diff --git a/lyra/web/static/index.html b/lyra/web/static/index.html
index 6fdab29..06f58d1 100644
--- a/lyra/web/static/index.html
+++ b/lyra/web/static/index.html
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
 
     <!-- Input box -->
     <div id="input">
-      <input id="userInput" type="text" placeholder="Type a message..." autofocus />
-      <button id="sendBtn">Send</button>
+      <textarea id="userInput" rows="1" placeholder="Type a message…" autofocus></textarea>
+      <button id="sendBtn" aria-label="Send" title="Send (or ⌘/Ctrl+Enter)">↑</button>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Bottom tab bar (mobile only; hides while the keyboard is open) -->
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@
       if (!msg) return;
       inputEl.value = "";
 
+      autoGrow(inputEl);  // collapse the box back to one line after clearing
+
       addMessage("user", msg);
       history.push({ role: "user", content: msg });
 	  await saveSession(); // ✅ persist both user + assistant messages
@@ -548,6 +550,13 @@
 	  return b;
 	}
 
+	// Grow the input textarea to fit its content (up to a cap, then it scrolls).
+	function autoGrow(el) {
+	  if (!el) return;
+	  el.style.height = "auto";
+	  el.style.height = Math.min(el.scrollHeight, 140) + "px";
+	}
+
 	function addMessage(role, text, autoScroll = true) {
 	  const messagesEl = document.getElementById("messages");
 
@@ -1004,11 +1013,15 @@
       checkHealth();
       setInterval(checkHealth, 10000);
 
-      // Input events
+      // Input events. Enter inserts a newline and grows the box (like the Claude
+      // app) — you tap the arrow to send. ⌘/Ctrl+Enter sends from the keyboard.
       document.getElementById("sendBtn").addEventListener("click", sendMessage);
-      document.getElementById("userInput").addEventListener("keypress", e => {
-        if (e.key === "Enter") sendMessage();
+      const inputBox = document.getElementById("userInput");
+      inputBox.addEventListener("input", () => autoGrow(inputBox));
+      inputBox.addEventListener("keydown", e => {
+        if (e.key === "Enter" && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey)) { e.preventDefault(); sendMessage(); }
       });
+      autoGrow(inputBox);
 
       // ========== THINKING STREAM INTEGRATION ==========
       const thinkingPanel = document.getElementById("thinkingPanel");
diff --git a/lyra/web/static/style.css b/lyra/web/static/style.css
index 7e014d3..c3f3f6a 100644
--- a/lyra/web/static/style.css
+++ b/lyra/web/static/style.css
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ button:hover, select:hover {
 /* Input bar */
 #input {
   display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-end;   /* arrow stays at the bottom as the textarea grows */
   border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
   background: var(--bg-elev);
   padding: 10px;
@@ -208,9 +209,14 @@ button:hover, select:hover {
   background: var(--bg-line);
   color: var(--text-main);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 8px;
+  border-radius: 16px;
   padding: 9px 12px;
   font-family: var(--font-console);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  resize: none;             /* grown programmatically, not by the drag handle */
+  max-height: 140px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
   transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
 }
 #userInput::placeholder { color: var(--text-fade); }
@@ -221,6 +227,16 @@ button:hover, select:hover {
 }
 #sendBtn {
   margin-left: 8px;
+  flex: none;
+  width: 38px;
+  height: 38px;
+  padding: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  line-height: 1;
   background: var(--accent);
   color: #0a0a0a;
   border-color: var(--accent);
@@ -936,12 +952,14 @@ select:hover {
 
   #userInput {
     font-size: 16px; /* Prevents zoom on iOS */
-    padding: 12px;
+    padding: 11px 14px;
   }
 
   #sendBtn {
-    padding: 12px 16px;
-    font-size: 1rem;
+    width: 44px;     /* comfortable touch target */
+    height: 44px;
+    padding: 0;
+    font-size: 1.35rem;
   }
 
   /* Modal - full width on mobile */
@@ -1040,12 +1058,14 @@ select:hover {
 
   #userInput {
     font-size: 16px;
-    padding: 10px;
+    padding: 10px 13px;
   }
 
   #sendBtn {
-    padding: 10px 14px;
-    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    width: 42px;
+    height: 42px;
+    padding: 0;
+    font-size: 1.3rem;
   }
 
   .modal-header h3 {