diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 5e073559ac..a15666aed4 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -2192,6 +2192,7 @@
   "show_schema": "Show schema",
   "show_search_options": "Show search options",
   "show_shared_links": "Show shared links",
+  "show_slideshow_metadata_overlay": "Show image info overlay",
   "show_slideshow_transition": "Show slideshow transition",
   "show_supporter_badge": "Supporter badge",
   "show_supporter_badge_description": "Show a supporter badge",
@@ -2207,6 +2208,9 @@
   "skip_to_folders": "Skip to folders",
   "skip_to_tags": "Skip to tags",
   "slideshow": "Slideshow",
+  "slideshow_metadata_overlay_mode": "Overlay content",
+  "slideshow_metadata_overlay_mode_description_only": "Description only",
+  "slideshow_metadata_overlay_mode_full": "Full",
   "slideshow_repeat": "Repeat slideshow",
   "slideshow_repeat_description": "Loop back to beginning when slideshow ends",
   "slideshow_settings": "Slideshow settings",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte
index de6e96fa72..e2b53c8ef1 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/AssetViewer.svelte
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   import OcrButton from './OcrButton.svelte';
   import PhotoViewer from './PhotoViewer.svelte';
   import SlideshowBar from './SlideshowBar.svelte';
+  import SlideshowMetadataOverlay from './SlideshowMetadataOverlay.svelte';
   import VideoViewer from './VideoWrapperViewer.svelte';
 
   export type AssetCursor = {
@@ -588,6 +589,10 @@
         <OcrButton />
       </div>
     {/if}
+
+    {#if $slideshowState !== SlideshowState.None}
+      <SlideshowMetadataOverlay {asset} />
+    {/if}
   </div>
 
   {#if $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && showNavigation && !assetViewerManager.isShowEditor && !assetViewerManager.isFaceEditMode && nextAsset}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/SlideshowMetadataOverlay.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/SlideshowMetadataOverlay.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1865e2c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/SlideshowMetadataOverlay.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
+  import { fromISODateTime, fromISODateTimeUTC } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
+  import type { AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { Text } from '@immich/ui';
+  import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+
+  type Props = {
+    asset: AssetResponseDto;
+  };
+
+  const { asset }: Props = $props();
+
+  const { slideshowShowMetadataOverlay, slideshowMetadataOverlayMode } = slideshowStore;
+
+  const opacity = 0.7;
+
+  const description = $derived(asset.exifInfo?.description?.trim() || '');
+
+  const dateTime = $derived(
+    asset.exifInfo?.timeZone && asset.exifInfo?.dateTimeOriginal
+      ? fromISODateTime(asset.exifInfo.dateTimeOriginal, asset.exifInfo.timeZone)
+      : fromISODateTimeUTC(asset.localDateTime),
+  );
+  const dateString = $derived(dateTime.toLocaleString(DateTime.DATE_MED_WITH_WEEKDAY));
+
+  const locationString = $derived(
+    [asset.exifInfo?.city, asset.exifInfo?.state, asset.exifInfo?.country].filter(Boolean).join(', '),
+  );
+
+  const shouldShow = $derived.by(() => {
+    if (!$slideshowShowMetadataOverlay) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if ($slideshowMetadataOverlayMode === SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode.DescriptionOnly) {
+      return !!description;
+    }
+    return !!description || !!dateString || !!locationString;
+  });
+</script>
+
+{#if shouldShow}
+  <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10">
+    <div
+      class="w-full px-6 py-4"
+      style="background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, {opacity}) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, {opacity * 0.8}) 100%);"
+    >
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 text-white">
+        {#if description}
+          <Text fontWeight="medium" class="leading-relaxed wrap-break-word whitespace-pre-wrap">{description}</Text>
+        {/if}
+        {#if $slideshowMetadataOverlayMode !== SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode.DescriptionOnly}
+          <div class="flex flex-col gap-1 text-sm opacity-90">
+            {#if dateString}
+              <Text>{dateString}</Text>
+            {/if}
+            {#if locationString}
+              <Text>{locationString}</Text>
+            {/if}
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{/if}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/settings/SettingDropdown.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/settings/SettingDropdown.svelte
index e65cf8e479..872bf688ce 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/settings/SettingDropdown.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/settings/SettingDropdown.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     options: RenderedOption[];
     selectedOption: RenderedOption;
     isEdited?: boolean;
+    disabled?: boolean;
     onToggle: (option: RenderedOption) => void;
     children?: Snippet;
   }
@@ -21,12 +22,13 @@
     options,
     selectedOption = $bindable(),
     isEdited = false,
+    disabled = false,
     onToggle,
     children,
   }: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex place-items-center justify-between">
+<div class="flex place-items-center justify-between" class:pointer-events-none={disabled} class:opacity-50={disabled}>
   <div>
     <div class="flex h-6.5 place-items-center gap-1">
       <label class="text-sm font-medium" for={title}>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/SlideshowSettingsModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/SlideshowSettingsModal.svelte
index b57d5c0584..6540f63124 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/SlideshowSettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/SlideshowSettingsModal.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
   } from '@mdi/js';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import SettingDropdown from '../components/shared-components/settings/SettingDropdown.svelte';
-  import { SlideshowLook, SlideshowNavigation, SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '../stores/slideshow.store';
+  import {
+    SlideshowLook,
+    SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode,
+    SlideshowNavigation,
+    SlideshowState,
+    slideshowStore,
+  } from '../stores/slideshow.store';
 
