diff --git a/css/app.css b/css/app.css
index 36faa04ee..d25b31f48 100644
--- a/css/app.css
+++ b/css/app.css
@@ -678,6 +678,11 @@ h4 + .preset-input input:first-child {
     height: 60px;
 }
 
+.preset-section h4 + textarea {
+    padding-top: 35px;
+    height: 100px;
+}
+
 .name input.major {
     padding-top: 35px;
     height: 70px;
diff --git a/data/presets/forms.json b/data/presets/forms.json
index 6778e32a3..3f2d8d517 100644
--- a/data/presets/forms.json
+++ b/data/presets/forms.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"access":{"key":"access","type":"combo"},"address":{"type":"address","keys":["addr:housename","addr:housenumber","addr:street","addr:city"],"universal":true},"aeroway":{"key":"aeroway","type":"combo"},"amenity":{"key":"amenity","type":"combo"},"atm":{"key":"atm","type":"check"},"bicycle_parking":{"key":"bicycle_parking","type":"combo"},"building":{"key":"building","type":"combo"},"building_area":{"key":"building","type":"check","default":{"area":"yes"}},"building_yes":{"key":"building","type":"combo","default":{"area":"yes"}},"capacity":{"key":"capacity","type":"text"},"collection_times":{"key":"collection_times","type":"text"},"construction":{"key":"construction","type":"combo"},"crossing":{"key":"crossing","type":"combo"},"cuisine":{"key":"cuisine","type":"combo","indexed":true},"denomination":{"key":"denomination","type":"combo"},"denotation":{"key":"denotation","type":"combo"},"elevation":{"key":"ele","type":"number","universal":true},"emergency":{"key":"emergency","type":"check"},"fax":{"key":"fax","type":"tel"},"fee":{"key":"fee","type":"check"},"highway":{"key":"highway","type":"combo"},"internet_access":{"key":"internet_access","type":"combo","options":["yes","no","wlan","wired","terminal"]},"landuse":{"key":"landuse","type":"combo"},"layer":{"key":"layer","type":"combo"},"leisure":{"key":"leisure","type":"combo"},"levels":{"key":"building:levels","type":"number"},"man_made":{"key":"man_made","type":"combo"},"maxspeed":{"key":"maxspeed","type":"combo"},"natural":{"key":"natural","type":"combo"},"network":{"key":"network","type":"text"},"office":{"key":"office","type":"combo"},"oneway":{"key":"oneway","type":"check"},"opening_hours":{"key":"opening_hours","type":"text"},"operator":{"key":"operator","type":"text"},"phone":{"key":"phone","type":"tel"},"place":{"key":"place","type":"combo"},"railway":{"key":"railway","type":"combo"},"religion":{"key":"religion","type":"combo","options":["christian","muslim","buddhist","jewish","hindu","shinto","taoist"]},"roadtype":{"type":"radio","options":["bridge","tunnel","embankment","cutting"]},"service":{"key":"service","type":"combo","options":["parking_aisle","driveway","alley","drive-through","emergency_access"]},"shelter":{"key":"shelter","type":"check"},"shop":{"key":"shop","type":"combo"},"source":{"key":"source","type":"text","universal":true},"sport":{"key":"sport","type":"combo"},"surface":{"key":"surface","type":"combo"},"telephone":{"key":"phone","type":"tel","universal":true},"tourism":{"key":"tourism","type":"combo"},"water":{"key":"water","type":"combo"},"waterway":{"key":"waterway","type":"combo"},"website":{"key":"website","type":"url","universal":true},"wetland":{"key":"wetland","type":"combo"},"wikipedia":{"key":"wikipedia","type":"text","universal":true},"wood":{"key":"wood","type":"combo"}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"access":{"key":"access","type":"combo"},"address":{"type":"address","keys":["addr:housename","addr:housenumber","addr:street","addr:city"],"universal":true},"aeroway":{"key":"aeroway","type":"combo"},"amenity":{"key":"amenity","type":"combo"},"atm":{"key":"atm","type":"check"},"bicycle_parking":{"key":"bicycle_parking","type":"combo"},"building":{"key":"building","type":"combo"},"building_area":{"key":"building","type":"check","default":{"area":"yes"}},"building_yes":{"key":"building","type":"combo","default":{"area":"yes"}},"capacity":{"key":"capacity","type":"text"},"collection_times":{"key":"collection_times","type":