diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/CreateTriggerDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/CreateTriggerDialog.tsx
index f3a8a22bd..620d3fe62 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/CreateTriggerDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/CreateTriggerDialog.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type CreateTriggerDialogProps = {
     data: string,
     threshold: number,
     actions: TriggerAction[],
+    friendly_name: string,
   ) => void;
   onEdit: (trigger: Trigger) => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ export default function CreateTriggerDialog({
           !existingTriggerNames.includes(value) || value === trigger?.name,
         t("triggers.dialog.form.name.error.alreadyExists"),
       ),
+    friendly_name: z.string().optional(),
     type: z.enum(["thumbnail", "description"]),
     data: z.string().min(1, t("triggers.dialog.form.content.error.required")),
     threshold: z
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ export default function CreateTriggerDialog({
     defaultValues: {
       enabled: trigger?.enabled ?? true,
       name: trigger?.name ?? "",
+      friendly_name: trigger?.friendly_name ?? "",
       type: trigger?.type ?? "description",
       data: trigger?.data ?? "",
       threshold: trigger?.threshold ?? 0.5,
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ export default function CreateTriggerDialog({
         values.data,
         values.threshold,
         values.actions,
+        values.friendly_name ?? "",
       );
     }
   };
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ export default function CreateTriggerDialog({
       form.reset({
         enabled: true,
         name: "",
+        friendly_name: "",
         type: "description",
         data: "",
         threshold: 0.5,
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@ export default function CreateTriggerDialog({
         {
           enabled: trigger.enabled,
           name: trigger.name,
+          friendly_name: trigger.friendly_name ?? "",
           type: trigger.type,
           data: trigger.data,
           threshold: trigger.threshold,
@@ -231,6 +237,31 @@ export default function CreateTriggerDialog({
               )}
             />
 
+            <FormField
+              control={form.control}
+              name="friendly_name"
+              render={({ field }) => (
+                <FormItem>
+                  <FormLabel>
+                    {t("triggers.dialog.form.friendly_name.title")}
+                  </FormLabel>
+                  <FormControl>
+                    <Input
+                      placeholder={t(
+                        "triggers.dialog.form.friendly_name.placeholder",
+                      )}
+                      className="h-10"
+                      {...field}
+                    />
+                  </FormControl>
+                  <FormDescription>
+                    {t("triggers.dialog.form.friendly_name.description")}
+                  </FormDescription>
+                  <FormMessage />
+                </FormItem>
+              )}
+            />
+
             <FormField
               control={form.control}
               name="enabled"
diff --git a/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts b/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts
index 5c34aaa7a..f82ca9838 100644
--- a/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ export interface CameraConfig {
         data: string;
         threshold: number;
         actions: TriggerAction[];
+        friendly_name: string;
       };
     };
   };
diff --git a/web/src/types/trigger.ts b/web/src/types/trigger.ts
index 44d1cc47d..f2874878e 100644
--- a/web/src/types/trigger.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/trigger.ts
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ export type Trigger = {
   data: string;
   threshold: number;
   actions: TriggerAction[];
+  friendly_name?: string;
 };
diff --git a/web/src/views/settings/TriggerView.tsx b/web/src/views/settings/TriggerView.tsx
index 74b1eff3b..9cb8edc4e 100644
--- a/web/src/views/settings/TriggerView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/settings/TriggerView.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { Trans, useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Toaster, toast } from "sonner";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 import axios from "axios";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Alert, AlertDescription, AlertTitle } from "@/components/ui/alert";
 import Heading from "@/components/ui/heading";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import {
@@ -12,7 +13,13 @@ import {
   TooltipProvider,
   TooltipTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
-import { LuPlus, LuTrash, LuPencil, LuSearch } from "react-icons/lu";
+import {
+  LuPlus,
+  LuTrash,
+  LuPencil,
+  LuSearch,
+  LuExternalLink,
+} from "react-icons/lu";
 import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
 import CreateTriggerDialog from "@/components/overlay/CreateTriggerDialog";
 import DeleteTriggerDialog from "@/components/overlay/DeleteTriggerDialog";
@@ -24,6 +31,8 @@ import { formatUnixTimestampToDateTime } from "@/utils/dateUtil";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useTriggers } from "@/api/ws";
 import { useCameraFriendlyName } from "@/hooks/use-camera-friendly-name";
+import { CiCircleAlert } from "react-icons/ci";
+import { useDocDomain } from "@/hooks/use-doc-domain";
 
 type ConfigSetBody = {
   requires_restart: number;
@@ -39,6 +48,7 @@ type ConfigSetBody = {
