diff --git a/deployment/hasura/migrations/AerieMerlin/31_create_snapshot_with_description/down.sql b/deployment/hasura/migrations/AerieMerlin/31_create_snapshot_with_description/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..952550510c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment/hasura/migrations/AerieMerlin/31_create_snapshot_with_description/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+-- Drop Hasura function override
+create function hasura_functions.create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, hasura_session json)
+  returns hasura_functions.create_snapshot_return_value
+  volatile
+  language plpgsql as $$
+declare
+  _snapshot_id integer;
+  _snapshotter text;
+  _function_permission metadata.permission;
+begin
+  _snapshotter := (hasura_session ->> 'x-hasura-user-id');
+  _function_permission := metadata.get_function_permissions('create_snapshot', hasura_session);
+  perform metadata.raise_if_plan_merge_permission('create_snapshot', _function_permission);
+  if not _function_permission = 'NO_CHECK' then
+    call metadata.check_general_permissions('create_snapshot', _function_permission, _plan_id, _snapshotter);
+  end if;
+  if _snapshot_name is null then
+    raise exception 'Snapshot name cannot be null.';
+  end if;
+
+  select create_snapshot(_plan_id, _snapshot_name, _snapshotter) into _snapshot_id;
+  return row(_snapshot_id)::hasura_functions.create_snapshot_return_value;
+end;
+$$;
+
+drop function hasura_functions.create_snapshot(integer, text, json, text);
+
+-- Replace create_snapshot(integer, text, text, text) with create_snapshot(integer, text, text)
+create or replace function create_snapshot(_plan_id integer)
+	returns integer
+	language plpgsql as $$
+begin
+	return create_snapshot(_plan_id, null, null);
+end
+$$;
+
+drop function create_snapshot(integer, text, text, text);
+
+create function create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, _user text)
+  returns integer -- snapshot id inserted into the table
+  language plpgsql as $$
+  declare
+    validate_plan_id integer;
+    inserted_snapshot_id integer;
+begin
+  select id from plan where plan.id = _plan_id into validate_plan_id;
+  if validate_plan_id is null then
+    raise exception 'Plan % does not exist.', _plan_id;
+  end if;
+
+  insert into plan_snapshot(plan_id, revision, snapshot_name, taken_by)
+    select id, revision, _snapshot_name, _user
+    from plan where id = _plan_id
+    returning snapshot_id into inserted_snapshot_id;
+  insert into plan_snapshot_activities(
+      snapshot_id, id, name, source_scheduling_goal_id, created_at, created_by,
+      last_modified_at, last_modified_by, start_offset, type,
+      arguments, last_modified_arguments_at, metadata, anchor_id, anchored_to_start)
+    select
+      inserted_snapshot_id,                              -- this is the snapshot id
+      id, name, source_scheduling_goal_id, created_at, created_by, -- these are the rest of the data for an activity row
+      last_modified_at, last_modified_by, start_offset, type,
+      arguments, last_modified_arguments_at, metadata, anchor_id, anchored_to_start
+    from activity_directive where activity_directive.plan_id = _plan_id;
+  insert into preset_to_snapshot_directive(preset_id, activity_id, snapshot_id)
+    select ptd.preset_id, ptd.activity_id, inserted_snapshot_id
+    from preset_to_directive ptd
+    where ptd.plan_id = _plan_id;
+  insert into metadata.snapshot_activity_tags(snapshot_id, directive_id, tag_id)
+    select inserted_snapshot_id, directive_id, tag_id
+    from metadata.activity_directive_tags adt
+    where adt.plan_id = _plan_id;
+
+  --all snapshots in plan_latest_snapshot for plan plan_id become the parent of the current snapshot
+  insert into plan_snapshot_parent(snapshot_id, parent_snapshot_id)
+    select inserted_snapshot_id, snapshot_id
+    from plan_latest_snapshot where plan_latest_snapshot.plan_id = _plan_id;
+
+  --remove all of those entries from plan_latest_snapshot and add this new snapshot.
+  delete from plan_latest_snapshot where plan_latest_snapshot.plan_id = _plan_id;
+  insert into plan_latest_snapshot(plan_id, snapshot_id) values (_plan_id, inserted_snapshot_id);
+
+  return inserted_snapshot_id;
+  end;
+$$;
+
+comment on function create_snapshot(integer) is e''
+	'See comment on create_snapshot(integer, text, text)';
+
+comment on function create_snapshot(integer, text, text) is e''
+  'Create a snapshot of the specified plan. A snapshot consists of:'
+  '  - The plan''s id and revision'
+  '  - All the activities in the plan'
+  '  - The preset status of those activities'
+  '  - The tags on those activities'
+	'  - When the snapshot was taken'
+	'  - Optionally: who took the snapshot and a name';
+
+call migrations.mark_migration_rolled_back('31');
diff --git a/deployment/hasura/migrations/AerieMerlin/31_create_snapshot_with_description/up.sql b/deployment/hasura/migrations/AerieMerlin/31_create_snapshot_with_description/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9d08ffe0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment/hasura/migrations/AerieMerlin/31_create_snapshot_with_description/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+-- Replace create_snapshot(integer, text, text) with create_snapshot(integer, text, text, text)
+drop function create_snapshot(integer, text, text);
+create function create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, _description text, _user text)
+  returns integer -- snapshot id inserted into the table
+  language plpgsql as $$
+  declare
+    validate_plan_id integer;
+    inserted_snapshot_id integer;
+begin
+  select id from plan where plan.id = _plan_id into validate_plan_id;
