diff --git a/Wabbajack.Lib/ACompiler.cs b/Wabbajack.Lib/ACompiler.cs
index eecc34f1..b11208d2 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Lib/ACompiler.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Lib/ACompiler.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Lib
     public abstract class ACompiler : ABatchProcessor
     {
         public string ModListName, ModListAuthor, ModListDescription, ModListImage, ModListWebsite, ModListReadme;
+        public bool ReadmeIsWebsite;
         public string WabbajackVersion;
 
         protected static string _vfsCacheName = "vfs_compile_cache.bin";
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Lib
                 ModList.Readme = $"readme{readme.Extension}";
             }
 
+            ModList.ReadmeIsWebsite = ReadmeIsWebsite;
+
             //ModList.ToJSON(Path.Combine(ModListOutputFolder, "modlist.json"));
             ModList.ToCERAS(Path.Combine(ModListOutputFolder, "modlist"), ref CerasConfig.Config);
 
diff --git a/Wabbajack.Lib/Data.cs b/Wabbajack.Lib/Data.cs
index 2a7f1674..e438eadc 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Lib/Data.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Lib/Data.cs
@@ -87,10 +87,15 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Lib
         public string Website;
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Hash of the readme
+        ///     readme path or website
         /// </summary>
         public string Readme;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Whether readme is a website
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ReadmeIsWebsite;
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Content Report in HTML form
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Wabbajack/Settings.cs b/Wabbajack/Settings.cs
index ceae3308..f6111ebd 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/Settings.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack/Settings.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace Wabbajack
         public string Author { get; set; }
         public string Description { get; set; }
         public string Website { get; set; }
+        public bool ReadmeIsWebsite { get; set; }
         public string Readme { get; set; }
         public string SplashScreen { get; set; }
     }
diff --git a/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/MO2CompilerVM.cs b/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/MO2CompilerVM.cs
index 7b5971dc..55576556 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/MO2CompilerVM.cs	
+++ b/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/MO2CompilerVM.cs	
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ namespace Wabbajack
                     ModListDescription = ModlistSettings.Description,
                     ModListImage = ModlistSettings.ImagePath.TargetPath,
                     ModListWebsite = ModlistSettings.Website,
-                    ModListReadme = ModlistSettings.ReadMeText.TargetPath,
+                    ModListReadme = ModlistSettings.ReadmeIsWebsite ? ModlistSettings.ReadmeWebsite : ModlistSettings.ReadmeFilePath.TargetPath,
+                    ReadmeIsWebsite = ModlistSettings.ReadmeIsWebsite,
                 };
                 await ActiveCompilation.Begin();
             }
diff --git a/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/ModlistSettingsEditorVM.cs b/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/ModlistSettingsEditorVM.cs
index 426f7c07..3e91c002 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/ModlistSettingsEditorVM.cs	
+++ b/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/ModlistSettingsEditorVM.cs	
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using System.Windows.Input;
 using DynamicData;
 using Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Dialogs;
+using ReactiveUI;
 using ReactiveUI.Fody.Helpers;
 using Wabbajack.Lib;
 
@@ -22,13 +24,22 @@ namespace Wabbajack
 
         public FilePickerVM ImagePath { get; }
 
-        public FilePickerVM ReadMeText { get; }
+        public FilePickerVM ReadmeFilePath { get; }
+
+        [Reactive]
+        public string ReadmeWebsite { get; set; }
 
         [Reactive]
         public string Website { get; set; }
 
+        [Reactive]
+        public bool ReadmeIsWebsite { get; set; }
+
         public IObservable<bool> InError { get; }
 
+        public ICommand SwapToTextReadmeCommand { get; }
+        public ICommand SwapToWebsiteReadmeCommand { get; }
+
         public ModlistSettingsEditorVM(CompilationModlistSettings settings)
         {
             this._settings = settings;
@@ -38,19 +49,24 @@ namespace Wabbajack
                 PathType = FilePickerVM.PathTypeOptions.File,
             };
             ImagePath.Filters.Add(new CommonFileDialogFilter("Banner image", "*.png"));
-            ReadMeText = new FilePickerVM()
+            ReadmeFilePath = new FilePickerVM()
             {
                 PathType = FilePickerVM.PathTypeOptions.File,
                 ExistCheckOption = FilePickerVM.CheckOptions.IfPathNotEmpty,
             };
-            ReadMeText.Filters.Add(new CommonFileDialogFilter("Text", "*.txt"));
+            ReadmeFilePath.Filters.Add(new CommonFileDialogFilter("Text", "*.txt"));
+            ReadmeFilePath.Filters.Add(new CommonFileDialogFilter("HTML File", "*.html"));
 