"text"},"construction":{"key":"construction","type":"combo"},"crossing":{"key":"crossing","type":"combo"},"cuisine":{"key":"cuisine","type":"combo","indexed":true},"denomination":{"key":"denomination","type":"combo"},"denotation":{"key":"denotation","type":"combo"},"elevation":{"key":"ele","type":"number","universal":true},"emergency":{"key":"emergency","type":"check"},"fax":{"key":"fax","type":"tel"},"fee":{"key":"fee","type":"check"},"highway":{"key":"highway","type":"combo"},"internet_access":{"key":"internet_access","type":"combo","options":["yes","no","wlan","wired","terminal"]},"landuse":{"key":"landuse","type":"combo"},"layer":{"key":"layer","type":"combo"},"leisure":{"key":"leisure","type":"combo"},"levels":{"key":"building:levels","type":"number"},"man_made":{"key":"man_made","type":"combo"},"maxspeed":{"key":"maxspeed","type":"combo"},"natural":{"key":"natural","type":"combo"},"network":{"key":"network","type":"text"},"note":{"key":"note","type":"textarea","universal":true},"office":{"key":"office","type":"combo"},"oneway":{"key":"oneway","type":"check"},"opening_hours":{"key":"opening_hours","type":"text"},"operator":{"key":"operator","type":"text"},"phone":{"key":"phone","type":"tel"},"place":{"key":"place","type":"combo"},"railway":{"key":"railway","type":"combo"},"religion":{"key":"religion","type":"combo","options":["christian","muslim","buddhist","jewish","hindu","shinto","taoist"]},"roadtype":{"type":"radio","options":["bridge","tunnel","embankment","cutting"]},"service":{"key":"service","type":"combo","options":["parking_aisle","driveway","alley","drive-through","emergency_access"]},"shelter":{"key":"shelter","type":"check"},"shop":{"key":"shop","type":"combo"},"source":{"key":"source","type":"text","universal":true},"sport":{"key":"sport","type":"combo"},"surface":{"key":"surface","type":"combo"},"telephone":{"key":"phone","type":"tel","universal":true},"tourism":{"key":"tourism","type":"combo"},"water":{"key":"water","type":"combo"},"waterway":{"key":"waterway","type":"combo"},"website":{"key":"website","type":"url","universal":true},"wetland":{"key":"wetland","type":"combo"},"wikipedia":{"key":"wikipedia","type":"text","universal":true},"wood":{"key":"wood","type":"combo"}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/presets/forms/note.json b/data/presets/forms/note.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25b078920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/presets/forms/note.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "key": "note",
+    "type": "textarea",
+    "universal": true
+}
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 12524e251..4e7e50b4c 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
         <script src='js/id/ui/preset/defaultcheck.js'></script>
         <script src='js/id/ui/preset/input.js'></script>
         <script src='js/id/ui/preset/radio.js'></script>
+        <script src='js/id/ui/preset/textarea.js'></script>
 
         <script src='js/id/actions.js'></script>
         <script src="js/id/actions/add_midpoint.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/id/ui/preset/textarea.js b/js/id/ui/preset/textarea.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06dc8e755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/id/ui/preset/textarea.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+iD.ui.preset.textarea = function(form) {
+
+    var event = d3.dispatch('change', 'close'),
+        input;
+
+    function i(selection) {
+        input = selection.append('textarea')
+            .attr('placeholder', form.placeholder || '')
+            .attr('maxlength', 255)
+            .on('blur', change)
+            .on('change', change)
+            .call(iD.behavior.accept().on('accept', event.close));
+    }
+
+    function change() {
+        var t = {};
+        t[form.key] = input.text();
+        event.change(t);
+    }
+
+    i.tags = function(tags) {
+        input.text(tags[form.key] || '');
+    };
+
+    return d3.rebind(i, event, 'on');
+};