+  if validate_plan_id is null then
+    raise exception 'Plan % does not exist.', _plan_id;
+  end if;
+
+  insert into plan_snapshot(plan_id, revision, snapshot_name, description, taken_by)
+    select id, revision, _snapshot_name, _description, _user
+    from plan where id = _plan_id
+    returning snapshot_id into inserted_snapshot_id;
+  insert into plan_snapshot_activities(
+      snapshot_id, id, name, source_scheduling_goal_id, created_at, created_by,
+      last_modified_at, last_modified_by, start_offset, type,
+      arguments, last_modified_arguments_at, metadata, anchor_id, anchored_to_start)
+    select
+      inserted_snapshot_id,                              -- this is the snapshot id
+      id, name, source_scheduling_goal_id, created_at, created_by, -- these are the rest of the data for an activity row
+      last_modified_at, last_modified_by, start_offset, type,
+      arguments, last_modified_arguments_at, metadata, anchor_id, anchored_to_start
+    from activity_directive where activity_directive.plan_id = _plan_id;
+  insert into preset_to_snapshot_directive(preset_id, activity_id, snapshot_id)
+    select ptd.preset_id, ptd.activity_id, inserted_snapshot_id
+    from preset_to_directive ptd
+    where ptd.plan_id = _plan_id;
+  insert into metadata.snapshot_activity_tags(snapshot_id, directive_id, tag_id)
+    select inserted_snapshot_id, directive_id, tag_id
+    from metadata.activity_directive_tags adt
+    where adt.plan_id = _plan_id;
+
+  --all snapshots in plan_latest_snapshot for plan plan_id become the parent of the current snapshot
+  insert into plan_snapshot_parent(snapshot_id, parent_snapshot_id)
+    select inserted_snapshot_id, snapshot_id
+    from plan_latest_snapshot where plan_latest_snapshot.plan_id = _plan_id;
+
+  --remove all of those entries from plan_latest_snapshot and add this new snapshot.
+  delete from plan_latest_snapshot where plan_latest_snapshot.plan_id = _plan_id;
+  insert into plan_latest_snapshot(plan_id, snapshot_id) values (_plan_id, inserted_snapshot_id);
+
+  return inserted_snapshot_id;
+  end;
+$$;
+
+create or replace function create_snapshot(_plan_id integer)
+	returns integer
+	language plpgsql as $$
+begin
+	return create_snapshot(_plan_id, null, null, null);
+end
+$$;
+
+comment on function create_snapshot(integer) is e''
+	'See comment on create_snapshot(integer, text, text, text)';
+
+comment on function create_snapshot(integer, text, text, text) is e''
+  'Create a snapshot of the specified plan. A snapshot consists of:'
+  '  - The plan''s id and revision'
+  '  - All the activities in the plan'
+  '  - The preset status of those activities'
+  '  - The tags on those activities'
+	'  - When the snapshot was taken'
+	'  - Optionally: who took the snapshot, a name for the snapshot, a description of the snapshot';
+
+-- Add Hasura function override
+create function hasura_functions.create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, hasura_session json, _description text default null)
+  returns hasura_functions.create_snapshot_return_value
+  volatile
+  language plpgsql as $$
+declare
+  _snapshot_id integer;
+  _snapshotter text;
+  _function_permission metadata.permission;
+begin
+  _snapshotter := (hasura_session ->> 'x-hasura-user-id');
+  _function_permission := metadata.get_function_permissions('create_snapshot', hasura_session);
+  perform metadata.raise_if_plan_merge_permission('create_snapshot', _function_permission);
+  if not _function_permission = 'NO_CHECK' then
+    call metadata.check_general_permissions('create_snapshot', _function_permission, _plan_id, _snapshotter);
+  end if;
+  if _snapshot_name is null then
+    raise exception 'Snapshot name cannot be null.';
+  end if;
+
+  select create_snapshot(_plan_id, _snapshot_name, _description, _snapshotter) into _snapshot_id;
+  return row(_snapshot_id)::hasura_functions.create_snapshot_return_value;
+end;
+$$;
+
+drop function hasura_functions.create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, hasura_session json);
+
+call migrations.mark_migration_applied('31');
diff --git a/merlin-server/sql/merlin/applied_migrations.sql b/merlin-server/sql/merlin/applied_migrations.sql
index a5d391c04b..b792418c8f 100644
--- a/merlin-server/sql/merlin/applied_migrations.sql
+++ b/merlin-server/sql/merlin/applied_migrations.sql
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ call migrations.mark_migration_applied('27');
 call migrations.mark_migration_applied('28');
 call migrations.mark_migration_applied('29');
 call migrations.mark_migration_applied('30');
+call migrations.mark_migration_applied('31');
diff --git a/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/hasura/snapshot_functions.sql b/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/hasura/snapshot_functions.sql
index 14239a5598..9221e87a3c 100644
--- a/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/hasura/snapshot_functions.sql
+++ b/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/hasura/snapshot_functions.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 create table hasura_functions.create_snapshot_return_value(snapshot_id integer);
-create function hasura_functions.create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, hasura_session json)
+-- Description must be the last parameter since it has a default value
+create function hasura_functions.create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, hasura_session json, _description text default null)
   returns hasura_functions.create_snapshot_return_value
   volatile
   language plpgsql as $$
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ begin
     raise exception 'Snapshot name cannot be null.';
   end if;
 
