diff --git a/tagvalue.cpp b/tagvalue.cpp
index c8bdade..506c661 100644
--- a/tagvalue.cpp
+++ b/tagvalue.cpp
@@ -436,6 +436,47 @@ void TagValue::convertDataEncodingForTag(const Tag *tag)
     }
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Converts the assigned description to use the specified \a encoding.
+ */
+void TagValue::convertDescriptionEncoding(TagTextEncoding encoding)
+{
+    if (encoding == m_descEncoding) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_desc.empty()) {
+        m_descEncoding = encoding;
+        return;
+    }
+    StringData encodedData;
+    switch (encoding) {
+    case TagTextEncoding::Utf8:
+        // use pre-defined methods when encoding to UTF-8
+        switch (dataEncoding()) {
+        case TagTextEncoding::Latin1:
+            encodedData = convertLatin1ToUtf8(m_ptr.get(), m_size);
+            break;
+        case TagTextEncoding::Utf16LittleEndian:
+            encodedData = convertUtf16LEToUtf8(m_ptr.get(), m_size);
+            break;
+        case TagTextEncoding::Utf16BigEndian:
+            encodedData = convertUtf16BEToUtf8(m_ptr.get(), m_size);
+            break;
+        default:;
+        }
+        break;
+    default: {
+        // otherwise, determine input and output parameter to use general covertString method
+        const auto inputParameter = encodingParameter(m_descEncoding);
+        const auto outputParameter = encodingParameter(encoding);
+        encodedData = convertString(
+            inputParameter.first, outputParameter.first, m_desc.data(), m_desc.size(), outputParameter.second / inputParameter.second);
+    }
+    }
+    m_desc.assign(encodedData.first.get(), encodedData.second);
+    m_descEncoding = encoding;
+}
+
 /*!
  * \brief Converts the value of the current TagValue object to its equivalent
  *        std::string representation.
diff --git a/tagvalue.h b/tagvalue.h
index dc4be07..1e69c47 100644
--- a/tagvalue.h
+++ b/tagvalue.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public:
     void convertDataEncoding(TagTextEncoding encoding);
     void convertDataEncodingForTag(const Tag *tag);
     TagTextEncoding descriptionEncoding() const;
+    void convertDescriptionEncoding(TagTextEncoding encoding);
     static const TagValue &empty();
 
     void assignText(const char *text, std::size_t textSize, TagTextEncoding textEncoding = TagTextEncoding::Latin1,
@@ -477,9 +478,12 @@ inline const char *TagValue::dataPointer() const
 
 /*!
  * \brief Returns the description.
- * \remarks The usage of this meta information depends on the tag implementation.
- * \sa descriptionEncoding()
- * \sa setDescription()
+ * \remarks The usage of this meta information depends on the tag implementation. It might be ignored
+ *          if not supported.
+ * \sa
+ * - descriptionEncoding() for the encoding of the returned string
+ * - convertDescriptionEncoding() to change the encoding of the description
+ * - setDescription() for setting the description
  */
 inline const std::string &TagValue::description() const
 {
@@ -490,9 +494,11 @@ inline const std::string &TagValue::description() const
  * \brief Sets the description.
  * \param value Specifies the description.
  * \param encoding Specifies the encoding used to provide the description.
- * \remarks The usage of this meta information depends on the tag implementation.
- * \sa description()
- * \sa descriptionEncoding()
+ * \remarks The usage of this meta information depends on the tag implementation. It might be ignored
+ *          if not supported.
+ * \sa
+ * - description() and descriptionEncoding()
+ * - convertDescriptionEncoding() to change the description encoding after assignment
  */
 inline void TagValue::setDescription(const std::string &value, TagTextEncoding encoding)
 {