diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/uploads/RecordingIndicators.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/uploads/RecordingIndicators.kt
index 76125fdad..9b81d710f 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/uploads/RecordingIndicators.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/uploads/RecordingIndicators.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.stringRes
 
 /**
  * Animated expanding circles that pulse outward from the recording button
@@ -176,6 +178,9 @@ fun FloatingRecordingIndicator(
 ) {
     if (!isRecording) return
 
+    val recordingLabel = stringRes(id = R.string.recording_indicator_description)
+    val recordingWithTime = stringRes(id = R.string.recording_indicator_with_time, formatSecondsToTime(elapsedSeconds))
+
     Box(
         modifier =
             modifier
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ fun FloatingRecordingIndicator(
 
             Icon(
                 imageVector = Icons.Default.FiberManualRecord,
-                contentDescription = "Recording",
+                contentDescription = recordingLabel,
                 tint = Color.White,
                 modifier =
                     Modifier
@@ -216,7 +221,7 @@ fun FloatingRecordingIndicator(
             )
 
             Text(
-                text = "Recording ${formatSecondsToTime(elapsedSeconds)}",
+                text = recordingWithTime,
                 color = Color.White,
                 fontSize = 14.sp,
                 fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/home/ShortNotePostViewModel.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/home/ShortNotePostViewModel.kt
index a477ddd95..8b671c856 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/home/ShortNotePostViewModel.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/home/ShortNotePostViewModel.kt
@@ -965,6 +965,14 @@ open class ShortNotePostViewModel :
         onError: (title: String, message: String) -> Unit,
     ) {
         val recording = voiceRecording ?: return
+        val appContext = Amethyst.instance.appContext
+        val uploadErrorTitle = stringRes(appContext, R.string.upload_error_title)
+        val uploadVoiceNip95NotSupported = stringRes(appContext, R.string.upload_error_voice_message_nip95_not_supported)
+        val uploadVoiceFailed = stringRes(appContext, R.string.upload_error_voice_message_failed)
+        val uploadVoiceUnexpected = stringRes(appContext, R.string.upload_error_voice_message_unexpected_state)
+        val uploadVoiceExceptionMessage: (String) -> String = { detail ->
+            stringRes(appContext, R.string.upload_error_voice_message_exception, detail)
+        }
 
         isUploadingVoice = true
 
@@ -982,7 +990,7 @@ open class ShortNotePostViewModel :
                     compressionQuality = CompressorQuality.UNCOMPRESSED,
                     server = server,
                     account = account,
-                    context = Amethyst.instance.appContext,
+                    context = appContext,
                     useH265 = false,
                 )
 
@@ -1006,20 +1014,20 @@ open class ShortNotePostViewModel :
                         is UploadOrchestrator.OrchestratorResult.NIP95Result -> {
                             // For NIP95, we need to create the event and get the nevent URL
                             // This is handled differently - skip for now
-                            onError("Upload Error", "NIP95 not yet supported for voice messages")
+                            onError(uploadErrorTitle, uploadVoiceNip95NotSupported)
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 is UploadingState.Error -> {
-                    onError("Upload Error", "Failed to upload voice message")
+                    onError(uploadErrorTitle, uploadVoiceFailed)
                     voiceRecording = null
                 }
                 else -> {
-                    onError("Upload Error", "Unexpected upload state")
+                    onError(uploadErrorTitle, uploadVoiceUnexpected)
                 }
             }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
-            onError("Upload Error", e.message ?: e.javaClass.simpleName)
+            onError(uploadErrorTitle, uploadVoiceExceptionMessage(e.message ?: e.javaClass.simpleName))
             voiceRecording = null
         } finally {
             isUploadingVoice = false
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml
index 4578cac80..26e878db3 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-cs-rCZ/strings.xml
@@ -1176,4 +1176,12 @@
     <string name="follow_pack_broadcast">Broadcast sady doporučení</string>
     <string name="follow_set_delete">Smazat seznam</string>
     <string name="follow_pack_delete">Smazat sadu doporučení</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_description">Nahrávání</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_with_time">Nahrávání %1$s</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_title">Chyba nahrávání</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_failed">Nepodařilo se nahrát hlasovou zprávu</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_unexpected_state">Neočekávaný stav nahrávání</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_nip95_not_supported">NIP-95 zatím není pro hlasové zprávy podporován</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_exception">Nahrávání hlasu selhalo: %1$s</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 02887615c..3afa6ac9d 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -1181,4 +1181,12 @@ anz der Bedingungen ist erforderlich</string>
     <string name="follow_pack_broadcast">Empfehlungspaket veröffentlichen</string>
     <string name="follow_set_delete">Liste löschen</string>
     <string name="follow_pack_delete">Empfehlungspaket löschen</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_description">Aufnahme</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_with_time">Aufnahme %1$s</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_title">Upload-Fehler</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_failed">Sprachnachricht konnte nicht hochgeladen werden</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_unexpected_state">Unerwarteter Upload-Status</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_nip95_not_supported">NIP-95 wird für Sprachnachrichten noch nicht unterstützt</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_exception">Sprach-Upload fehlgeschlagen: %1$s</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index be0152b9b..09490718a 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -1176,4 +1176,12 @@
     <string name="follow_pack_broadcast">Transmitir pacote de recomendações</string>
     <string name="follow_set_delete">Excluir lista</string>
     <string name="follow_pack_delete">Excluir pacote de recomendações</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_description">Gravando</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_with_time">Gravando %1$s</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_title">Erro de upload</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_failed">Falha ao enviar mensagem de voz</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_unexpected_state">Estado de upload inesperado</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_nip95_not_supported">O NIP-95 ainda não é suportado para mensagens de voz</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_exception">Falha no upload de voz: %1$s</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml
index 435c7b261..cfa126897 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values-sv-rSE/strings.xml
@@ -1175,4 +1175,12 @@
     <string name="follow_pack_broadcast">Sänd rekommendationspaket</string>
     <string name="follow_set_delete">Ta bort lista</string>
     <string name="follow_pack_delete">Ta bort rekommendationspaket</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_description">Spelar in</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_with_time">Spelar in %1$s</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_title">Uppladdningsfel</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_failed">Misslyckades med att ladda upp röstmeddelandet</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_unexpected_state">Oväntat uppladdningstillstånd</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_nip95_not_supported">NIP-95 stöds ännu inte för röstmeddelanden</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_exception">Uppladdning av röst misslyckades: %1$s</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 61221bc95..8db1152f4 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,14 @@
     <string name="record_a_message">Record a message</string>
     <string name="record_a_message_title">Record a message</string>
     <string name="record_a_message_description">Click and hold to record a message</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_description">Recording</string>
+    <string name="recording_indicator_with_time">Recording %1$s</string>
     <string name="uploading">Uploading…</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_title">Upload Error</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_failed">Failed to upload voice message</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_unexpected_state">Unexpected upload state</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_nip95_not_supported">NIP-95 is not supported for voice messages yet</string>
+    <string name="upload_error_voice_message_exception">Voice upload failed: %1$s</string>
     <string name="user_does_not_have_a_lightning_address_setup_to_receive_sats">User does not have a lightning address set up to receive sats</string>
     <string name="reply_here">"reply here.. "</string>
     <string name="copies_the_note_id_to_the_clipboard_for_sharing">Copies the Note ID to the clipboard for sharing in Nostr</string>