diff --git a/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/adapter/gladia/batch.rs b/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/adapter/gladia/batch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c13e130b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/adapter/gladia/batch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use owhisper_interface::batch::{
+    Alternatives as BatchAlternatives, Channel as BatchChannel, Response as BatchResponse,
+    Results as BatchResults, Word as BatchWord,
+};
+use owhisper_interface::ListenParams;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use super::GladiaAdapter;
+use crate::adapter::{BatchFuture, BatchSttAdapter};
+use crate::error::Error;
+use crate::polling::{poll_until, PollingConfig, PollingResult};
+
+impl BatchSttAdapter for GladiaAdapter {
+    fn transcribe_file<'a, P: AsRef<Path> + Send + 'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        client: &'a reqwest::Client,
+        api_base: &'a str,
+        api_key: &'a str,
+        params: &'a ListenParams,
+        file_path: P,
+    ) -> BatchFuture<'a> {
+        let path = file_path.as_ref().to_path_buf();
+        Box::pin(Self::do_transcribe_file(
+            client, api_base, api_key, params, path,
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+struct TranscriptRequest {
+    audio_url: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    language_config: Option<LanguageConfig>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    diarization: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+struct LanguageConfig {
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
+    languages: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    code_switching: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct UploadResponse {
+    audio_url: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct InitResponse {
+    id: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct TranscriptResponse {
+    status: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    error_code: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    file: Option<FileInfo>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    result: Option<TranscriptResult>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct FileInfo {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    audio_duration: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct TranscriptResult {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    metadata: Option<ResultMetadata>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    transcription: Option<Transcription>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct ResultMetadata {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    audio_duration: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct Transcription {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    full_transcript: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    utterances: Vec<Utterance>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct Utterance {
+    text: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    start: f64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    end: f64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    confidence: f64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    channel: usize,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    speaker: Option<usize>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    words: Vec<GladiaWord>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct GladiaWord {
+    word: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    start: f64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    end: f64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    confidence: f64,
+}
+
+impl GladiaAdapter {
+    async fn do_transcribe_file(
+        client: &reqwest::Client,
+        api_base: &str,
+        api_key: &str,
+        params: &ListenParams,
+        file_path: PathBuf,
+    ) -> Result<BatchResponse, Error> {
+        let base_url = Self::batch_api_url(api_base);
+
+        let file_bytes = tokio::fs::read(&file_path)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| Error::AudioProcessing(format!("failed to read file: {}", e)))?;
+
+        let file_name = file_path
+            .file_name()
+            .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("audio.wav")
+            .to_string();
+
+        let mime_type = match file_path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) {
+            Some("wav") => "audio/wav",
+            Some("mp3") => "audio/mpeg",
+            Some("ogg") => "audio/ogg",
+            Some("flac") => "audio/flac",
+            Some("m4a") => "audio/mp4",
+            Some("webm") => "audio/webm",
+            _ => "application/octet-stream",
+        };
+
+        let upload_url = format!("{}/upload", base_url);
+        let form = reqwest::multipart::Form::new().part(
+            "audio",
+            reqwest::multipart::Part::bytes(file_bytes)
+                .file_name(file_name)
+                .mime_str(mime_type)
+                .map_err(|e| Error::AudioProcessing(e.to_string()))?,
+        );
+
+        let upload_response = client
+            .post(&upload_url)
+            .header("x-gladia-key", api_key)
+            .multipart(form)
+            .send()
+            .await?;
+
+        let upload_status = upload_response.status();
+        if !upload_status.is_success() {
+            return Err(Error::UnexpectedStatus {
+                status: upload_status,
+                body: upload_response.text().await.unwrap_or_default(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        let upload_result: UploadResponse = upload_response.json().await?;
+
+        let languages: Vec<String> = params
+            .languages
+            .iter()
+            .map(|l| l.iso639().code().to_string())
+            .collect();
+
+        let language_config = if languages.is_empty() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(LanguageConfig {
+                languages,
+                code_switching: if params.languages.len() > 1 {
+                    Some(true)
+                } else {
+                    None
+                },
+            })
+        };
+
+        let transcript_request = TranscriptRequest {
+            audio_url: upload_result.audio_url,
+            language_config,
+            diarization: Some(true),
+        };
+
+        let transcript_url = format!("{}/pre-recorded", base_url);
+        let create_response = client
+            .post(&transcript_url)
+            .header("x-gladia-key", api_key)
+            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            .json(&transcript_request)
+            .send()
+            .await?;
+
+        let create_status = create_response.status();
+        if !create_status.is_success() {
+            return Err(Error::UnexpectedStatus {
+                status: create_status,
+                body: create_response.text().await.unwrap_or_default(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        let create_result: InitResponse = create_response.json().await?;
