diff --git a/src/components/Gradient/Gradient.tsx b/src/components/Gradient/Gradient.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c753ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Gradient/Gradient.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Box, SxProps } from '@mui/material';
+
+interface Props {
+  sx?: SxProps;
+}
+
+export const Gradient = ({ sx }: Props) => {
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        background:
+          'linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 5%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%)',
+        ...sx
+      }}
+    />
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/components/ItemControls/NodeControls/NodeSettings/NodeSettings.tsx b/src/components/ItemControls/NodeControls/NodeSettings/NodeSettings.tsx
index f51aa5c..762fd48 100644
--- a/src/components/ItemControls/NodeControls/NodeSettings/NodeSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ItemControls/NodeControls/NodeSettings/NodeSettings.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { Slider, Box } from '@mui/material';
+import { Slider, Box, TextField } from '@mui/material';
 import { Node } from 'src/types';
 import { MarkdownEditor } from 'src/components/MarkdownEditor/MarkdownEditor';
 import { DeleteButton } from '../../components/DeleteButton';
@@ -15,13 +15,22 @@ export const NodeSettings = ({ node, onUpdate, onDelete }: Props) => {
   return (
     <>
       <Section title="Label">
-        <MarkdownEditor
+        <TextField
           value={node.label}
-          onChange={(text) => {
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            const text = e.target.value as string;
             if (node.label !== text) onUpdate({ label: text });
           }}
         />
       </Section>
+      <Section title="Description">
+        <MarkdownEditor
+          value={node.description}
+          onChange={(text) => {
+            if (node.description !== text) onUpdate({ description: text });
+          }}
+        />
+      </Section>
       {node.label && (
         <Section title="Label height">
           <Slider
diff --git a/src/components/MarkdownEditor/MarkdownEditor.tsx b/src/components/MarkdownEditor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
index cef8741..534d9bd 100644
--- a/src/components/MarkdownEditor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MarkdownEditor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import ReactQuill from 'react-quill';
 import { Box } from '@mui/material';
 
 interface Props {
-  value: string;
+  value?: string;
   onChange?: (value: string) => void;
   readOnly?: boolean;
   height?: number;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const MarkdownEditor = ({
     >
       <ReactQuill
         theme="snow"
-        value={value}
+        value={value ?? ''}
         readOnly={readOnly}
         onChange={onChange}
         formats={tools}
diff --git a/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/LabelContainer.tsx b/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/LabelContainer.tsx
index e93928b..b5cede9 100644
--- a/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/LabelContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/LabelContainer.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { Box } from '@mui/material';
+import { Box, Button } from '@mui/material';
+import { MoreHoriz as ReadMoreIcon } from '@mui/icons-material';
 import { useResizeObserver } from 'src/hooks/useResizeObserver';
 import { useUiStateStore } from 'src/stores/uiStateStore';
 import { useTileSize } from 'src/hooks/useTileSize';
+import { Gradient } from 'src/components/Gradient/Gradient';
+
+const MAX_LABEL_HEIGHT = 125;
 
 interface Props {
   labelHeight: number;
@@ -66,16 +70,48 @@ export const LabelContainer = ({
           position: 'absolute',
           bgcolor: 'common.white',
           border: '1px solid',
-          borderColor: 'grey.500',
+          borderColor: 'grey.400',
           borderRadius: 2,
           left: -contentSize.width * 0.5,
           top: -(contentSize.height + labelHeight + yOffset),
           py: 1,
           px: 1.5,
-          overflow: 'hidden'
+          overflow: 'hidden',
+          maxHeight: MAX_LABEL_HEIGHT
         }}
       >
         {children}
+        {contentSize.height >= MAX_LABEL_HEIGHT - 10 && (
+          <Box
+            sx={{
+              position: 'absolute',
+              height: 50,
+              width: '100%',
+              bottom: 0,
+              left: 0
+            }}
+          >
+            <Gradient
+              sx={{ position: 'absolute', width: '100%', height: '100%' }}
+            />
+
+            <Button
+              sx={{
+                position: 'absolute',
+                px: 0.5,
+                py: 0,
+                height: 'auto',
+                minWidth: 0,
+                fontSize: '0.7em',
+                bottom: 5,
+                right: 5,
+                color: 'common.white'
+              }}
+            >
+              <ReadMoreIcon sx={{ color: 'common.white' }} />
+            </Button>
+          </Box>
+        )}
       </Box>
     </Box>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/LabelTypes/MarkdownLabel.tsx b/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/LabelTypes/MarkdownLabel.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d0f8a9..0000000
--- a/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/LabelTypes/MarkdownLabel.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { Box } from '@mui/material';
-import { MarkdownEditor } from 'src/components/MarkdownEditor/MarkdownEditor';
-
-interface Props {
-  label: string;
-}
-
-export const MarkdownLabel = ({ label }: Props) => {
-  return (
-    <Box
-      sx={{
-        maxWidth: 200,
-        minWidth: 100,
-        maxHeight: 150
-      }}
-    >
-      <MarkdownEditor readOnly value={label} />
-    </Box>
-  );
-};
diff --git a/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/Node.tsx b/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/Node.tsx
index bd6141e..e190d0b 100644
--- a/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/Node.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SceneLayers/Nodes/Node/Node.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { Box } from '@mui/material';
+import { Box, Typography, useTheme } from '@mui/material';
 import { Node as NodeI, TileOriginEnum } from 'src/types';
 import { useTileSize } from 'src/hooks/useTileSize';
 import { useGetTilePosition } from 'src/hooks/useGetTilePosition';
 import { useIcon } from 'src/hooks/useIcon';
+import { MarkdownEditor } from 'src/components/MarkdownEditor/MarkdownEditor';
 import { LabelContainer } from './LabelContainer';
-import { MarkdownLabel } from './LabelTypes/MarkdownLabel';
 
