diff --git a/bicorder-app/src/components/MetadataFields.svelte b/bicorder-app/src/components/MetadataFields.svelte
index 10afc1a..b2e9dce 100644
--- a/bicorder-app/src/components/MetadataFields.svelte
+++ b/bicorder-app/src/components/MetadataFields.svelte
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@
     />
   </div>
 
+  <div class="metadata-field">
+    <label for="description">Description:</label>
+    <textarea
+      id="description"
+      placeholder="[Description]"
+      value={metadata.description || ''}
+      on:input={(e) => handleInput('description', e.currentTarget.value)}
+      rows="3"
+    />
+  </div>
+
   <div class="metadata-field">
     <label for="analyst">Analyst:</label>
     <input
@@ -114,6 +125,15 @@
     font-weight: bold;
   }
 
+  textarea {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    font-size: inherit;
+    resize: vertical;
+    min-height: 4rem;
+  }
+
   .timestamp-display {
     display: flex;
     gap: 0.5rem;
diff --git a/bicorder-app/src/types.ts b/bicorder-app/src/types.ts
index 24e9659..8ea166a 100644
--- a/bicorder-app/src/types.ts
+++ b/bicorder-app/src/types.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface AnalysisGradient {
 
 export interface Metadata {
   protocol: string | null
+  description: string | null
   analyst: string | null
   standpoint: string | null
   timestamp: string | null
diff --git a/bicorder.json b/bicorder.json
index 62b9e42..fc379cd 100644
--- a/bicorder.json
+++ b/bicorder.json
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 {
   "name": "Protocol Bicorder",
   "schema": "bicorder.schema.json",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "A diagnostic tool for the study of protocols",
   "author": "Nathan Schneider",
   "date_modified": "2025-12-02",
 
   "metadata": {
       "protocol": null,
+      "description": null,
       "analyst": null,
       "standpoint": null,
       "timestamp": null,