                   data: string;
                   threshold: number;
                   actions: string[];
+                  friendly_name?: string;
                 }
               | "";
           };
@@ -80,6 +90,10 @@ export default function TriggerView({
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
 
   const cameraName = useCameraFriendlyName(selectedCamera);
+  const isSemanticSearchEnabled = config?.semantic_search?.enabled ?? false;
+
+  const { getLocaleDocUrl } = useDocDomain();
+
   const triggers = useMemo(() => {
     if (
       !config ||
@@ -93,6 +107,7 @@ export default function TriggerView({
     ).map(([name, trigger]) => ({
       enabled: trigger.enabled,
       name,
+      friendly_name: trigger.friendly_name,
       type: trigger.type,
       data: trigger.data,
       threshold: trigger.threshold,
@@ -139,7 +154,8 @@ export default function TriggerView({
   const saveToConfig = useCallback(
     (trigger: Trigger, isEdit: boolean) => {
       setIsLoading(true);
-      const { enabled, name, type, data, threshold, actions } = trigger;
+      const { enabled, name, type, data, threshold, actions, friendly_name } =
+        trigger;
       const embeddingBody: TriggerEmbeddingBody = { type, data, threshold };
       const embeddingUrl = isEdit
         ? `/trigger/embedding/${selectedCamera}/${name}`
@@ -162,6 +178,7 @@ export default function TriggerView({
                           data,
                           threshold,
                           actions,
+                          friendly_name,
                         },
                       },
                     },
@@ -220,9 +237,21 @@ export default function TriggerView({
       data: string,
       threshold: number,
       actions: TriggerAction[],
+      friendly_name: string,
     ) => {
       setUnsavedChanges(true);
-      saveToConfig({ enabled, name, type, data, threshold, actions }, false);
+      saveToConfig(
+        {
+          enabled,
+          name,
+          type,
+          data,
+          threshold,
+          actions,
+          friendly_name,
+        },
+        false,
+      );
     },
     [saveToConfig, setUnsavedChanges],
   );
@@ -359,7 +388,7 @@ export default function TriggerView({
   // for adding a trigger with event id via explore context menu
 
   useSearchEffect("event_id", (eventId: string) => {
-    if (!config || isLoading) {
+    if (!config || isLoading || !isSemanticSearchEnabled) {
       return false;
     }
     setShowCreate(true);
@@ -386,189 +415,227 @@ export default function TriggerView({
     <div className="flex size-full flex-col md:flex-row">
       <Toaster position="top-center" closeButton={true} />
       <div className="scrollbar-container order-last mb-10 mt-2 flex h-full w-full flex-col overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border-[1px] border-secondary-foreground bg-background_alt p-2 md:order-none md:mb-0 md:mr-2 md:mt-0">
-        <div className="mb-5 flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2">
-          <div className="flex flex-col items-start">
-            <Heading as="h3" className="my-2">
-              {t("triggers.management.title")}
-            </Heading>
-            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              {t("triggers.management.desc", {
-                camera: cameraName,
-              })}
-            </p>
-          </div>
-          <Button
-            className="flex items-center gap-2 self-start sm:self-auto"
-            aria-label={t("triggers.addTrigger")}
-            variant="default"
-            onClick={() => {
-              setSelectedTrigger(null);
-              setShowCreate(true);
-            }}
-            disabled={isLoading}
-          >
-            <LuPlus className="size-4" />
-            {t("triggers.addTrigger")}
-          </Button>
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-6 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
-          <div className="scrollbar-container flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border bg-background_alt">
-            <div className="h-full overflow-auto p-0">
-              {triggers.length === 0 ? (
-                <div className="flex h-24 items-center justify-center">
-                  <p className="text-center text-muted-foreground">
-                    {t("triggers.table.noTriggers")}
-                  </p>
-                </div>
-              ) : (
-                <div className="space-y-2">
-                  {triggers.map((trigger) => (
-                    <div
-                      key={trigger.name}
-                      id={`trigger-${trigger.name}`}
-                      className="relative flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border border-border bg-background p-4 transition-all"
+        {!isSemanticSearchEnabled ? (
+          <div className="mb-5 flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2">
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-start">
+              <Heading as="h3" className="my-2">
+                {t("triggers.management.title")}
+              </Heading>
+              <p className="mb-5 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {t("triggers.management.desc", {
+                  camera: cameraName,
+                })}
+              </p>
+              <Alert variant="destructive">
+                <CiCircleAlert className="size-5" />
+                <AlertTitle>{t("triggers.semanticSearch.title")}</AlertTitle>
+                <AlertDescription>
+                  <Trans ns="views/settings">
+                    triggers.semanticSearch.desc
+                  </Trans>
