diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index a38b5ca..3c37849 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def init_db():
                 id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
                 filename TEXT NOT NULL,
                 subscriber_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+                description TEXT,
                 uploaded_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
                 posted BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0
             )
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ def upload():
 
         file = request.files["picture"]
         subscriber_name = request.form.get("subscriber_name")
+        description = request.form.get("description", "").strip()
 
         if file.filename == "":
             flash("No file selected")
@@ -85,8 +87,8 @@ def upload():
 
             with get_db() as db:
                 db.execute(
-                    "INSERT INTO pet_pictures (filename, subscriber_name, uploaded_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
-                    (filename, subscriber_name, datetime.now()),
+                    "INSERT INTO pet_pictures (filename, subscriber_name, description, uploaded_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
+                    (filename, subscriber_name, description, datetime.now()),
                 )
                 db.commit()
 
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index e126d74..8846c31 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ endblock %} {% block content %}
       <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-800">
         From: {{ picture.subscriber_name }}
       </h3>
+      {% if picture.description %}
+      <p class="mt-2 text-gray-600">{{ picture.description }}</p>
+      {% endif %}
       <p class="text-sm text-gray-600">Uploaded: {{ picture.uploaded_at }}</p>
       <div class="mt-4 space-y-2">
         <a
diff --git a/templates/upload.html b/templates/upload.html
index 7031590..a1e901b 100644
--- a/templates/upload.html
+++ b/templates/upload.html
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@ Queue{% endblock %} {% block content %}
         />
       </div>
 
+      <div>
+        <label for="description" class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700"
+          >Description (Optional)</label
+        >
+        <textarea
+          name="description"
+          id="description"
+          rows="3"
+          class="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border-gray-300 shadow-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-500"
+          placeholder="Add a description for the pet picture..."
+        ></textarea>
+      </div>
+
       <div>
         <label for="picture" class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700"
           >Pet Picture</label