diff --git a/scripts/release/eval.py b/scripts/release/eval.py
index 6e1054dbe..72f047439 100644
--- a/scripts/release/eval.py
+++ b/scripts/release/eval.py
@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@
 
 import argparse
 import asyncio
+import io
 import os
 import re
 import sys
 import time
+import wave
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional
 
+import aiofiles
 from loguru import logger
 from utils import (
     EvalResult,
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
+from pipecat.processors.audio.audio_buffer_processor import AudioBufferProcessor
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService
 from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
@@ -50,12 +55,17 @@ PIPELINE_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECS = 30
 
 
 class EvalRunner:
-    def __init__(self, pattern: str = ""):
+    def __init__(self, *, pattern: str = "", record_audio: bool = False):
         self._pattern = f".*{pattern}.*" if pattern else ""
+        self._record_audio = record_audio
         self._total_success = 0
         self._tests: List[EvalResult] = []
         self._queue = asyncio.Queue()
 
+    @property
+    def record_audio(self):
+        return self._record_audio
+
     async def assert_eval(self, params: FunctionCallParams):
         reasoning = params.arguments["reasoning"]
         logger.debug(f"🧠 EVAL REASONING: {reasoning}")
@@ -78,7 +88,7 @@ class EvalRunner:
             await asyncio.wait(
                 [
                     asyncio.create_task(run_example_pipeline(example_file)),
-                    asyncio.create_task(run_eval_pipeline(self, prompt, eval)),
+                    asyncio.create_task(run_eval_pipeline(self, example_file, prompt, eval)),
                 ],
                 timeout=90,
             )
@@ -126,7 +136,31 @@ async def run_example_pipeline(example_file: str):
     await module.run_example(transport, argparse.Namespace(), True)
 
 
-async def run_eval_pipeline(eval_runner: EvalRunner, prompt: str, eval: Optional[str]):
+async def save_audio(audio: bytes, sample_rate: int, num_channels: int, name: str):
+    if len(audio) > 0:
+        recordings_dir = os.path.join(SCRIPT_DIR, "recordings")
+        base_name = os.path.splitext(name)[0]
+        os.makedirs(recordings_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        filename = os.path.join(
+            recordings_dir,
+            f"{base_name}_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.wav",
+        )
+        with io.BytesIO() as buffer:
+            with wave.open(buffer, "wb") as wf:
+                wf.setsampwidth(2)
+                wf.setnchannels(num_channels)
+                wf.setframerate(sample_rate)
+                wf.writeframes(audio)
+            async with aiofiles.open(filename, "wb") as file:
+                await file.write(buffer.getvalue())
+        logger.debug(f"Saving {name} audio to {filename}")
+    else:
+        logger.warning(f"There's no audio to save for {name}")
+
+
+async def run_eval_pipeline(
+    eval_runner: EvalRunner, example_file: str, prompt: str, eval: Optional[str]
+):
     logger.info(f"Starting eval bot")
 
     room_url = os.getenv("DAILY_SAMPLE_ROOM_URL")
@@ -185,6 +219,8 @@ async def run_eval_pipeline(eval_runner: EvalRunner, prompt: str, eval: Optional
     context = OpenAILLMContext(messages, tools)
     context_aggregator = llm.create_context_aggregator(context)
 
+    audio_buffer = AudioBufferProcessor()
+
     pipeline = Pipeline(
         [
             transport.input(),  # Transport user input
@@ -193,19 +229,30 @@ async def run_eval_pipeline(eval_runner: EvalRunner, prompt: str, eval: Optional
             llm,  # LLM
             tts,  # TTS
             transport.output(),  # Transport bot output
+            audio_buffer,
             context_aggregator.assistant(),  # Assistant spoken responses
         ]
     )
 
     task = PipelineTask(
         pipeline,
-        params=PipelineParams(allow_interruptions=True),
+        params=PipelineParams(
+            allow_interruptions=True,
+            audio_in_sample_rate=16000,
+            audio_out_sample_rate=16000,
+        ),
         idle_timeout_secs=PIPELINE_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECS,
     )
 
+    @audio_buffer.event_handler("on_audio_data")
+    async def on_audio_data(buffer, audio, sample_rate, num_channels):
+        if eval_runner.record_audio:
+            await save_audio(audio, sample_rate, num_channels, example_file)
+
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
+        await audio_buffer.start_recording()
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
     async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
diff --git a/scripts/release/run-release-evals.py b/scripts/release/run-release-evals.py
index cecc6a16f..2b6dfa75d 100644
--- a/scripts/release/run-release-evals.py
+++ b/scripts/release/run-release-evals.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ async def main(args: argparse.Namespace):
     if not check_env_variables():
         return
 
-    runner = EvalRunner(args.pattern)
+    runner = EvalRunner(pattern=args.pattern, record_audio=args.audio)
     for test, prompt, eval in TESTS:
         await runner.run_eval(test, prompt, eval)
 
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ async def main(args: argparse.Namespace):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Pipecat Eval Runner")
+    parser.add_argument("--audio", "-a", action="store_true", help="Record audio for each test")
     parser.add_argument("--pattern", "-p", help="Only run tests that match the pattern")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", "-v", action="count", default=0)
     args = parser.parse_args()