diff --git a/web/app.js b/web/app.js
index 80bfa2f..8c06794 100644
--- a/web/app.js
+++ b/web/app.js
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ let wakeLock = null;
 // ── DOM ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 const startBtn = document.getElementById("startBtn");
 const stopBtn = document.getElementById("stopBtn");
+const muteBtn = document.getElementById("muteBtn");
+let micMuted = false;
 const statusEl = document.getElementById("status");
 const messagesEl = document.getElementById("messages");
 const orbEl = document.getElementById("orb");
@@ -600,6 +602,8 @@ startBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
         statusEl.textContent = "Connected — speak now";
         startBtn.disabled = true;
         stopBtn.disabled = false;
+        muteBtn.disabled = false;
+        micMuted = false;
 
         setupMicAnalyser();
         startVisualLoop();
@@ -627,8 +631,25 @@ stopBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
     setState("idle");
     startBtn.disabled = false;
     stopBtn.disabled = true;
+    muteBtn.disabled = true;
+    micMuted = false;
+    updateMuteIcon();
 });
 
+// ── Mic mute toggle ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+muteBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+    if (!room || !room.localParticipant) return;
+    micMuted = !micMuted;
+    await room.localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(!micMuted);
+    updateMuteIcon();
+});
+
+function updateMuteIcon() {
+    const muted = muteBtn.classList.toggle("muted", micMuted);
+    muteBtn.setAttribute("aria-label", muted ? "Unmute microphone" : "Mute microphone");
+    muteBtn.title = muted ? "Unmute microphone" : "Mute microphone";
+}
+
 // ── Helper: fetch a signed access token from the token endpoint ────────────
 async function fetchToken(roomName) {
     const resp = await fetch("/token", {
diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index c6cd350..3036dc9 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
         <div class="controls">
             <button id="startBtn" class="btn btn-primary">Start Conversation</button>
             <button id="stopBtn" class="btn btn-danger" disabled>Stop</button>
+            <button id="muteBtn" class="btn btn-icon" aria-label="Mute microphone" title="Mute microphone" disabled>
+                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="18" height="18" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 2a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v7a3 3 0 0 0 6 0V5a3 3 0 0 0-3-3Z"></path><path d="M19 10v2a7 7 0 0 1-14 0v-2"></path><line x1="8" y1="22" x2="16" y2="22"></line></svg>
+            </button>
             <button id="settingsBtn" class="btn btn-icon" aria-label="Voice settings" title="Voice settings">
                 <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="18" height="18" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"></circle><path d="M19.4 15a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 .33 1.82l.06.06a2 2 0 1 1-2.83 2.83l-.06-.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.82-.33 1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1 1.51V21a2 2 0 1 1-4 0v-.09A1.65 1.65 0 0 0 9 19.4a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.82.33l-.06.06a2 2 0 1 1-2.83-2.83l.06-.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 .33-1.82 1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.51-1H3a2 2 0 1 1 0-4h.09A1.65 1.65 0 0 0 4.6 9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-.33-1.82l-.06-.06a2 2 0 1 1 2.83-2.83l.06.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.82.33H9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1-1.51V3a2 2 0 1 1 4 0v.09a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1 1.51 1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.82-.33l.06-.06a2 2 0 1 1 2.83 2.83l-.06.06a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-.33 1.82V9a1.65 1.65 0 0 0 1.51 1H21a2 2 0 1 1 0 4h-.09a1.65 1.65 0 0 0-1.51 1z"></path></svg>
             </button>
diff --git a/web/style.css b/web/style.css
index b57b547..4d52a77 100644
--- a/web/style.css
+++ b/web/style.css
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ h1 {
     background: var(--panel-strong);
 }
 
+.btn-icon.muted {
+    color: #ef4444;
+    border-color: #ef4444;
+    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+}
+
 .btn-ghost {
     background: transparent;
     color: var(--text-faint);