diff --git a/frigate/api/defs/request/events_body.py b/frigate/api/defs/request/events_body.py
index 0fefbe43f..0883d066f 100644
--- a/frigate/api/defs/request/events_body.py
+++ b/frigate/api/defs/request/events_body.py
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ class EventsSubLabelBody(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
+class EventsLPRBody(BaseModel):
+    recognizedLicensePlate: str = Field(
+        title="Recognized License Plate", max_length=100
+    )
+    recognizedLicensePlateScore: Optional[float] = Field(
+        title="Score for recognized license plate", default=None, gt=0.0, le=1.0
+    )
+
+
 class EventsDescriptionBody(BaseModel):
     description: Union[str, None] = Field(title="The description of the event")
 
diff --git a/frigate/api/event.py b/frigate/api/event.py
index 84994f20a..4287e829a 100644
--- a/frigate/api/event.py
+++ b/frigate/api/event.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from frigate.api.defs.request.events_body import (
     EventsDeleteBody,
     EventsDescriptionBody,
     EventsEndBody,
+    EventsLPRBody,
     EventsSubLabelBody,
     SubmitPlusBody,
 )
@@ -1101,6 +1102,60 @@ def set_sub_label(
     )
 
 
+@router.post(
+    "/events/{event_id}/recognized_license_plate",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
+def set_plate(
+    request: Request,
+    event_id: str,
+    body: EventsLPRBody,
+):
+    try:
+        event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == event_id)
+    except DoesNotExist:
+        event = None
+
+    if request.app.detected_frames_processor:
+        tracked_obj: TrackedObject = None
+
+        for state in request.app.detected_frames_processor.camera_states.values():
+            tracked_obj = state.tracked_objects.get(event_id)
+
+            if tracked_obj is not None:
+                break
+    else:
+        tracked_obj = None
+
+    if not event and not tracked_obj:
+        return JSONResponse(
+            content=(
+                {"success": False, "message": "Event " + event_id + " not found."}
+            ),
+            status_code=404,
+        )
+
+    new_plate = body.recognizedLicensePlate
+    new_score = body.recognizedLicensePlateScore
+
+    if new_plate == "":
+        new_plate = None
+        new_score = None
+
+    request.app.event_metadata_updater.publish(
+        EventMetadataTypeEnum.recognized_license_plate, (event_id, new_plate, new_score)
+    )
+
+    return JSONResponse(
+        content={
+            "success": True,
+            "message": f"Event {event_id} license plate set to {new_plate if new_plate is not None else 'None'}",
+        },
+        status_code=200,
+    )
+
+
 @router.post(
     "/events/{event_id}/description",
     response_model=GenericResponse,
diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/views/explore.json b/web/public/locales/en/views/explore.json
index 2f5b5bcb1..8b9b39c84 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/views/explore.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/views/explore.json
@@ -91,11 +91,13 @@
       "toast": {
         "success": {
           "regenerate": "A new description has been requested from {{provider}}. Depending on the speed of your provider, the new description may take some time to regenerate.",
-          "updatedSublabel": "Successfully updated sub label."
+          "updatedSublabel": "Successfully updated sub label.",
+          "updatedLPR": "Successfully updated license plate."
         },
         "error": {
           "regenerate": "Failed to call {{provider}} for a new description: {{errorMessage}}",
-          "updatedSublabelFailed": "Failed to update sub label: {{errorMessage}}"
+          "updatedSublabelFailed": "Failed to update sub label: {{errorMessage}}",
+          "updatedLPRFailed": "Failed to update license plate: {{errorMessage}}"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -105,10 +107,16 @@
       "desc": "Enter a new sub label for this {{label}}",
       "descNoLabel": "Enter a new sub label for this tracked object"
     },
+    "editLPR": {
+      "title": "Edit license plate",
+      "desc": "Enter a new license plate value for this {{label}}",
+      "descNoLabel": "Enter a new license plate value for this tracked object"
+    },
     "topScore": {
       "label": "Top Score",
       "info": "The top score is the highest median score for the tracked object, so this may differ from the score shown on the search result thumbnail."
     },
+    "recognizedLicensePlate": "Recognized License Plate",
     "estimatedSpeed": "Estimated Speed",
     "objects": "Objects",
     "camera": "Camera",
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
index 98b093b8f..6762890d4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import { FaPencilAlt } from "react-icons/fa";
 import TextEntryDialog from "@/components/overlay/dialog/TextEntryDialog";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { TbFaceId } from "react-icons/tb";
+import { useIsAdmin } from "@/hooks/use-is-admin";
 
 const SEARCH_TABS = [
   "details",
@@ -295,10 +296,15 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
 
   const mutate = useGlobalMutation();
 
+  // users
+
+  const isAdmin = useIsAdmin();
+
   // data
 
   const [desc, setDesc] = useState(search?.data.description);
   const [isSubLabelDialogOpen, setIsSubLabelDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isLPRDialogOpen, setIsLPRDialogOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const handleDescriptionFocus = useCallback(() => {
     setInputFocused(true);
@@ -557,6 +563,83 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
     [search, apiHost, mutate, setSearch, t],
   );
 