   const {
     slideshowDelay,
@@ -22,6 +28,8 @@
     slideshowAutoplay,
     slideshowRepeat,
     slideshowState,
+    slideshowShowMetadataOverlay,
+    slideshowMetadataOverlayMode,
   } = slideshowStore;
 
   type Props = {
@@ -38,6 +46,8 @@
   let tempSlideshowTransition = $state($slideshowTransition);
   let tempSlideshowAutoplay = $state($slideshowAutoplay);
   let tempSlideshowRepeat = $state($slideshowRepeat);
+  let tempSlideshowShowMetadataOverlay = $state($slideshowShowMetadataOverlay);
+  let tempSlideshowMetadataOverlayMode = $state($slideshowMetadataOverlayMode);
 
   const navigationOptions: Record<SlideshowNavigation, RenderedOption> = {
     [SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle]: { icon: mdiShuffle, title: $t('shuffle') },
@@ -51,7 +61,16 @@
     [SlideshowLook.BlurredBackground]: { icon: mdiPanorama, title: $t('blurred_background') },
   };
 
-  const handleToggle = <Type extends SlideshowNavigation | SlideshowLook>(
+  const metadataOverlayModeOptions: Record<SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode, RenderedOption> = {
+    [SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode.DescriptionOnly]: {
+      title: $t('slideshow_metadata_overlay_mode_description_only'),
+    },
+    [SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode.Full]: {
+      title: $t('slideshow_metadata_overlay_mode_full'),
+    },
+  };
+
+  const handleToggle = <Type extends SlideshowNavigation | SlideshowLook | SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode>(
     record: RenderedOption,
     options: Record<Type, RenderedOption>,
   ): undefined | Type => {
@@ -71,6 +90,8 @@
     $slideshowAutoplay = tempSlideshowAutoplay;
     $slideshowRepeat = tempSlideshowRepeat;
     $slideshowState = SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow;
+    $slideshowShowMetadataOverlay = tempSlideshowShowMetadataOverlay;
+    $slideshowMetadataOverlayMode = tempSlideshowMetadataOverlayMode;
     onClose();
   };
 </script>
@@ -111,6 +132,21 @@
       <Switch bind:checked={tempSlideshowRepeat} />
     </Field>
 
+    <Field label={$t('show_slideshow_metadata_overlay')}>
+      <Switch bind:checked={tempSlideshowShowMetadataOverlay} />
+    </Field>
+
+    <SettingDropdown
+      title={$t('slideshow_metadata_overlay_mode')}
+      options={Object.values(metadataOverlayModeOptions)}
+      selectedOption={metadataOverlayModeOptions[tempSlideshowMetadataOverlayMode]}
+      disabled={!tempSlideshowShowMetadataOverlay}
+      onToggle={(option) => {
+        tempSlideshowMetadataOverlayMode =
+          handleToggle(option, metadataOverlayModeOptions) || tempSlideshowMetadataOverlayMode;
+      }}
+    />
+
     <Field label={$t('duration')}>
       <NumberInput min={1} bind:value={tempSlideshowDelay} />
       <HelperText>{$t('admin.slideshow_duration_description')}</HelperText>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/slideshow.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/slideshow.store.ts
index 4b8fd83369..a576d8f37b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/slideshow.store.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/slideshow.store.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ export enum SlideshowLook {
   BlurredBackground = 'blurred-background',
 }
 
+export enum SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode {
+  DescriptionOnly = 'description-only',
+  Full = 'full',
+}
+
 export const slideshowLookCssMapping: Record<SlideshowLook, string> = {
   [SlideshowLook.Contain]: 'object-contain',
   [SlideshowLook.Cover]: 'object-cover',
@@ -41,6 +46,11 @@ function createSlideshowStore() {
   const slideshowTransition = persisted<boolean>('slideshow-transition', true);
   const slideshowAutoplay = persisted<boolean>('slideshow-autoplay', true, {});
   const slideshowRepeat = persisted<boolean>('slideshow-repeat', false);
+  const slideshowShowMetadataOverlay = persisted<boolean>('slideshow-show-metadata-overlay', false);
+  const slideshowMetadataOverlayMode = persisted<SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode>(
+    'slideshow-metadata-overlay-mode',
+    SlideshowMetadataOverlayMode.Full,
+  );
 
   return {
     restartProgress: {
@@ -73,6 +83,8 @@ function createSlideshowStore() {
     slideshowTransition,
     slideshowAutoplay,
     slideshowRepeat,
+    slideshowShowMetadataOverlay,
+    slideshowMetadataOverlayMode,
   };
 }