diff --git a/client/src/pages/admin.tsx b/client/src/pages/admin.tsx
index 5744872..5a98aa5 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/admin.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/admin.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ function EditVideoDialog({
     });
   }, [video]);
   const [isGeneratingAI, setIsGeneratingAI] = useState(false);
-  const [customInstructions, setCustomInstructions] = useState("");
 
   const updateMutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: (data: any) => apiRequest("PATCH", `/api/admin/videos/${video.id}`, data),
@@ -270,13 +269,16 @@ function EditVideoDialog({
       return;
     }
 
+    // Use description field content as custom instructions
+    const instructions = formData.description.trim();
+
     setIsGeneratingAI(true);
     try {
       const response = await apiRequest("POST", `/api/admin/videos/${video.id}/generate-description`, {
         maxCharacters: 500,
         includeArtistInfo: true,
         includeLabelInfo: true,
-        customInstructions: customInstructions.trim() || undefined
+        customInstructions: instructions || undefined
       });
       
       const data = await response.json();
@@ -353,21 +355,13 @@ function EditVideoDialog({
                   {isGeneratingAI ? "Generating..." : "Generate AI Description"}
                 </Button>
               </div>
-              <div className="space-y-2">
-                <Input
-                  placeholder="AI instructions (e.g., 'mention band members', 'focus on song history')..."
-                  value={customInstructions}
-                  onChange={(e) => setCustomInstructions(e.target.value)}
-                  className="bg-white/10 border-white/20 text-white placeholder:text-white/50 text-sm"
-                />
-                <Textarea
-                  value={formData.description}
-                  onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, description: e.target.value })}
-                  className="bg-white/10 border-white/20 text-white min-h-[100px]"
-                  rows={3}
-                  placeholder="Enter description or use AI to generate one from the title..."
-                />
-              </div>
+              <Textarea
+                value={formData.description}
+                onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, description: e.target.value })}
+                className="bg-white/10 border-white/20 text-white min-h-[100px]"
+                rows={3}
+                placeholder="Enter description manually or type AI instructions (e.g., 'mention band members', 'focus on song history') and click Generate AI Description..."
+              />
               <div className="text-xs text-white/60 mt-1">
                 {formData.description.length}/500 characters
               </div>