-  select create_snapshot(_plan_id, _snapshot_name, _snapshotter) into _snapshot_id;
+  select create_snapshot(_plan_id, _snapshot_name, _description, _snapshotter) into _snapshot_id;
   return row(_snapshot_id)::hasura_functions.create_snapshot_return_value;
 end;
 $$;
diff --git a/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/public/create_snapshot.sql b/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/public/create_snapshot.sql
index c199f82799..9d54669e5d 100644
--- a/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/public/create_snapshot.sql
+++ b/merlin-server/sql/merlin/functions/public/create_snapshot.sql
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ create function create_snapshot(_plan_id integer)
 	returns integer
 	language plpgsql as $$
 begin
-	return create_snapshot(_plan_id, null, null);
+	return create_snapshot(_plan_id, null, null, null);
 end
 $$;
 
-create function create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, _user text)
+create function create_snapshot(_plan_id integer, _snapshot_name text, _description text, _user text)
   returns integer -- snapshot id inserted into the table
   language plpgsql as $$
   declare
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ begin
     raise exception 'Plan % does not exist.', _plan_id;
   end if;
 
-  insert into plan_snapshot(plan_id, revision, snapshot_name, taken_by)
-    select id, revision, _snapshot_name, _user
+  insert into plan_snapshot(plan_id, revision, snapshot_name, description, taken_by)
+    select id, revision, _snapshot_name, _description, _user
     from plan where id = _plan_id
     returning snapshot_id into inserted_snapshot_id;
   insert into plan_snapshot_activities(
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ begin
 $$;
 
 comment on function create_snapshot(integer) is e''
-	'See comment on create_snapshot(integer, text, text)';
+	'See comment on create_snapshot(integer, text, text, text)';
 
-comment on function create_snapshot(integer, text, text) is e''
+comment on function create_snapshot(integer, text, text, text) is e''
   'Create a snapshot of the specified plan. A snapshot consists of:'
   '  - The plan''s id and revision'
   '  - All the activities in the plan'
   '  - The preset status of those activities'
   '  - The tags on those activities'
 	'  - When the snapshot was taken'
-	'  - Optionally: who took the snapshot and a name';
+	'  - Optionally: who took the snapshot, a name for the snapshot, a description of the snapshot';