diff --git a/prisma/mysql-migrations/20250709000000_change_speech_to_text_default_to_true/migration.sql b/prisma/mysql-migrations/20250709000000_change_speech_to_text_default_to_true/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2dbc595f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/mysql-migrations/20250709000000_change_speech_to_text_default_to_true/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE `OpenaiSetting` MODIFY COLUMN `speechToText` BOOLEAN NULL DEFAULT true;
+
+-- Update existing records to use the new default
+UPDATE `OpenaiSetting` SET `speechToText` = true WHERE `speechToText` IS NULL OR `speechToText` = false;
diff --git a/prisma/mysql-schema.prisma b/prisma/mysql-schema.prisma
index 782e4d85..ec4514bb 100644
--- a/prisma/mysql-schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/mysql-schema.prisma
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ model OpenaiSetting {
   ignoreJids       Json?
   splitMessages    Boolean?     @default(false)
   timePerChar      Int?         @default(50) @db.Int
-  speechToText     Boolean?     @default(false)
+  speechToText     Boolean?     @default(true)
   createdAt        DateTime?    @default(dbgenerated("CURRENT_TIMESTAMP")) @db.Timestamp
   updatedAt        DateTime     @updatedAt @db.Timestamp
   OpenaiCreds      OpenaiCreds? @relation(fields: [openaiCredsId], references: [id])
diff --git a/prisma/postgresql-migrations/20250709000000_change_speech_to_text_default_to_true/migration.sql b/prisma/postgresql-migrations/20250709000000_change_speech_to_text_default_to_true/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7fb18428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/postgresql-migrations/20250709000000_change_speech_to_text_default_to_true/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "OpenaiSetting" ALTER COLUMN "speechToText" SET DEFAULT true;
+
+-- Update existing records to use the new default
+UPDATE "OpenaiSetting" SET "speechToText" = true WHERE "speechToText" IS NULL OR "speechToText" = false;
diff --git a/prisma/postgresql-schema.prisma b/prisma/postgresql-schema.prisma
index 7d2410e9..ada14059 100644
--- a/prisma/postgresql-schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/postgresql-schema.prisma
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ model OpenaiSetting {
   ignoreJids       Json?
   splitMessages    Boolean?     @default(false) @db.Boolean
   timePerChar      Int?         @default(50) @db.Integer
-  speechToText     Boolean?     @default(false) @db.Boolean
+  speechToText     Boolean?     @default(true) @db.Boolean
   createdAt        DateTime?    @default(now()) @db.Timestamp
   updatedAt        DateTime     @updatedAt @db.Timestamp
   OpenaiCreds      OpenaiCreds? @relation(fields: [openaiCredsId], references: [id])
diff --git a/src/api/integrations/chatbot/openai/controllers/openai.controller.ts b/src/api/integrations/chatbot/openai/controllers/openai.controller.ts
index 5822139c..12f560cf 100644
--- a/src/api/integrations/chatbot/openai/controllers/openai.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/integrations/chatbot/openai/controllers/openai.controller.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export class OpenaiController extends BaseChatbotController<OpenaiBot, OpenaiDto
         keepOpen: data.keepOpen !== undefined ? data.keepOpen : false,
         debounceTime: data.debounceTime || 1,
         ignoreJids: data.ignoreJids || [],
-        speechToText: false,
+        speechToText: true,
       });
     } else if (!existingSettings.openaiCredsId && data.openaiCredsId) {
       // Update settings with OpenAI credentials if they're missing