 interface Props {
   node: NodeI;
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 export const Node = ({ node, order }: Props) => {
+  const theme = useTheme();
   const { projectedTileSize } = useTileSize();
   const { getTilePosition } = useGetTilePosition();
   const { iconComponent } = useIcon(node.icon);
@@ -24,11 +25,12 @@ export const Node = ({ node, order }: Props) => {
     });
   }, [node.tile, getTilePosition]);
 
-  const label = useMemo(() => {
-    if (node.label === undefined || node.label === '<p><br></p>') return null;
+  const description = useMemo(() => {
+    if (node.description === undefined || node.description === '<p><br></p>')
+      return null;
 
-    return node.label;
-  }, [node.label]);
+    return node.description;
+  }, [node.description]);
 
   return (
     <Box
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ export const Node = ({ node, order }: Props) => {
           top: position.y
         }}
       >
-        {label && (
+        {(node.label || description) && (
           <Box
             sx={{
               position: 'absolute'
@@ -57,7 +59,19 @@ export const Node = ({ node, order }: Props) => {
               }}
             />
             <LabelContainer labelHeight={node.labelHeight} connectorDotSize={3}>
-              <MarkdownLabel label={label} />
+              <Typography fontWeight={600}>{node.label}</Typography>
+              {description && (
+                <Box sx={{ pt: 0.2, width: 180 }}>
+                  <MarkdownEditor
+                    readOnly
+                    value={node.description}
+                    styles={{
+                      color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+                      fontSize: '0.8em'
+                    }}
+                  />
+                </Box>
+              )}
             </LabelContainer>
           </Box>
         )}
diff --git a/src/types/scene.ts b/src/types/scene.ts
index 6f42ff6..3ae1f56 100644
--- a/src/types/scene.ts
+++ b/src/types/scene.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ export interface Node {
   id: string;
   type: SceneItemTypeEnum.NODE;
   icon: string;
-  label: string;
+  label?: string;
+  description?: string;
   labelHeight: number;
   tile: Coords;
   isSelected: boolean;
diff --git a/src/utils/inputs.ts b/src/utils/inputs.ts
index 932aeef..a28df46 100644
--- a/src/utils/inputs.ts
+++ b/src/utils/inputs.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const nodeInputToNode = (nodeInput: NodeInput): Node => {
     type: SceneItemTypeEnum.NODE,
     id: nodeInput.id,
     label: nodeInput.label ?? NODE_DEFAULTS.label,
+    description: nodeInput.description,
     labelHeight: nodeInput.labelHeight ?? NODE_DEFAULTS.labelHeight,
     icon: nodeInput.icon,
     tile: nodeInput.tile,
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ export const nodeToNodeInput = (node: Node): NodeInput => {
     id: node.id,
     tile: node.tile,
     label: node.label,
+    description: node.description,
     labelHeight: node.labelHeight,
     icon: node.icon
   };
diff --git a/src/validation/sceneItems.ts b/src/validation/sceneItems.ts
index a1ba394..fa65066 100644
--- a/src/validation/sceneItems.ts
+++ b/src/validation/sceneItems.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const iconInput = z.object({
 export const nodeInput = z.object({
   id: z.string(),
   label: z.string().optional(),
+  description: z.string().optional(),
   labelHeight: z.number().optional(),
   icon: z.string(),
   tile: coords