+        let transcript_id = create_result.id;
+
+        let poll_url = format!("{}/pre-recorded/{}", base_url, transcript_id);
+
+        let config = PollingConfig::default()
+            .with_interval(Duration::from_secs(3))
+            .with_timeout_error("transcription timed out".to_string());
+
+        poll_until(
+            || async {
+                let poll_response = client
+                    .get(&poll_url)
+                    .header("x-gladia-key", api_key)
+                    .send()
+                    .await?;
+
+                let poll_status = poll_response.status();
+                if !poll_status.is_success() {
+                    return Err(Error::UnexpectedStatus {
+                        status: poll_status,
+                        body: poll_response.text().await.unwrap_or_default(),
+                    });
+                }
+
+                let result: TranscriptResponse = poll_response.json().await?;
+
+                match result.status.as_str() {
+                    "done" => Ok(PollingResult::Complete(Self::convert_to_batch_response(
+                        result,
+                    ))),
+                    "error" => {
+                        let error_msg = result
+                            .error_code
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown error".to_string());
+                        Ok(PollingResult::Failed(format!(
+                            "transcription failed: {}",
+                            error_msg
+                        )))
+                    }
+                    _ => Ok(PollingResult::Continue),
+                }
+            },
+            config,
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    fn convert_to_batch_response(response: TranscriptResponse) -> BatchResponse {
+        let result = response.result.unwrap_or(TranscriptResult {
+            metadata: None,
+            transcription: None,
+        });
+
+        let transcription = result.transcription.unwrap_or(Transcription {
+            full_transcript: None,
+            utterances: Vec::new(),
+        });
+
+        let words: Vec<BatchWord> = transcription
+            .utterances
+            .iter()
+            .flat_map(|u| {
+                u.words.iter().map(|w| {
+                    let trimmed = w.word.trim().to_string();
+                    BatchWord {
+                        word: trimmed.clone(),
+                        start: w.start,
+                        end: w.end,
+                        confidence: w.confidence,
+                        speaker: u.speaker,
+                        punctuated_word: Some(trimmed),
+                    }
+                })
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let transcript = transcription.full_transcript.unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let avg_confidence = if words.is_empty() {
+            1.0
+        } else {
+            words.iter().map(|w| w.confidence).sum::<f64>() / words.len() as f64
+        };
+
+        let channel = BatchChannel {
+            alternatives: vec![BatchAlternatives {
+                transcript,
+                confidence: avg_confidence,
+                words,
+            }],
+        };
+
+        let audio_duration = result
+            .metadata
+            .and_then(|m| m.audio_duration)
+            .or_else(|| response.file.and_then(|f| f.audio_duration));
+
+        BatchResponse {
+            metadata: serde_json::json!({
+                "audio_duration": audio_duration,
+            }),
+            results: BatchResults {
+                channels: vec![channel],
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[ignore]
+    async fn test_gladia_batch_transcription() {
+        let api_key = std::env::var("GLADIA_API_KEY").expect("GLADIA_API_KEY not set");
+        let client = reqwest::Client::new();
+        let adapter = GladiaAdapter::default();
+        let params = ListenParams::default();
+
+        let audio_path = std::path::PathBuf::from(hypr_data::english_1::AUDIO_PATH);
+
+        let result = adapter
+            .transcribe_file(&client, "", &api_key, &params, &audio_path)
+            .await
+            .expect("transcription failed");
+
+        assert!(!result.results.channels.is_empty());
+        assert!(!result.results.channels[0].alternatives.is_empty());
+        assert!(!result.results.channels[0].alternatives[0]
+            .transcript
+            .is_empty());
+        assert!(!result.results.channels[0].alternatives[0].words.is_empty());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/adapter/gladia/mod.rs b/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/adapter/gladia/mod.rs
index 8fdd4f7f5c..b5b2307e78 100644
--- a/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/adapter/gladia/mod.rs
+++ b/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/adapter/gladia/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+mod batch;
 mod live;
 
 pub(crate) const DEFAULT_API_HOST: &str = "api.gladia.io";
 pub(crate) const WS_PATH: &str = "/v2/live";
+const API_BASE: &str = "https://api.gladia.io/v2";
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 pub struct GladiaAdapter;
@@ -52,6 +54,15 @@ impl GladiaAdapter {
             .expect("invalid_ws_url");
         (url, existing_params)
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn batch_api_url(api_base: &str) -> url::Url {
+        if api_base.is_empty() {
+            return API_BASE.parse().expect("invalid_default_api_url");
+        }
+
+        let url: url::Url = api_base.parse().expect("invalid_api_base");
+        url
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -98,4 +109,24 @@ mod tests {
             );
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_is_host() {
+        assert!(GladiaAdapter::is_host("https://api.gladia.io"));
+        assert!(GladiaAdapter::is_host("https://api.gladia.io/v2"));
+        assert!(!GladiaAdapter::is_host("https://api.deepgram.com"));
+        assert!(!GladiaAdapter::is_host("https://api.assemblyai.com"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_batch_api_url_empty_uses_default() {
+        let url = GladiaAdapter::batch_api_url("");
+        assert_eq!(url.as_str(), "https://api.gladia.io/v2");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_batch_api_url_custom() {
+        let url = GladiaAdapter::batch_api_url("https://custom.gladia.io/v2");
+        assert_eq!(url.as_str(), "https://custom.gladia.io/v2");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/lib.rs b/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/lib.rs
index 18ecd158d3..4dd2a33cd3 100644
--- a/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/owhisper/owhisper-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
 pub use adapter::{
     append_provider_param, is_local_host, AdapterKind, ArgmaxAdapter, AssemblyAIAdapter,
-    BatchSttAdapter, DeepgramAdapter, FireworksAdapter, RealtimeSttAdapter, SonioxAdapter,
+    BatchSttAdapter, DeepgramAdapter, FireworksAdapter, GladiaAdapter, RealtimeSttAdapter,
+    SonioxAdapter,
 };
 pub use batch::BatchClient;
 pub use error::Error;