diff --git a/include/slurp.h b/include/slurp.h
index 94bcf2f..d4a5cb8 100644
--- a/include/slurp.h
+++ b/include/slurp.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct slurp_box {
 	int32_t x, y;
 	int32_t width, height;
 	struct wl_list link;
+	char *label;
 };
 
 struct slurp_selection {
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ struct slurp_seat {
 	// keymap:
 	struct xkb_keymap *xkb_keymap;
 	struct xkb_state *xkb_state;
-	
+
 	// touch:
 	struct wl_touch *wl_touch;
   	int32_t touch_id;
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index d95bcf7..47b6314 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -673,6 +673,11 @@ static void print_formatted_result(const struct slurp_box *result,
 			case 'h':
 				printf("%d", result->height);
 				continue;
+			case 'l':
+				if (result->label) {
+					printf("%s", result->label);
+				}
+				continue;
 			default:
 				// If no case was executed, revert i back - we don't need to
 				// skip the next character.
@@ -753,8 +758,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		size_t line_size = 0;
 		while (getline(&line, &line_size, stdin) >= 0) {
 			struct slurp_box in_box = {0};
-			if (sscanf(line, "%d,%d %dx%d", &in_box.x, &in_box.y,
-					&in_box.width, &in_box.height) != 4) {
+			if (sscanf(line, "%d,%d %dx%d %m[^\n]", &in_box.x, &in_box.y,
+					&in_box.width, &in_box.height, &in_box.label) < 4) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "invalid box format: %s\n", line);
 				return EXIT_FAILURE;
 			}
diff --git a/slurp.1.scd b/slurp.1.scd
index cb1743a..9a5e5f6 100644
--- a/slurp.1.scd
+++ b/slurp.1.scd
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ select, or click to cancel the selection.
 
 If the standard input is not a TTY, slurp will read a list of predefined
 rectangles for quick selection. Each line must be in the form
-"<x>,<y> <width>x<height>".
+"<x>,<y> <width>x<height> [label]". The label is optional and can be any string
+that doesn't contain newlines. It can be accessed using the "%l" sequence in a
+format string.
 
 If the _Esc_ key is pressed, selection is cancelled. If the _Space_ key is
 held, the selection is moved instead of being resized.
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ Interpreted sequences are:
 
 %h	The height of the selection
 
+%l	Label included with region from stdin
+
 The default format is "%x,%y %wx%h".
 
 # AUTHORS