diff --git a/gateway/platforms/signal.py b/gateway/platforms/signal.py
index 9a0a6256a4b..b6c26bff555 100644
--- a/gateway/platforms/signal.py
+++ b/gateway/platforms/signal.py
@@ -922,12 +922,33 @@ async def send_voice(
         reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> SendResult:
-        """Send an audio file as a Signal attachment.
+        """Send an audio file as a Signal voice note.
 
-        Signal does not distinguish voice messages from file attachments at
-        the API level, so this routes through the same RPC send path.
+        Uses the voiceNote flag so Signal renders it as an inline voice
+        message rather than a plain file attachment.
         """
-        return await self._send_attachment(chat_id, audio_path, "Audio", caption)
+        await self._stop_typing_indicator(chat_id)
+        try:
+            file_size = Path(audio_path).stat().st_size
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Audio file not found: {audio_path}")
+        if file_size > SIGNAL_MAX_ATTACHMENT_SIZE:
+            return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Audio too large ({file_size} bytes)")
+        params: Dict[str, Any] = {
+            "account": self.account,
+            "message": caption or "",
+            "attachments": [audio_path],
+            "voiceNote": True,
+        }
+        if chat_id.startswith("group:"):
+            params["groupId"] = chat_id[6:]
+        else:
+            params["recipient"] = [await self._resolve_recipient(chat_id)]
+        result = await self._rpc("send", params)
+        if result is not None:
+            self._track_sent_timestamp(result)
+            return SendResult(success=True)
+        return SendResult(success=False, error="RPC send voice failed")
 
     async def send_video(
         self,
diff --git a/tools/tts_tool.py b/tools/tts_tool.py
index a7ca57fab10..82ecccbc359 100644
--- a/tools/tts_tool.py
+++ b/tools/tts_tool.py
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ def text_to_speech_tool(
     # and needs ffmpeg for conversion.
     from gateway.session_context import get_session_env
     platform = get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM", "").lower()
-    want_opus = (platform == "telegram")
+    want_opus = platform in ("telegram", "signal")
 
     # Determine output path
     if output_path:
diff --git a/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/signal.md b/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/signal.md
index bc72c27b207..c0ed23afe53 100644
--- a/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/signal.md
+++ b/website/docs/user-guide/messaging/signal.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ The adapter supports sending and receiving media in both directions.
 The agent can send media files via `MEDIA:` tags in responses. The following delivery methods are supported:
 
 - **Images** — `send_image_file` sends PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP as native Signal attachments
-- **Voice** — `send_voice` sends audio files (OGG, MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC) as attachments
+- **Voice** — `send_voice` sends audio files (OGG, MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC) as inline voice notes
 - **Video** — `send_video` sends MP4 video files
 - **Documents** — `send_document` sends any file type (PDF, ZIP, etc.)