diff --git a/bookmarks/services/exporter.py b/bookmarks/services/exporter.py
index fcc775d..1bdff35 100644
--- a/bookmarks/services/exporter.py
+++ b/bookmarks/services/exporter.py
@@ -31,12 +31,15 @@ def append_bookmark(doc: BookmarkDocument, bookmark: Bookmark):
     url = bookmark.url
     title = html.escape(bookmark.resolved_title or '')
     desc = html.escape(bookmark.resolved_description or '')
+    if bookmark.notes:
+        desc += f'[linkding-notes]{html.escape(bookmark.notes)}[/linkding-notes]'
     tags = ','.join(bookmark.tag_names)
     toread = '1' if bookmark.unread else '0'
     private = '0' if bookmark.shared else '1'
     added = int(bookmark.date_added.timestamp())
 
-    doc.append(f'<DT><A HREF="{url}" ADD_DATE="{added}" PRIVATE="{private}" TOREAD="{toread}" TAGS="{tags}">{title}</A>')
+    doc.append(
+        f'<DT><A HREF="{url}" ADD_DATE="{added}" PRIVATE="{private}" TOREAD="{toread}" TAGS="{tags}">{title}</A>')
 
     if desc:
         doc.append(f'<DD>{desc}')
diff --git a/bookmarks/services/importer.py b/bookmarks/services/importer.py
index f130dfa..abffd82 100644
--- a/bookmarks/services/importer.py
+++ b/bookmarks/services/importer.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def _import_batch(netscape_bookmarks: List[NetscapeBookmark],
                                                        'shared',
                                                        'title',
                                                        'description',
+                                                       'notes',
                                                        'owner'])
     # Bulk insert new bookmarks into DB
     Bookmark.objects.bulk_create(bookmarks_to_create)
@@ -214,5 +215,7 @@ def _copy_bookmark_data(netscape_bookmark: NetscapeBookmark, bookmark: Bookmark,
         bookmark.title = netscape_bookmark.title
     if netscape_bookmark.description:
         bookmark.description = netscape_bookmark.description
+    if netscape_bookmark.notes:
+        bookmark.notes = netscape_bookmark.notes
     if options.map_private_flag and not netscape_bookmark.private:
         bookmark.shared = True
diff --git a/bookmarks/services/parser.py b/bookmarks/services/parser.py
index b757507..61bafc4 100644
--- a/bookmarks/services/parser.py
+++ b/bookmarks/services/parser.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class NetscapeBookmark:
     href: str
     title: str
     description: str
+    notes: str
     date_added: str
     tag_string: str
     to_read: bool
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class BookmarkParser(HTMLParser):
         self.tags = ''
         self.title = ''
         self.description = ''
+        self.notes = ''
         self.toread = ''
         self.private = ''
 
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ class BookmarkParser(HTMLParser):
             href=self.href,
             title='',
             description='',
+            notes='',
             date_added=self.add_date,
             tag_string=self.tags,
             to_read=self.toread == '1',
@@ -69,12 +72,16 @@ class BookmarkParser(HTMLParser):
         self.title = data.strip()
 
     def handle_dd_data(self, data):
-        self.description = data.strip()
+        desc = data.strip()
+        if '[linkding-notes]' in desc:
+            self.notes = desc.split('[linkding-notes]')[1].split('[/linkding-notes]')[0]
+        self.description = desc.split('[linkding-notes]')[0]
 
     def add_bookmark(self):
         if self.bookmark:
             self.bookmark.title = self.title
             self.bookmark.description = self.description
+            self.bookmark.notes = self.notes
             self.bookmarks.append(self.bookmark)
         self.bookmark = None
         self.href = ''
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ class BookmarkParser(HTMLParser):
         self.tags = ''
         self.title = ''
         self.description = ''
+        self.notes = ''
         self.toread = ''
         self.private = ''
 
