diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py b/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5b6d73ba00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/2024-10-20-09.47.46_3897397b4631_add_summary_to_recipe_instructions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""'Add summary to recipe instructions'
+
+Revision ID: 3897397b4631
+Revises: 86054b40fd06
+Create Date: 2024-10-20 09:47:46.844436
+
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+import mealie.db.migration_types
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "3897397b4631"
+down_revision: str | None = "86054b40fd06"
+branch_labels: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+depends_on: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("recipe_instructions", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("summary", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("recipe_instructions", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column("summary")
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageInstructions.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageInstructions.vue
index 592a2cf0019..79d5fa5fed2 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageInstructions.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageInstructions.vue
@@ -121,9 +121,22 @@
               @click="toggleDisabled(index)"
             >
               <v-card-title :class="{ 'pb-0': !isChecked(index) }">
-                <span :class="isEditForm ? 'handle' : ''">
-                  <v-icon v-if="isEditForm" size="26" class="pb-1">{{ $globals.icons.arrowUpDown }}</v-icon>
-                  {{ $t("recipe.step-index", { step: index + 1 }) }}
+                <v-text-field
+                  v-if="isEditForm"
+                  v-model="step.summary"
+                  class="headline handle"
+                  hide-details
+                  dense
+                  solo
+                  flat
+                  :placeholder="$t('recipe.step-index', { step: index + 1 })"
+                >
+                  <template #prepend>
+                    <v-icon size="26">{{ $globals.icons.arrowUpDown }}</v-icon>
+                  </template>
+                </v-text-field>
+                <span v-else>
+                  {{ step.summary ? step.summary : $t("recipe.step-index", { step: index + 1 }) }}
                 </span>
                 <template v-if="isEditForm">
                   <div class="ml-auto">
@@ -339,7 +352,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     // ===============================================================
     // UI State Helpers
 
-    function validateTitle(title: string | undefined) {
+    function hasSectionTitle(title: string | undefined) {
       return !(title === null || title === "" || title === undefined);
     }
 
@@ -348,7 +361,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
       v.forEach((element: RecipeStep) => {
         if (element.id !== undefined) {
-          showTitleEditor.value[element.id] = validateTitle(element.title);
+          showTitleEditor.value[element.id] = hasSectionTitle(element.title);
         }
       });
     });
@@ -359,7 +372,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     onMounted(() => {
       props.value.forEach((element: RecipeStep) => {
         if (element.id !== undefined) {
-          showTitleEditor.value[element.id] = validateTitle(element.title);
+          showTitleEditor.value[element.id] = hasSectionTitle(element.title);
         }
 
         // showCookMode.value = false;
@@ -576,7 +589,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       const sectionSteps: number[] = [];
 
       for (let i = index; i < props.value.length; i++) {
-        if (!(i === index) && validateTitle(props.value[i].title)) {
+        if (!(i === index) && hasSectionTitle(props.value[i].title)) {
           break;
         } else {
           sectionSteps.push(i);
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue
index 283f31c8303..c3fcb47a236 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             <h4 v-if="step.title" :key="`instruction-title-${stepIndex}`" class="instruction-title mb-2">
               {{ step.title }}
             </h4>
-            <h5>{{ $t("recipe.step-index", { step: stepIndex + instructionSection.stepOffset + 1 }) }}</h5>
+            <h5>{{ step.summary ? step.summary : $t("recipe.step-index", { step: stepIndex + instructionSection.stepOffset + 1 }) }}</h5>
             <SafeMarkdown :source="step.text" class="recipe-step-body" />
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/instruction.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/instruction.py
index 35fa1111317..70f7253ec1c 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/instruction.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/instruction.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class RecipeInstruction(SqlAlchemyBase):
     recipe_id: Mapped[GUID | None] = mapped_column(GUID, ForeignKey("recipes.id"), index=True)
     position: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(Integer, index=True)
     type: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String, default="")
-    title: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String)
+    title: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String)  # This is the section title!!!
     text: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String, index=True)
+    summary: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String)
 
     ingredient_references: Mapped[list[RecipeIngredientRefLink]] = orm.relationship(
         RecipeIngredientRefLink, cascade="all, delete-orphan"
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py
index d2b09f43e3b..11fa3be82de 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class IngredientReferences(MealieModel):
 
 class RecipeStep(MealieModel):
     id: UUID | None = Field(default_factory=uuid4)
-    title: str | None = ""
+    title: str | None = ""  # This is the section title!!!
+    summary: str | None = ""
     text: str
     ingredient_references: list[IngredientReferences] = []
     model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)