# Change the stream description

Streams descriptions are displayed when viewing the stream in the
apps, and can be used to explain the purpose of a stream and link to
usage guidelines, resources, or related streams.

Stream descriptions support Zulip's standard [Markdown
formatting][markdown-formatting], with the exception that image
previews are disabled.

{!admin-only.md!}

{start_tabs}

{relative|stream|all}

1. Select a stream.

1. On the right, click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>)
   next to the stream description. Enter a new description.

1. Click the **checkmark** to save.

{end_tabs}

[markdown-formatting]: /help/format-your-message-using-markdown