diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 1d9c59f..1c917c1 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ changelog
 
 -- next
 
++ Allow PDF attachments. For serious business only.
+
 + "Untag" button to mute part of a thread.
 
 ++ Subscribe to hashtags.
diff --git a/docs/honk.5 b/docs/honk.5
index c9609e1..7df35d3 100644
--- a/docs/honk.5
+++ b/docs/honk.5
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ to read this noise.
 One may attach a file to a post.
 Images are automatically rescaled and reduced in size for federation.
 A description, or caption, is encouraged.
-Text files are also supported as attachments.
+Text files and PDFs are also supported as attachments.
 Other formats are not supported.
 .Pp
 One may also check in to a location.
diff --git a/views/honk.html b/views/honk.html
index b585016..a7f565e 100644
--- a/views/honk.html
+++ b/views/honk.html
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ in reply to: <a href="{{ .RID }}" rel=noreferrer>{{ .RID }}</a>
 {{ range .Donks }}
 {{ if .Local }}
 {{ if eq .Media "text/plain" }}
-<p><a href="/d/{{ .XID }}">Attachment: {{ .Name }}</a>
+<p><a href="/d/{{ .XID }}">Attachment: {{ .Name }}</a> {{ .Desc }}
+{{ else if eq .Media "application/pdf" }}
+<p><a href="/d/{{ .XID }}">Attachment: {{ .Name }}</a> {{ .Desc }}
 {{ else }}
 <p><img src="/d/{{ .XID }}" title="{{ .Desc }}" alt="{{ .Desc }}">
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 8c83a95..2852e1b 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -1310,25 +1310,42 @@ func submithonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				name = xid + "." + format
 				xid = name
 			} else {
-				maxsize := 100000
-				if len(data) > maxsize {
-					log.Printf("bad image: %s too much text: %d", err, len(data))
-					http.Error(w, "didn't like your attachment", http.StatusUnsupportedMediaType)
-					return
-				}
-				for i := 0; i < len(data); i++ {
-					if data[i] < 32 && data[i] != '\t' && data[i] != '\r' && data[i] != '\n' {
-						log.Printf("bad image: %s not text: %d", err, data[i])
+				ct := http.DetectContentType(data)
+				switch ct {
+				case "application/pdf":
+					maxsize := 1000000
+					if len(data) > maxsize {
+						log.Printf("bad image: %s too much pdf: %d", err, len(data))
 						http.Error(w, "didn't like your attachment", http.StatusUnsupportedMediaType)
 						return
 					}
+					media = ct
+					xid += ".pdf"
+					name = filehdr.Filename
+					if name == "" {
+						name = xid
+					}
+				default:
+					maxsize := 100000
+					if len(data) > maxsize {
+						log.Printf("bad image: %s too much text: %d", err, len(data))
+						http.Error(w, "didn't like your attachment", http.StatusUnsupportedMediaType)
+						return
+					}
+					for i := 0; i < len(data); i++ {
+						if data[i] < 32 && data[i] != '\t' && data[i] != '\r' && data[i] != '\n' {
+							log.Printf("bad image: %s not text: %d", err, data[i])
+							http.Error(w, "didn't like your attachment", http.StatusUnsupportedMediaType)
+							return
+						}
+					}
+					media = "text/plain"
+					xid += ".txt"
+					name = filehdr.Filename
+					if name == "" {
+						name = xid
+					}
 				}
-				media = "text/plain"
-				name = filehdr.Filename
-				if name == "" {
-					name = xid + ".txt"
-				}
-				xid += ".txt"
 			}
 			desc := strings.TrimSpace(r.FormValue("donkdesc"))
 			if desc == "" {