diff --git a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Ident.scala b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Ident.scala
index 95e58bc6..ded29dc8 100644
--- a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Ident.scala
+++ b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Ident.scala
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import java.security.SecureRandom
 import java.util.UUID
 
 import cats.Eq
+import cats.Order
 import cats.effect.Sync
 import cats.implicits._
-import cats.Order
 
 import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
 import scodec.bits.ByteVector
diff --git a/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml b/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml
index 9ac23cd8..01ecdfb1 100644
--- a/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml
+++ b/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml
@@ -4980,6 +4980,8 @@ components:
           description: DateTime
           type: integer
           format: date-time
+        notes:
+          type: string
     ReferenceList:
       description:
         Listing of entities with their id and a name.
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
index ddd36923..00c5957b 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
@@ -617,15 +617,17 @@ trait Conversions {
 
   // equipment
   def mkEquipment(re: REquipment): Equipment =
-    Equipment(re.eid, re.name, re.created)
+    Equipment(re.eid, re.name, re.created, re.notes)
 
   def newEquipment[F[_]: Sync](e: Equipment, cid: Ident): F[REquipment] =
     timeId.map({ case (id, now) =>
-      REquipment(id, cid, e.name, now, now)
+      REquipment(id, cid, e.name, now, now, e.notes)
     })
 
   def changeEquipment[F[_]: Sync](e: Equipment, cid: Ident): F[REquipment] =
-    Timestamp.current[F].map(now => REquipment(e.id, cid, e.name, e.created, now))
+    Timestamp
+      .current[F]
+      .map(now => REquipment(e.id, cid, e.name, e.created, now, e.notes))
 
   // idref
 
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/h2/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/h2/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c18a644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/h2/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE "equipment"
+ADD COLUMN "notes" text;
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57d43464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE `equipment`
+ADD COLUMN `notes` mediumtext;
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c18a644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.20.1__equipment_description.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE "equipment"
+ADD COLUMN "notes" text;
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/REquipment.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/REquipment.scala
index d1cfa83a..5befc011 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/REquipment.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/REquipment.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ case class REquipment(
     cid: Ident,
     name: String,
     created: Timestamp,
-    updated: Timestamp
+    updated: Timestamp,
+    notes: Option[String]
 ) {}
 
 object REquipment {
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ object REquipment {
     val name    = Column[String]("name", this)
     val created = Column[Timestamp]("created", this)
     val updated = Column[Timestamp]("updated", this)
-    val all     = NonEmptyList.of[Column[_]](eid, cid, name, created, updated)
+    val notes   = Column[String]("notes", this)
+    val all     = NonEmptyList.of[Column[_]](eid, cid, name, created, updated, notes)
   }
 
   val T = Table(None)
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ object REquipment {
       .insert(
         t,
         t.all,
-        fr"${v.eid},${v.cid},${v.name},${v.created},${v.updated}"
+        fr"${v.eid},${v.cid},${v.name},${v.created},${v.updated},${v.notes}"
       )
   }
 
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ object REquipment {
           DML.set(
             t.cid.setTo(v.cid),
             t.name.setTo(v.name),
-            t.updated.setTo(now)
+            t.updated.setTo(now),
+            t.notes.setTo(v.notes)
           )
         )
     } yield n
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/EquipmentForm.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/EquipmentForm.elm
index 28ffe0f4..3e0ab5eb 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/EquipmentForm.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/EquipmentForm.elm
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ import Html exposing (..)
 import Html.Attributes exposing (..)
 import Html.Events exposing (onInput)
 import Styles as S
+import Util.Maybe
 
 
 type alias Model =
     { equipment : Equipment
     , name : String
+    , notes : Maybe String
     }
 
 
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ emptyModel : Model
 emptyModel =
     { equipment = Api.Model.Equipment.empty
     , name = ""
+    , notes = Nothing
     }
 
 
@@ -38,23 +41,37 @@ isValid model =
 
 getEquipment : Model -> Equipment
 getEquipment model =
-    Equipment model.equipment.id model.name model.equipment.created
+    { id = model.equipment.id
+    , name = model.name
+    , created = model.equipment.created
+    , notes = model.notes
+    }
 
 
 type Msg
     = SetName String
     | SetEquipment Equipment
+    | SetNotes String
 
 
 update : Flags -> Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg )
 update _ msg model =
     case msg of
         SetEquipment t ->
-            ( { model | equipment = t, name = t.name }, Cmd.none )
+            ( { model
+                | equipment = t
+                , name = t.name
+                , notes = t.notes
+              }
+            , Cmd.none
+            )
 
         SetName n ->
             ( { model | name = n }, Cmd.none )
 
+        SetNotes str ->
+            ( { model | notes = Util.Maybe.fromString str }, Cmd.none )
+
 
 view : Model -> Html Msg
 view model =
@@ -84,9 +101,7 @@ view model =
 view2 : Model -> Html Msg
 view2 model =
     div [ class "flex flex-col" ]
-        [ div
-            [ class "mb-4"
-            ]
+        [ div [ class "mb-4" ]
             [ label
                 [ for "equipname"
                 , class S.inputLabel
@@ -109,4 +124,17 @@ view2 model =
                 ]
                 []
             ]
+        , div [ class "mb-4" ]
+            [ h3 [ class S.header3 ]
+                [ text "Notes"
+                ]
+            , div [ class "" ]
+                [ textarea
+                    [ onInput SetNotes
+                    , Maybe.withDefault "" model.notes |> value
+                    , class S.textAreaInput
+                    ]
+                    []
+                ]
+            ]
         ]
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm
index 140147af..237c08e2 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ updateDrop ddm flags settings msg model =
         SetConcEquip id ->
             let
                 equip =
-                    Equipment id.id id.name 0
+                    Equipment id.id id.name 0 Nothing
             in
             resetAndSet (ConcEquipmentMsg (Comp.Dropdown.SetSelection [ equip ]))