diff --git a/rotary_phone_web.py b/rotary_phone_web.py
index fe36e26..7eb65be 100644
--- a/rotary_phone_web.py
+++ b/rotary_phone_web.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ BACKUP_ON_WRITE = BACKUP_CONFIG.get('backup_on_write', True)
 WEB_PORT = SYS_CONFIG['web']['port']
 
 # Template version - increment this when HTML template changes
-TEMPLATE_VERSION = "1.7.0"  # Updated: Separate volume controls for greeting, button, and beep
+TEMPLATE_VERSION = "1.8.0"  # Updated: Added recording sorting by date, name, duration, size
 
 # Flask app
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -834,7 +834,11 @@ phone = RotaryPhone()
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
     """Main page"""
-    recordings = get_recordings()
+    # Get sort parameters from query string
+    sort_by = request.args.get('sort', 'date')
+    sort_order = request.args.get('order', 'desc')
+
+    recordings = get_recordings(sort_by=sort_by, sort_order=sort_order)
     greetings = get_greetings()
     status = phone.get_status()
     active_greeting = phone.config.get("active_greeting", "dialtone.wav")
@@ -860,7 +864,9 @@ def index():
                          volume_greeting=volume_greeting,
                          volume_button=volume_button,
                          volume_beep=volume_beep,
-                         greeting_delay=greeting_delay)
+                         greeting_delay=greeting_delay,
+                         sort_by=sort_by,
+                         sort_order=sort_order)
 
 @app.route('/api/status')
 def api_status():
@@ -1221,15 +1227,20 @@ def get_greetings():
                 })
     return greetings
 
-def get_recordings():
-    """Get list of all recordings with metadata"""
+def get_recordings(sort_by='date', sort_order='desc'):
+    """Get list of all recordings with metadata
+
+    Args:
+        sort_by: Sort field - 'date', 'name', 'duration', or 'size'
+        sort_order: Sort order - 'asc' or 'desc'
+    """
     recordings = []
     if os.path.exists(OUTPUT_DIR):
-        for filename in sorted(os.listdir(OUTPUT_DIR), reverse=True):
+        for filename in os.listdir(OUTPUT_DIR):
             if filename.endswith('.wav'):
                 filepath = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, filename)
                 stat = os.stat(filepath)
-                
+
                 # Get duration from WAV file
                 try:
                     wf = wave.open(filepath, 'rb')
@@ -1239,14 +1250,28 @@ def get_recordings():
                     wf.close()
                 except:
                     duration = 0
-                
+
                 recordings.append({
                     "filename": filename,
                     "size": stat.st_size,
                     "size_mb": stat.st_size / (1024 * 1024),
                     "date": datetime.fromtimestamp(stat.st_mtime).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
+                    "timestamp": stat.st_mtime,  # For sorting
                     "duration": duration
                 })
+
+    # Sort recordings based on parameters
+    reverse = (sort_order == 'desc')
+
+    if sort_by == 'name':
+        recordings.sort(key=lambda x: x['filename'].lower(), reverse=reverse)
+    elif sort_by == 'duration':
+        recordings.sort(key=lambda x: x['duration'], reverse=reverse)
+    elif sort_by == 'size':
+        recordings.sort(key=lambda x: x['size'], reverse=reverse)
+    else:  # default to date
+        recordings.sort(key=lambda x: x['timestamp'], reverse=reverse)
+
     return recordings
 
 def get_local_ip():
@@ -1995,6 +2020,23 @@ def main():
             </div>
 
             {% if recordings %}
+            <!-- Sort Controls -->
+            <div style="margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 15px; background: #f9fafb; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;">
+                <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; flex-wrap: wrap;">
+                    <span style="font-weight: 600; color: #374151;">🔄 Sort by:</span>
+                    <select id="sort-by" onchange="updateSort()" style="padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; background: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;">
+                        <option value="date" {% if sort_by == 'date' %}selected{% endif %}>📅 Date</option>
+                        <option value="name" {% if sort_by == 'name' %}selected{% endif %}>📝 Name</option>
+                        <option value="duration" {% if sort_by == 'duration' %}selected{% endif %}>⏱️ Duration</option>
+                        <option value="size" {% if sort_by == 'size' %}selected{% endif %}>💾 Size</option>
+                    </select>
+                    <select id="sort-order" onchange="updateSort()" style="padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 6px; background: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;">
+                        <option value="desc" {% if sort_order == 'desc' %}selected{% endif %}>⬇️ Descending</option>
+                        <option value="asc" {% if sort_order == 'asc' %}selected{% endif %}>⬆️ Ascending</option>
+                    </select>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
             <div class="stats">
                 <div class="stat-box">
                     <div class="stat-value">{{ recordings|length }}</div>
@@ -2242,6 +2284,12 @@ def main():
             window.location.href = '/download_all';
         }
 
+        function updateSort() {
+            const sortBy = document.getElementById('sort-by').value;
+            const sortOrder = document.getElementById('sort-order').value;
+            window.location.href = `/?sort=${sortBy}&order=${sortOrder}`;
+        }
+
         function deleteRecording(filename, index) {
             if (confirm('Delete this recording?')) {
                 fetch('/delete/' + filename, { method: 'POST' })