diff --git a/py/api.py b/py/api.py
index 5fba195..1c4e089 100644
--- a/py/api.py
+++ b/py/api.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class API:
         @self.app.route('/interstellar_ai/api/voice_recognition', methods=['POST'])
         def voice_recognition():
             recognition_type = request.args.get('type')
-            audio = request.args.get('audio_data')
+            audio = request.files['audio']
             option = request.args.get('option')
             if recognition_type == "basic":
                 return jsonify({'status': 200, 'response': self.voice.basic_recognition(audio, option)})
diff --git a/py/voice.py b/py/voice.py
index 7ead0a5..d589eab 100644
--- a/py/voice.py
+++ b/py/voice.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ class VoiceRecognition:
     def basic_recognition(audio, option):
         r = sr.Recognizer()
         if option == "online":
-            return r.recognize_google_cloud(audio)
+            with audio as source:
+                return r.recognize_google_cloud(source)
         elif option == "offline":
-            return r.recognize_sphinx(audio)
+            with audio as source:
+                return r.recognize_sphinx(source)
 
         return False