diff --git a/src/voxkit/storage/utils.py b/src/voxkit/storage/utils.py
index 116a44b..c0460e6 100644
--- a/src/voxkit/storage/utils.py
+++ b/src/voxkit/storage/utils.py
@@ -63,12 +63,22 @@ def generate_unique_id(prefix: str | None = None) -> str:
 def readable_from_unique_id(date_str: str) -> str:
     """Convert a unique ID timestamp to a human-readable format.
 
+    Accepts both plain timestamps (YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_ffffff) and prefixed IDs
+    produced by generate_unique_id (e.g. prefix_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_ffffff).
+
     Args:
-        date_str: Timestamp string in format YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_ffffff
+        date_str: Unique ID string, optionally prefixed as [prefix_]YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_ffffff
 
     Returns:
         Human-readable date string (e.g., "January 01, 2024 at 12:00:00 PM")
     """
+    parts = date_str.split("_")
+    for i, part in enumerate(parts):
+        if len(part) == 8 and part.isdigit():
+            date_str = "_".join(parts[i:])
+            break
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"No valid timestamp found in unique ID: {date_str!r}")
     dt = datetime.strptime(date_str, "%Y%m%d_%H%M%S_%f")
     return dt.strftime("%B %d, %Y at %I:%M:%S %p")
 
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_utils.py b/tests/storage/test_utils.py
index e02a89f..fe0ec0d 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_utils.py
@@ -185,3 +185,23 @@ def test_readable_from_unique_id_format(self):
             assert " at " in readable
             # Should contain AM/PM
             assert "AM" in readable or "PM" in readable
+
+        def test_readable_from_unique_id_with_prefix(self):
+            """Test that readable_from_unique_id handles prefixed IDs from generate_unique_id."""
+            prefixed_id = generate_unique_id(prefix="test")
+            readable = readable_from_unique_id(prefixed_id)
+
+            assert " at " in readable
+            assert "AM" in readable or "PM" in readable
+
+        def test_readable_from_unique_id_roundtrip_with_prefix(self):
+            """Test round-trip: a prefixed ID produces the same readable output as unprefixed."""
+            base_id = "20240115_143022_123456"
+            prefixed_id = f"myprefix_{base_id}"
+
+            assert readable_from_unique_id(base_id) == readable_from_unique_id(prefixed_id)
+
+        def test_readable_from_unique_id_invalid_raises(self):
+            """Test that an ID with no valid timestamp raises ValueError."""
+            with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="No valid timestamp found"):
+                readable_from_unique_id("not_a_timestamp")