diff --git a/backend/spielberg/agents/upload.py b/backend/spielberg/agents/upload.py
index 26295c2..1313caf 100644
--- a/backend/spielberg/agents/upload.py
+++ b/backend/spielberg/agents/upload.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
             "type": "string",
             "description": "URL to upload the content",
         },
+        "name": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Name of the content to upload",
+        },
         "media_type": {
             "type": "string",
             "enum": ["video", "audio", "image"],
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, session: Session, **kwargs):
         self.parameters = UPLOAD_AGENT_PARAMETERS
         super().__init__(session=session, **kwargs)
 
-    def _upload(self, url: str, media_type: str):
+    def _upload(self, url: str, media_type: str, name: str):
         """Upload the media with the given URL."""
         try:
             if media_type == "video":
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ def _upload(self, url: str, media_type: str):
             content.status_message = f"Uploading {media_type}..."
             self.output_message.push_update()
 
-            upload_data = self.videodb_tool.upload(url, media_type)
+            upload_data = self.videodb_tool.upload(url, media_type, name=name)
 
             content.status_message = f"{upload_data['name']} uploaded successfully"
             if media_type == "video":
@@ -108,7 +112,13 @@ def _upload_yt_playlist(self, playlist_info: dict, media_type):
         )
 
     def __call__(
-        self, url: str, media_type="video", collection_id: str = None, *args, **kwargs
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        media_type="video",
+        collection_id: str = None,
+        name: str = None,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
     ) -> AgentResponse:
         """
         Upload the media with the given URL.
@@ -134,7 +144,7 @@ def __call__(
             return self._upload_yt_playlist(playlist_info, media_type)
 
         # upload the media
-        upload_data = self._upload(url, media_type)
+        upload_data = self._upload(url, media_type, name)
         self.output_message.publish()
 
         return AgentResponse(
diff --git a/backend/spielberg/tools/videodb_tool.py b/backend/spielberg/tools/videodb_tool.py
index 556fab8..4b54559 100644
--- a/backend/spielberg/tools/videodb_tool.py
+++ b/backend/spielberg/tools/videodb_tool.py
@@ -64,8 +64,12 @@ def get_videos(self):
             for video in videos
         ]
 
-    def upload(self, url, media_type):
-        media = self.conn.upload(url=url, media_type=media_type)
+    def upload(self, url, media_type, name=None):
+        if name is None:
+            media = self.conn.upload(url=url, media_type=media_type)
+            name = media.name
+        else:
+            media = self.conn.upload(url=url, media_type=media_type, name=name)
 
         if media_type == "video":
             return {
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ def upload(self, url, media_type):
                 "collection_id": media.collection_id,
                 "stream_url": media.stream_url,
                 "player_url": media.player_url,
-                "name": media.name,
+                "name": name,
                 "description": media.description,
                 "thumbnail_url": media.thumbnail_url,
                 "length": media.length,