+                  <div className="mt-3 flex items-center">
+                    <Link
+                      to={getLocaleDocUrl("configuration/semantic_search")}
+                      target="_blank"
+                      rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                      className="inline"
                     >
-                      <div
-                        className={cn(
-                          "trigger-ring pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-10 size-full rounded-md outline outline-[3px] -outline-offset-[2.8px] duration-500",
-                          triggeredTrigger === trigger.name
-                            ? "shadow-selected outline-selected"
-                            : "outline-transparent duration-500",
-                        )}
-                      />
-                      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                        <h3
-                          className={cn(
-                            "truncate text-lg font-medium",
-                            !trigger.enabled && "opacity-60",
-                          )}
-                        >
-                          {trigger.name}
-                        </h3>
-                        <div
-                          className={cn(
-                            "mt-1 flex flex-col gap-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground md:flex-row md:items-center md:gap-3",
-                            !trigger.enabled && "opacity-60",
-                          )}
-                        >
-                          <div>
-                            <Badge
-                              variant={
-                                trigger.type === "thumbnail"
-                                  ? "default"
-                                  : "outline"
-                              }
-                              className={
-                                trigger.type === "thumbnail"
-                                  ? "bg-primary/20 text-primary hover:bg-primary/30"
-                                  : ""
-                              }
-                            >
-                              {t(`triggers.type.${trigger.type}`)}
-                            </Badge>
-                          </div>
-
-                          <Link
-                            to={`/explore?event_id=${trigger_status?.triggers[trigger.name]?.triggering_event_id || ""}`}
-                            className={cn(
-                              "text-sm",
-                              !trigger_status?.triggers[trigger.name]
-                                ?.triggering_event_id && "pointer-events-none",
-                            )}
-                          >
-                            <div className="flex flex-row items-center">
-                              {t("triggers.table.lastTriggered")}:{" "}
-                              {trigger_status &&
-                              trigger_status.triggers[trigger.name]
-                                ?.last_triggered
-                                ? formatUnixTimestampToDateTime(
-                                    trigger_status.triggers[trigger.name]
-                                      ?.last_triggered,
-                                    {
-                                      timezone: config.ui.timezone,
-                                      date_format:
-                                        config.ui.time_format == "24hour"
-                                          ? t(
-                                              "time.formattedTimestamp2.24hour",
-                                              {
-                                                ns: "common",
-                                              },
-                                            )
-                                          : t(
-                                              "time.formattedTimestamp2.12hour",
-                                              {
-                                                ns: "common",
-                                              },
-                                            ),
-                                      time_style: "medium",
-                                      date_style: "medium",
-                                    },
-                                  )
-                                : "Never"}
-                              <Tooltip>
-                                <TooltipTrigger>
-                                  <LuSearch className="ml-2 size-3.5" />
-                                </TooltipTrigger>
-                                <TooltipContent>
-                                  {t("details.item.button.viewInExplore", {
-                                    ns: "views/explore",
-                                  })}
-                                </TooltipContent>
-                              </Tooltip>
-                            </div>
-                          </Link>
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-
-                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <TooltipProvider>
-                          <Tooltip>
-                            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                              <Button
-                                size="sm"
-                                variant="outline"
-                                className="h-8 w-8 p-0"
-                                onClick={() => {
-                                  setSelectedTrigger(trigger);
-                                  setShowCreate(true);
-                                }}
