diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16311cb857..1ce1bebdad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -396,6 +396,15 @@ If set to false, the specific item will be disabled, i.e. the user will not be a
 | boolean  | no       | Android  |
 
 
+### `contentDescription`
+
+Sets the content description to the Picker Item
+
+| Type   | Required | Platform |
+| ------ | -------- | -------- |
+| string | No       | Android  |
+
+
 ### PickerIOS
 ### Props
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/picker/ReactPickerManager.java b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/picker/ReactPickerManager.java
index 0ac93878a3..02c06113cc 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/picker/ReactPickerManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/picker/ReactPickerManager.java
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ private View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent, boolean i
         textView.setTextColor(item.getInt("color"));
       }
 
+      if (item.hasKey("contentDescription") && !item.isNull("contentDescription")) {
+        textView.setContentDescription(item.getString("contentDescription"));
+      }
+
       if (item.hasKey("fontFamily") && !item.isNull("fontFamily")) {
         Typeface face = Typeface.create(item.getString("fontFamily"), Typeface.NORMAL);
         textView.setTypeface(face);
diff --git a/js/PickerAndroid.android.js b/js/PickerAndroid.android.js
index 6ab670bb35..c58fa3b8ab 100644
--- a/js/PickerAndroid.android.js
+++ b/js/PickerAndroid.android.js
@@ -94,12 +94,13 @@ function PickerAndroid(props: PickerAndroidProps, ref: PickerRef): React.Node {
 
       const {enabled = true} = child.props;
 
-      const {color, label, style = {}} = child.props;
+      const {color, contentDescription, label, style = {}} = child.props;
 
       const processedColor = processColor(color);
 
       return {
         color: color == null ? null : processedColor,
+        contentDescription,
         label,
         enabled,
         style: {
diff --git a/js/types.js b/js/types.js
index a7b1114483..4aee14c2a5 100644
--- a/js/types.js
+++ b/js/types.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export type PickerItem = $ReadOnly<{|
   label: string,
   value: ?(number | string),
   color?: ?number,
+  contentDescription?: ?string,
   fontFamily: ?string,
   /**
    * Style to apply to individual item labels.