diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9352740..d1a78ce 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -3064,6 +3064,12 @@
     const searchVoiceBtn = document.getElementById('searchVoiceBtn');
 
     function startSearchVoice() {
+      // If already recognizing, stop it instead (toggle behavior)
+      if (isSearchRecognizing) {
+        stopSearchVoice();
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (!searchRecognition) {
         const SR = window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition;
         if (!SR) {
@@ -3077,16 +3083,32 @@
 
         searchRecognition.onresult = (event) => {
           let finalTranscript = '';
-          for (let i = 0; i < event.results.length; i++) {
+          let interimTranscript = '';
+          
+          for (let i = event.results.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const transcript = event.results[i][0].transcript;
             if (event.results[i].isFinal) {
-              finalTranscript += event.results[i][0].transcript + ' ';
+              finalTranscript += transcript + ' ';
+            } else {
+              interimTranscript += transcript;
             }
           }
-          if (finalTranscript) {
-            notesSearchInput.value = finalTranscript.trim();
-            searchQuery = notesSearchInput.value;
+          
+          // Update with interim results for real-time feedback
+          const displayText = (finalTranscript + interimTranscript).trim();
+          if (displayText) {
+            notesSearchInput.value = displayText;
+            console.log('Voice search input:', displayText);
+          }
+          
+          // Apply search when we have final results
+          if (finalTranscript.trim()) {
+            const finalText = finalTranscript.trim();
+            searchQuery = finalText;
+            console.log('Voice search final query:', searchQuery);
             applySearch();
           }
+          
           // auto-stop after 2s of silence
           clearTimeout(searchSilenceTimer);
           searchSilenceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -3100,7 +3122,8 @@
           searchVoiceBtn.classList.add('text-purple-600');
         };
 
-        searchRecognition.onerror = () => {
+        searchRecognition.onerror = (event) => {
+          console.error('Speech recognition error:', event.error);
           stopSearchVoice();
         };
       }