diff --git a/src/strands/models/bedrock.py b/src/strands/models/bedrock.py
index 567a2e147..aec571f9f 100644
--- a/src/strands/models/bedrock.py
+++ b/src/strands/models/bedrock.py
@@ -458,6 +458,16 @@ def _format_request_message_content(self, content: ContentBlock) -> dict[str, An
             result = {"text": {"text": guard_text["text"], "qualifiers": guard_text["qualifiers"]}}
             return {"guardContent": result}
 
+        # https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/APIReference/API_runtime_AudioBlock.html
+        if "audio" in content:
+            audio = content["audio"]
+            source = audio["source"]
+            formatted_source = {}
+            if "bytes" in source:
+                formatted_source = {"bytes": source["bytes"]}
+            result = {"format": audio["format"], "source": formatted_source}
+            return {"audio": result}
+
         # https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/APIReference/API_runtime_ImageBlock.html
         if "image" in content:
             image = content["image"]
diff --git a/src/strands/types/content.py b/src/strands/types/content.py
index d75dbb87f..5b103334f 100644
--- a/src/strands/types/content.py
+++ b/src/strands/types/content.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
 from .citations import CitationsContentBlock
-from .media import DocumentContent, ImageContent, VideoContent
+from .media import AudioContent, DocumentContent, ImageContent, VideoContent
 from .tools import ToolResult, ToolUse
 
 
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class ContentBlock(TypedDict, total=False):
     """A block of content for a message that you pass to, or receive from, a model.
 
     Attributes:
+        audio: Audio to include in the message.
         cachePoint: A cache point configuration to optimize conversation history.
         document: A document to include in the message.
         guardContent: Contains the content to assess with the guardrail.
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class ContentBlock(TypedDict, total=False):
         citationsContent: Contains the citations for a document.
     """
 
+    audio: AudioContent
     cachePoint: CachePoint
     document: DocumentContent
     guardContent: GuardContent
diff --git a/src/strands/types/media.py b/src/strands/types/media.py
index 462d8af34..54ee137aa 100644
--- a/src/strands/types/media.py
+++ b/src/strands/types/media.py
@@ -91,3 +91,29 @@ class VideoContent(TypedDict):
 
     format: VideoFormat
     source: VideoSource
+
+
+AudioFormat = Literal["mp3", "wav", "flac", "ogg", "aac", "webm"]
+"""Supported audio formats."""
+
+
+class AudioSource(TypedDict):
+    """Contains the content of audio data.
+
+    Attributes:
+        bytes: The binary content of the audio.
+    """
+
+    bytes: bytes
+
+
+class AudioContent(TypedDict):
+    """Audio to include in a message.
+
+    Attributes:
+        format: The format of the audio (e.g., "mp3", "wav").
+        source: The source containing the audio's binary content.
+    """
+
+    format: AudioFormat
+    source: AudioSource
diff --git a/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py b/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py
index 7697c5e03..53220a697 100644
--- a/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py
+++ b/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py
@@ -1888,6 +1888,33 @@ def test_format_request_filters_video_content_blocks(model, model_id):
     assert "resolution" not in video_block
 
 
+def test_format_request_filters_audio_content_blocks(model, model_id):
+    """Test that format_request filters extra fields from audio content blocks."""
+    messages = [
+        {
+            "role": "user",
+            "content": [
+                {
+                    "audio": {
+                        "format": "mp3",
+                        "source": {"bytes": b"audio_data"},
+                        "duration": 120,  # Extra field that should be filtered
+                        "bitrate": "320kbps",  # Extra field that should be filtered
+                    }
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    ]
+
+    formatted_request = model._format_request(messages)
+
+    audio_block = formatted_request["messages"][0]["content"][0]["audio"]
+    expected = {"format": "mp3", "source": {"bytes": b"audio_data"}}
+    assert audio_block == expected
+    assert "duration" not in audio_block
+    assert "bitrate" not in audio_block
+
+
 def test_format_request_filters_cache_point_content_blocks(model, model_id):
     """Test that format_request filters extra fields from cachePoint content blocks."""
     messages = [
diff --git a/tests/strands/tools/test_decorator_pep563.py b/tests/strands/tools/test_decorator_pep563.py
index 07ec8f2ba..44d9a626a 100644
--- a/tests/strands/tools/test_decorator_pep563.py
+++ b/tests/strands/tools/test_decorator_pep563.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
 import pytest
-from typing_extensions import Literal, TypedDict
+from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
 from strands import tool