diff --git a/bookmarks/tests/test_exporter.py b/bookmarks/tests/test_exporter.py
index 74f7b06..8e6b7aa 100644
--- a/bookmarks/tests/test_exporter.py
+++ b/bookmarks/tests/test_exporter.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ class ExporterTestCase(TestCase, BookmarkFactoryMixin):
                                       self.setup_tag(name='tag3')]),
             self.setup_bookmark(url='https://example.com/3', title='Title 3', added=added, unread=True),
             self.setup_bookmark(url='https://example.com/4', title='Title 4', added=added, shared=True),
-
+            self.setup_bookmark(url='https://example.com/5', title='Title 5', added=added, shared=True,
+                                description='Example description', notes='Example notes'),
+            self.setup_bookmark(url='https://example.com/6', title='Title 6', added=added, shared=True,
+                                notes='Example notes'),
         ]
         html = exporter.export_netscape_html(bookmarks)
 
@@ -28,13 +31,18 @@ class ExporterTestCase(TestCase, BookmarkFactoryMixin):
             f'<DT><A HREF="https://example.com/2" ADD_DATE="{timestamp}" PRIVATE="1" TOREAD="0" TAGS="tag1,tag2,tag3">Title 2</A>',
             f'<DT><A HREF="https://example.com/3" ADD_DATE="{timestamp}" PRIVATE="1" TOREAD="1" TAGS="">Title 3</A>',
             f'<DT><A HREF="https://example.com/4" ADD_DATE="{timestamp}" PRIVATE="0" TOREAD="0" TAGS="">Title 4</A>',
+            f'<DT><A HREF="https://example.com/5" ADD_DATE="{timestamp}" PRIVATE="0" TOREAD="0" TAGS="">Title 5</A>',
+            '<DD>Example description[linkding-notes]Example notes[/linkding-notes]',
+            f'<DT><A HREF="https://example.com/6" ADD_DATE="{timestamp}" PRIVATE="0" TOREAD="0" TAGS="">Title 6</A>',
+            '<DD>[linkding-notes]Example notes[/linkding-notes]',
         ]
         self.assertIn('\n\r'.join(lines), html)
 
-    def test_escape_html_in_title_and_description(self):
+    def test_escape_html(self):
         bookmark = self.setup_bookmark(
             title='<style>: The Style Information element',
-            description='The <style> HTML element contains style information for a document, or part of a document.'
+            description='The <style> HTML element contains style information for a document, or part of a document.',
+            notes='Interesting notes about the <style> HTML element.',
         )
         html = exporter.export_netscape_html([bookmark])
 
@@ -43,6 +51,10 @@ class ExporterTestCase(TestCase, BookmarkFactoryMixin):
             'The &lt;style&gt; HTML element contains style information for a document, or part of a document.',
             html
         )
+        self.assertIn(
+            'Interesting notes about the &lt;style&gt; HTML element.',
+            html
+        )
 
     def test_handle_empty_values(self):
         bookmark = self.setup_bookmark()
diff --git a/bookmarks/tests/test_importer.py b/bookmarks/tests/test_importer.py
index fbe154d..9c2675c 100644
--- a/bookmarks/tests/test_importer.py
+++ b/bookmarks/tests/test_importer.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class ImporterTestCase(TestCase, BookmarkFactoryMixin, ImportTestMixin):
                             add_date='3', tags='bar-tag, other-tag'),
             BookmarkHtmlTag(href='https://example.com/unread', title='Unread title', description='Unread description',
                             add_date='3', to_read=True),
-            BookmarkHtmlTag(href='https://example.com/private', title='Private title', description='Private description',
+            BookmarkHtmlTag(href='https://example.com/private', title='Private title',
+                            description='Private description',
                             add_date='4', private=True),
         ]
         import_html = self.render_html(tags=html_tags)
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ class ImporterTestCase(TestCase, BookmarkFactoryMixin, ImportTestMixin):
                             add_date='333', tags='updated-bar-tag, updated-other-tag'),
             BookmarkHtmlTag(href='https://example.com/unread', title='Unread title', description='Unread description',
                             add_date='3', to_read=False),
-            BookmarkHtmlTag(href='https://example.com/private', title='Private title', description='Private description',
+            BookmarkHtmlTag(href='https://example.com/private', title='Private title',
+                            description='Private description',
                             add_date='4', private=False),
             BookmarkHtmlTag(href='https://baz.com', add_date='444', tags='baz-tag')
         ]
@@ -293,6 +295,40 @@ class ImporterTestCase(TestCase, BookmarkFactoryMixin, ImportTestMixin):
         self.assertEqual(bookmark2.shared, False)
         self.assertEqual(bookmark3.shared, True)
 