+  // recognized plate
+
+  const handleLPRSave = useCallback(
+    (text: string) => {
+      if (!search) return;
+
+      // set score to 1.0 if we're manually entering a new plate
+      const plateScore = text === "" ? undefined : 1.0;
+
+      axios
+        .post(`${apiHost}api/events/${search.id}/recognized_license_plate`, {
+          recognizedLicensePlate: text,
+          recognizedLicensePlateScore: plateScore,
+        })
+        .then((response) => {
+          if (response.status === 200) {
+            toast.success(t("details.item.toast.success.updatedLPR"), {
+              position: "top-center",
+            });
+
+            mutate(
+              (key) =>
+                typeof key === "string" &&
+                (key.includes("events") ||
+                  key.includes("events/search") ||
+                  key.includes("events/explore")),
+              (currentData: SearchResult[][] | SearchResult[] | undefined) => {
+                if (!currentData) return currentData;
+                return currentData.flat().map((event) =>
+                  event.id === search.id
+                    ? {
+                        ...event,
+                        data: {
+                          ...event.data,
+                          recognized_license_plate: text,
+                          recognized_license_plate_score: plateScore,
+                        },
+                      }
+                    : event,
+                );
+              },
+              {
+                optimisticData: true,
+                rollbackOnError: true,
+                revalidate: false,
+              },
+            );
+
+            setSearch({
+              ...search,
+              data: {
+                ...search.data,
+                recognized_license_plate: text,
+                recognized_license_plate_score: plateScore,
+              },
+            });
+            setIsLPRDialogOpen(false);
+          }
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(
+            t("details.item.toast.error.updatedLPRFailed", {
+              errorMessage,
+            }),
+            {
+              position: "top-center",
+            },
+          );
+        });
+    },
+    [search, apiHost, mutate, setSearch, t],
+  );
+
   // face training
 
   const hasFace = useMemo(() => {
@@ -609,35 +692,56 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
               {getIconForLabel(search.label, "size-4 text-primary")}
               {t(search.label, { ns: "objects" })}
               {search.sub_label && ` (${search.sub_label})`}
-              <Tooltip>
-                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                  <span>
-                    <FaPencilAlt
-                      className="size-4 cursor-pointer text-primary/40 hover:text-primary/80"
-                      onClick={() => {
-                        setIsSubLabelDialogOpen(true);
-                      }}
-                    />
-                  </span>
-                </TooltipTrigger>
-                <TooltipPortal>
-                  <TooltipContent>
-                    {t("details.editSubLabel.title")}
-                  </TooltipContent>
-                </TooltipPortal>
-              </Tooltip>
+              {isAdmin && (
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                    <span>
+                      <FaPencilAlt
+                        className="size-4 cursor-pointer text-primary/40 hover:text-primary/80"
+                        onClick={() => {
+                          setIsSubLabelDialogOpen(true);
+                        }}
+                      />
+                    </span>
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipPortal>
+                    <TooltipContent>
+                      {t("details.editSubLabel.title")}
+                    </TooltipContent>
+                  </TooltipPortal>
+                </Tooltip>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
           {search?.data.recognized_license_plate && (
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
               <div className="text-sm text-primary/40">
-                Recognized License Plate
+                {t("details.recognizedLicensePlate")}
               </div>
               <div className="flex flex-col space-y-0.5 text-sm">
                 <div className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2">
                   {search.data.recognized_license_plate}{" "}
                   {recognizedLicensePlateScore &&
                     ` (${recognizedLicensePlateScore}%)`}
+                  {isAdmin && (
+                    <Tooltip>
+                      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                        <span>
+                          <FaPencilAlt
+                            className="size-4 cursor-pointer text-primary/40 hover:text-primary/80"
+                            onClick={() => {
+                              setIsLPRDialogOpen(true);
+                            }}
+                          />
+                        </span>
+                      </TooltipTrigger>
+                      <TooltipPortal>
+                        <TooltipContent>
+                          {t("details.editLPR.title")}
+                        </TooltipContent>
+                      </TooltipPortal>
+                    </Tooltip>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -859,7 +963,7 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
             description={
               search.label
                 ? t("details.editSubLabel.desc", {
-                    label: t(search.label, { an: "objects" }),
+                    label: t(search.label, { ns: "objects" }),
                   })
                 : t("details.editSubLabel.descNoLabel")
             }
@@ -867,6 +971,21 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
             defaultValue={search?.sub_label || ""}
             allowEmpty={true}
           />
+          <TextEntryDialog
+            open={isLPRDialogOpen}
+            setOpen={setIsLPRDialogOpen}
+            title={t("details.editLPR.title")}
+            description={
+              search.label
+                ? t("details.editLPR.desc", {
+                    label: t(search.label, { ns: "objects" }),
+                  })
+                : t("details.editLPR.descNoLabel")
+            }
+            onSave={handleLPRSave}
+            defaultValue={search?.data.recognized_license_plate || ""}
+            allowEmpty={true}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>