diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f68995f..97bd9d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ whisperlivekit-server --model tiny.en
 # Open your browser at http://localhost:8000
 ```
 
+### Quick Start with SSL
+```bash
+# You must provide a certificate and key
+whisperlivekit-server -ssl-certfile public.crt --ssl-keyfile private.key
+
+# Open your browser at https://localhost:8000
+```
+
 That's it! Start speaking and watch your words appear on screen.
 
 ## 🛠️ Installation Options
@@ -201,6 +209,8 @@ WhisperLiveKit offers extensive configuration options:
 | `--no-vad` | Disable Voice Activity Detection | `False` |
 | `--buffer_trimming` | Buffer trimming strategy (`sentence` or `segment`) | `segment` |
 | `--warmup-file` | Audio file path for model warmup | `jfk.wav` |
+| `--ssl-certfile` | Path to the SSL certificate file (for HTTPS support) | `None` |
+| `--ssl-keyfile` | Path to the SSL private key file (for HTTPS support) | `None` |
 
 ## 🔧 How It Works
 
diff --git a/whisperlivekit/basic_server.py b/whisperlivekit/basic_server.py
index 0510580..87e2409 100644
--- a/whisperlivekit/basic_server.py
+++ b/whisperlivekit/basic_server.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from whisperlivekit.audio_processor import AudioProcessor
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
-import os
+import os, sys
+import argparse
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
 logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.WARNING)
@@ -74,14 +75,29 @@ def main():
     
     args = parse_args()
     
-    uvicorn.run(
-        "whisperlivekit.basic_server:app", 
-        host=args.host, 
-        port=args.port, 
-        reload=False,
-        log_level="info",
-        lifespan="on",
-    )
+    uvicorn_kwargs = {
+        "app": "whisperlivekit.basic_server:app",
+        "host":args.host, 
+        "port":args.port, 
+        "reload": False,
+        "log_level": "info",
+        "lifespan": "on",
+    }
+    
+    ssl_kwargs = {}
+    if args.ssl_certfile or args.ssl_keyfile:
+        if not (args.ssl_certfile and args.ssl_keyfile):
+            raise ValueError("Both --ssl-certfile and --ssl-keyfile must be specified together.")
+        ssl_kwargs = {
+            "ssl_certfile": args.ssl_certfile,
+            "ssl_keyfile": args.ssl_keyfile
+        }
+
+
+    if ssl_kwargs:
+        uvicorn_kwargs = {**uvicorn_kwargs, **ssl_kwargs}
+
+    uvicorn.run(**uvicorn_kwargs)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/whisperlivekit/web/live_transcription.html b/whisperlivekit/web/live_transcription.html
index 50f981a..d75dddd 100644
--- a/whisperlivekit/web/live_transcription.html
+++ b/whisperlivekit/web/live_transcription.html
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@
 
         const host = window.location.hostname || "localhost";
         const port = window.location.port || "8000";
-        const defaultWebSocketUrl = `ws://${host}:${port}/asr`;
+        const protocol = window.location.protocol === "https:" ? "wss" : "ws";
+        const defaultWebSocketUrl = `${protocol}://${host}:${port}/asr`;
         websocketInput.value = defaultWebSocketUrl;
         websocketUrl = defaultWebSocketUrl;