+    def test_notes(self):
+        # initial notes
+        test_html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>Example description[linkding-notes]Example notes[/linkding-notes]
+        ''')
+        import_netscape_html(test_html, self.get_or_create_test_user(), ImportOptions())
+
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.count(), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.all()[0].description, 'Example description')
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.all()[0].notes, 'Example notes')
+
+        # update notes
+        test_html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>Example description[linkding-notes]Updated notes[/linkding-notes]
+        ''')
+        import_netscape_html(test_html, self.get_or_create_test_user(), ImportOptions())
+
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.count(), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.all()[0].description, 'Example description')
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.all()[0].notes, 'Updated notes')
+
+        # does not override existing notes if empty
+        test_html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>Example description
+        ''')
+        import_netscape_html(test_html, self.get_or_create_test_user(), ImportOptions())
+
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.count(), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.all()[0].description, 'Example description')
+        self.assertEqual(Bookmark.objects.all()[0].notes, 'Updated notes')
+
     def test_schedule_snapshot_creation(self):
         user = self.get_or_create_test_user()
         test_html = self.render_html(tags_html='')
diff --git a/bookmarks/tests/test_parser.py b/bookmarks/tests/test_parser.py
index f5c370b..1b2403b 100644
--- a/bookmarks/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/bookmarks/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -149,3 +149,73 @@ class ParserTestCase(TestCase, ImportTestMixin):
         ''')
         bookmarks = parse(html)
         self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].private, False)
+
+    def test_notes(self):
+        # no description, no notes
+        html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        ''')
+        bookmarks = parse(html)
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].description, '')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].notes, '')
+
+        # description, no notes
+        html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>Example description
+        ''')
+        bookmarks = parse(html)
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].description, 'Example description')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].notes, '')
+
+        # description, notes
+        html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>Example description[linkding-notes]Example notes[/linkding-notes]
+        ''')
+        bookmarks = parse(html)
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].description, 'Example description')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].notes, 'Example notes')
+
+        # description, notes without closing tag
+        html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>Example description[linkding-notes]Example notes
+        ''')
+        bookmarks = parse(html)
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].description, 'Example description')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].notes, 'Example notes')
+
+        # no description, notes
+        html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>[linkding-notes]Example notes[/linkding-notes]
+        ''')
+        bookmarks = parse(html)
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].description, '')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].notes, 'Example notes')
+
+        # notes reset between bookmarks
+        html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com/1" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>[linkding-notes]Example notes[/linkding-notes]
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com/2" ADD_DATE="1">Example title</A>
+        <DD>Example description
+        ''')
+        bookmarks = parse(html)
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].description, '')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].notes, 'Example notes')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[1].description, 'Example description')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[1].notes, '')
+
+    def test_unescape_content(self):
+        html = self.render_html(tags_html='''
+        <DT><A HREF="https://example.com" ADD_DATE="1">&lt;style&gt;: The Style Information element</A>
+        <DD>The &lt;style&gt; HTML element contains style information for a document, or part of a document.[linkding-notes]Interesting notes about the &lt;style&gt; HTML element.[/linkding-notes]
+        ''')
+        bookmarks = parse(html)
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].title,
+                         '<style>: The Style Information element')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].description,
+                         'The <style> HTML element contains style information for a document, or part of a document.')
+        self.assertEqual(bookmarks[0].notes, 'Interesting notes about the <style> HTML element.')