diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsView.swift
index ec1c9f2..afef137 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsView.swift
@@ -9,23 +9,37 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct FooterControlsView: View {
     @StateObject var viewModel:FooterControlsViewModel = FooterControlsViewModel()
-    @State private var scaleValue = CGFloat(1)
+    
+    @GestureState var isPressingRecord: Bool = false
+    @State var completedLongPress = false
+    
+    var longPress: some Gesture {
+        LongPressGesture(minimumDuration: 1)
+            .updating($isPressingRecord) { currentState, gestureState,
+                    transaction in
+                gestureState = currentState
+                transaction.animation = Animation.easeIn(duration: 2.0)
+            }
+            .onEnded { finished in
+                print(finished)
+                self.completedLongPress = finished
+            }
+    }
     
     var body: some View {
         HStack(alignment: .center) {
             Spacer()
             
-            Button(action: {
-                print("pressed button")
-            }) {
-                Image(systemName: viewModel.isRecording ? "waveform" : "mic.fill")
-                    .foregroundColor(.white)
-                    .padding()
-                    .background(NirvanaColor.teal)
-                    .clipShape(Circle())
-                    .shadow(radius: 10)
-            }
-            
+            Image(systemName: self.isPressingRecord ? "waveform" : "mic.fill")
+                .foregroundColor(.white)
+                .padding()
+                .background(NirvanaColor.teal)
+                .clipShape(Circle())
+                .shadow(radius: 10)
+                .gesture(longPress)
+                .scaleEffect(x: self.isPressingRecord ? 1.2: 1,
+                             y: self.isPressingRecord ? 1.2: 1,
+                             anchor: .center)
         }
         .padding()
     }
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsViewModel.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsViewModel.swift
index 27e5c79..18d2ecd 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsViewModel.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/FooterControlsView/FooterControlsViewModel.swift
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ import Foundation
 
 
 final class FooterControlsViewModel: ObservableObject {
-    @Published var isRecording: Bool = false
     
-    init() {
-        
-    }
-    
-    func onStartRecording() {
-        self.isRecording = true
-    }
     
 }