diff --git a/lua/orgmode/config/mappings/init.lua b/lua/orgmode/config/mappings/init.lua
index 0a1bb8abc..a760b79ec 100644
--- a/lua/orgmode/config/mappings/init.lua
+++ b/lua/orgmode/config/mappings/init.lua
@@ -319,10 +319,13 @@ return {
       args = { true },
       opts = { desc = 'org timestamp (inactive)', help_desc = 'Insert/Update inactive date under cursor' },
     }),
-    org_insert_link = m.action(
-      'org_mappings.insert_link',
-      { opts = { desc = 'org insert link', help_desc = 'Insert a hyperlink' } }
-    ),
+    org_insert_link = m.action('org_mappings.insert_link', {
+      modes = { 'n', 'x' },
+      opts = {
+        desc = 'org insert link',
+        help_desc = 'Insert or Update a hyperlink under cursor. Visual selection used as description',
+      },
+    }),
     org_store_link = m.action(
       'org_mappings.store_link',
       { opts = { desc = 'org store link', help_desc = 'Store link to current headline' } }
diff --git a/lua/orgmode/org/links/init.lua b/lua/orgmode/org/links/init.lua
index e25c2fc27..0f1bf8255 100644
--- a/lua/orgmode/org/links/init.lua
+++ b/lua/orgmode/org/links/init.lua
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ function OrgLinks:insert_link(link_location, desc)
     link_location = ('id:%s'):format(selected_link.url:get_path())
   end
 
+  if not desc and vim.fn.mode() == 'v' then
+    desc = utils.get_visual_selection()
+  end
+
   return Input.open('Description: ', desc or ''):next(function(link_description)
     if not link_description then
       return false
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@ function OrgLinks:insert_link(link_location, desc)
       insert_from = position.from - 1
       insert_to = position.to + 1
       target_col = target_col + position.from
+    elseif vim.fn.mode() == 'v' then
+      local start_pos = vim.fn.getpos('v')
+      local end_pos = vim.fn.getpos('.')
+      insert_from = start_pos[3] - 1
+      insert_to = end_pos[3] + 1
+      target_col = target_col + start_pos[3]
     else
       local colnr = vim.fn.col('.')
       insert_from = colnr
diff --git a/lua/orgmode/utils/init.lua b/lua/orgmode/utils/init.lua
index 727eceacd..5b60928eb 100644
--- a/lua/orgmode/utils/init.lua
+++ b/lua/orgmode/utils/init.lua
@@ -628,4 +628,9 @@ function utils.goto_headline(headline)
   vim.cmd([[normal! zv]])
 end
 
+---@return string
+function utils.get_visual_selection()
+  return table.concat(vim.fn.getregion(vim.fn.getpos('v'), vim.fn.getpos('.')), '\n')
+end
+
 return utils