-                                disabled={isLoading}
-                              >
-                                <LuPencil className="size-3.5" />
-                              </Button>
-                            </TooltipTrigger>
-                            <TooltipContent>
-                              <p>{t("triggers.table.edit")}</p>
-                            </TooltipContent>
-                          </Tooltip>
-                          <Tooltip>
-                            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                              <Button
-                                size="sm"
-                                variant="destructive"
-                                className="h-8 w-8 p-0 text-white"
-                                onClick={() => {
-                                  setSelectedTrigger(trigger);
-                                  setShowDelete(true);
-                                }}
-                                disabled={isLoading}
-                              >
-                                <LuTrash className="size-3.5" />
-                              </Button>
-                            </TooltipTrigger>
-                            <TooltipContent>
-                              <p>{t("triggers.table.deleteTrigger")}</p>
-                            </TooltipContent>
-                          </Tooltip>
-                        </TooltipProvider>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-              )}
+                      {t("readTheDocumentation", { ns: "common" })}{" "}
+                      <LuExternalLink className="ml-2 inline-flex size-3" />
+                    </Link>
+                  </div>
+                </AlertDescription>
+              </Alert>
             </div>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <div className="mb-5 flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2">
+              <div className="flex flex-col items-start">
+                <Heading as="h3" className="my-2">
+                  {t("triggers.management.title")}
+                </Heading>
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  {t("triggers.management.desc", {
+                    camera: cameraName,
+                  })}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                className="flex items-center gap-2 self-start sm:self-auto"
+                aria-label={t("triggers.addTrigger")}
+                variant="default"
+                onClick={() => {
+                  setSelectedTrigger(null);
+                  setShowCreate(true);
+                }}
+                disabled={isLoading}
+              >
+                <LuPlus className="size-4" />
+                {t("triggers.addTrigger")}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-6 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+              <div className="scrollbar-container flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border bg-background_alt">
+                <div className="h-full overflow-auto p-0">
+                  {triggers.length === 0 ? (
+                    <div className="flex h-24 items-center justify-center">
+                      <p className="text-center text-muted-foreground">
+                        {t("triggers.table.noTriggers")}
+                      </p>
+                    </div>
+                  ) : (
+                    <div className="space-y-2">
+                      {triggers.map((trigger) => (
+                        <div
+                          key={trigger.name}
+                          id={`trigger-${trigger.name}`}
+                          className="relative flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border border-border bg-background p-4 transition-all"
+                        >
+                          <div
+                            className={cn(
+                              "trigger-ring pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-10 size-full rounded-md outline outline-[3px] -outline-offset-[2.8px] duration-500",
+                              triggeredTrigger === trigger.name
+                                ? "shadow-selected outline-selected"
+                                : "outline-transparent duration-500",
+                            )}
+                          />
+                          <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                            <h3
+                              className={cn(
+                                "truncate text-lg font-medium",
+                                !trigger.enabled && "opacity-60",
+                              )}
+                            >
+                              {trigger.friendly_name || trigger.name}
+                            </h3>
+                            <div
+                              className={cn(
+                                "mt-1 flex flex-col gap-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground md:flex-row md:items-center md:gap-3",
+                                !trigger.enabled && "opacity-60",
+                              )}
+                            >
+                              <div>
+                                <Badge
+                                  variant={
+                                    trigger.type === "thumbnail"
+                                      ? "default"
+                                      : "outline"
+                                  }
+                                  className={
+                                    trigger.type === "thumbnail"
