diff --git a/_extensions/embedio/_extension.yml b/_extensions/embedio/_extension.yml
index 26365fe..efea84c 100644
--- a/_extensions/embedio/_extension.yml
+++ b/_extensions/embedio/_extension.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ version: 0.0.0-dev.1
 quarto-required: ">=1.4.549"
 contributes:
   shortcodes:
+    - audio.lua
     - pdf.lua
     - revealjs.lua
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diff --git a/_extensions/embedio/audio.lua b/_extensions/embedio/audio.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db9802d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_extensions/embedio/audio.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+local function audio(args, kwargs, meta)
+
+    if not quarto.doc.is_format("html") then
+        return
+    end 
+
+    -- Start of HTML tag
+    local htmlTable = {"<figure "} 
+
+    -- Extracting caption and class from kwargs
+    local caption = pandoc.utils.stringify(kwargs.caption)
+    local class = pandoc.utils.stringify(kwargs.class)
+    
+    -- Add class attribute if provided
+    if class then
+        table.insert(htmlTable, 'class="' .. class .. '">')
+    end
+
+    -- Add caption if provided
+    if caption then
+        table.insert(htmlTable, '<figcaption>' .. caption .. '</figcaption>')
+    end
+
+    -- Start the audio tag
+    table.insert(htmlTable, "<audio controls")
+
+    -- Extracting input from args or kwargs
+    local input = args[1] or kwargs.file
+    input = pandoc.utils.stringify(input)
+
+    -- Add source attribute with input file path
+    if input then
+        table.insert(htmlTable, ' src="' .. input .. '"')
+    else
+        quarto.log.error("Error: Audio file path is required for the audio shortcode.")
+        assert(false)
+    end
+
+    -- Automatically detect file type from the file extension
+    local fileType = string.match(input, "%.([^%.]+)$")
+    
+    if fileType then
+        table.insert(htmlTable, ' type="audio/' .. fileType .. '">')
+    else
+        quarto.log.error("Error: Unable to detect file type from the audio file path.")
+        assert(false)
+    end
+
+    -- Add source element for browsers that do not support the audio tag
+    table.insert(htmlTable, 'Your browser does not support the audio tag.')
+
+    -- Add closing audio tag
+    table.insert(htmlTable, "</audio>")
+
+    -- Extract download option
+    local download = pandoc.utils.stringify(kwargs.download) or "false"
+    
+    -- Add download link if provided
+    if download == "true" then
+        table.insert(htmlTable, '<a href="' .. input ..'"> Download audio </a>')
+    end    
+
+    -- Add closing figure tag
+    table.insert(htmlTable, "</figure>")
+
+    return pandoc.RawBlock('html', table.concat(htmlTable))
+end
+
+
+return {
+    ['audio'] = audio
+}
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diff --git a/docs/_quarto.yml b/docs/_quarto.yml
index f0998ba..c54ee24 100644
--- a/docs/_quarto.yml
+++ b/docs/_quarto.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ website:
           href: qembedio-embed-pdf.qmd
         - text: "RevealJS"
           href: qembedio-embed-revealjs.qmd
-        - text: "HTML"
         - text: "Audio"
+          href: qembedio-embed-audio.qmd
+        - text: "HTML"
         - text: "Maps"
         - text: "Social"
       - section: "Support"
diff --git a/docs/qembedio-embed-audio.qmd b/docs/qembedio-embed-audio.qmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09d9da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/qembedio-embed-audio.qmd
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+title: "Embed Audio"
+---
+
+The `audio` short code generates an embedded audio object for HTML websites. You can use it with:
+
+```markdown
+{{{< audio file="assets/test.mp3" >}}}
+```
+
+For example, we can show the `test.mp3` with:
+
+{{< audio file="assets/test.mp3" >}}
+