+                                      ? "bg-primary/20 text-primary hover:bg-primary/30"
+                                      : ""
+                                  }
+                                >
+                                  {t(`triggers.type.${trigger.type}`)}
+                                </Badge>
+                              </div>
+
+                              <Link
+                                to={`/explore?event_id=${trigger_status?.triggers[trigger.name]?.triggering_event_id || ""}`}
+                                className={cn(
+                                  "text-sm",
+                                  !trigger_status?.triggers[trigger.name]
+                                    ?.triggering_event_id &&
+                                    "pointer-events-none",
+                                )}
+                              >
+                                <div className="flex flex-row items-center">
+                                  {t("triggers.table.lastTriggered")}:{" "}
+                                  {trigger_status &&
+                                  trigger_status.triggers[trigger.name]
+                                    ?.last_triggered
+                                    ? formatUnixTimestampToDateTime(
+                                        trigger_status.triggers[trigger.name]
+                                          ?.last_triggered,
+                                        {
+                                          timezone: config.ui.timezone,
+                                          date_format:
+                                            config.ui.time_format == "24hour"
+                                              ? t(
+                                                  "time.formattedTimestamp2.24hour",
+                                                  {
+                                                    ns: "common",
+                                                  },
+                                                )
+                                              : t(
+                                                  "time.formattedTimestamp2.12hour",
+                                                  {
+                                                    ns: "common",
+                                                  },
+                                                ),
+                                          time_style: "medium",
+                                          date_style: "medium",
+                                        },
+                                      )
+                                    : "Never"}
+                                  <Tooltip>
+                                    <TooltipTrigger>
+                                      <LuSearch className="ml-2 size-3.5" />
+                                    </TooltipTrigger>
+                                    <TooltipContent>
+                                      {t("details.item.button.viewInExplore", {
+                                        ns: "views/explore",
+                                      })}
+                                    </TooltipContent>
+                                  </Tooltip>
+                                </div>
+                              </Link>
+                            </div>
+                          </div>
+
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <TooltipProvider>
+                              <Tooltip>
+                                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                                  <Button
+                                    size="sm"
+                                    variant="outline"
+                                    className="h-8 w-8 p-0"
+                                    onClick={() => {
+                                      setSelectedTrigger(trigger);
+                                      setShowCreate(true);
+                                    }}
+                                    disabled={isLoading}
+                                  >
+                                    <LuPencil className="size-3.5" />
+                                  </Button>
+                                </TooltipTrigger>
+                                <TooltipContent>
+                                  <p>{t("triggers.table.edit")}</p>
+                                </TooltipContent>
+                              </Tooltip>
+                              <Tooltip>
+                                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                                  <Button
+                                    size="sm"
+                                    variant="destructive"
+                                    className="h-8 w-8 p-0 text-white"
+                                    onClick={() => {
+                                      setSelectedTrigger(trigger);
+                                      setShowDelete(true);
+                                    }}
+                                    disabled={isLoading}
+                                  >
+                                    <LuTrash className="size-3.5" />
+                                  </Button>
+                                </TooltipTrigger>
+                                <TooltipContent>
+                                  <p>{t("triggers.table.deleteTrigger")}</p>
+                                </TooltipContent>
+                              </Tooltip>
+                            </TooltipProvider>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </>
+        )}
       </div>
       <CreateTriggerDialog
         show={showCreate}