             InError = Observable.CombineLatest(
                     this.WhenAny(x => x.ImagePath.ErrorState).Select(err => err.Failed),
-                    this.WhenAny(x => x.ReadMeText.ErrorState).Select(err => err.Failed),
-                resultSelector: (img, readme) => img || readme)
+                    this.WhenAny(x => x.ReadmeFilePath.ErrorState).Select(err => err.Failed),
+                    this.WhenAny(x => x.ReadmeIsWebsite),
+                resultSelector: (img, readme, isWebsite) => img || (readme && isWebsite))
                 .Publish()
                 .RefCount();
+
+            SwapToTextReadmeCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create(() => ReadmeIsWebsite = false);
+            SwapToWebsiteReadmeCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create(() => ReadmeIsWebsite = true);
         }
 
         public void Init()
@@ -61,7 +77,15 @@ namespace Wabbajack
                 ModListName = _settings.ModListName;
             }
             Description = _settings.Description;
-            ReadMeText.TargetPath = _settings.Readme;
+            ReadmeIsWebsite = _settings.ReadmeIsWebsite;
+            if (ReadmeIsWebsite)
+            {
+                ReadmeWebsite = _settings.Readme;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ReadmeFilePath.TargetPath = _settings.Readme;
+            }
             ImagePath.TargetPath = _settings.SplashScreen;
             Website = _settings.Website;
         }
@@ -71,7 +95,15 @@ namespace Wabbajack
             _settings.Author = AuthorText;
             _settings.ModListName = ModListName;
             _settings.Description = Description;
-            _settings.Readme = ReadMeText.TargetPath;
+            _settings.ReadmeIsWebsite = ReadmeIsWebsite;
+            if (ReadmeIsWebsite)
+            {
+                _settings.Readme = ReadmeWebsite;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _settings.Readme = ReadmeFilePath.TargetPath;
+            }
             _settings.SplashScreen = ImagePath.TargetPath;
             _settings.Website = Website;
         }
diff --git a/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/VortexCompilerVM.cs b/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/VortexCompilerVM.cs
index ca1399eb..2e9136d2 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/VortexCompilerVM.cs	
+++ b/Wabbajack/View Models/Compilers/VortexCompilerVM.cs	
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ namespace Wabbajack
                     ModListDescription = ModlistSettings.Description,
                     ModListImage = ModlistSettings.ImagePath.TargetPath,
                     ModListWebsite = ModlistSettings.Website,
-                    ModListReadme = ModlistSettings.ReadMeText.TargetPath,
+                    ModListReadme = ModlistSettings.ReadmeIsWebsite ? ModlistSettings.ReadmeWebsite : ModlistSettings.ReadmeFilePath.TargetPath,
+                    ReadmeIsWebsite = ModlistSettings.ReadmeIsWebsite,
                 };
                 await ActiveCompilation.Begin();
             }
diff --git a/Wabbajack/View Models/ModListVM.cs b/Wabbajack/View Models/ModListVM.cs
index 603041c2..184d3d6b 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/View Models/ModListVM.cs	
+++ b/Wabbajack/View Models/ModListVM.cs	
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using ReactiveUI;
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.IO.Compression;
 using System.Reactive;
@@ -86,25 +87,32 @@ namespace Wabbajack
         public void OpenReadmeWindow()
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Readme)) return;
-            using (var fs = new FileStream(ModListPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read))
-            using (var ar = new ZipArchive(fs, ZipArchiveMode.Read))
-            using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+            if (SourceModList.ReadmeIsWebsite)
             {
-                var entry = ar.GetEntry(Readme);
-                if (entry == null)
+                Process.Start(Readme);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using (var fs = new FileStream(ModListPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read))
+                using (var ar = new ZipArchive(fs, ZipArchiveMode.Read))
+                using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
                 {
-                    Utils.Log($"Tried to open a non-existant readme: {Readme}");
-                    return;
-                }
-                using (var e = entry.Open())
-                {
-                    e.CopyTo(ms);
-                }
-                ms.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
-                using (var reader = new StreamReader(ms))
-                {
-                    var viewer = new TextViewer(reader.ReadToEnd(), Name);
-                    viewer.Show();
+                    var entry = ar.GetEntry(Readme);
+                    if (entry == null)
+                    {
+                        Utils.Log($"Tried to open a non-existant readme: {Readme}");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    using (var e = entry.Open())
+                    {
+                        e.CopyTo(ms);
+                    }
+                    ms.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+                    using (var reader = new StreamReader(ms))
+                    {
+                        var viewer = new TextViewer(reader.ReadToEnd(), Name);
+                        viewer.Show();
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Wabbajack/Views/Compilers/CompilerView.xaml b/Wabbajack/Views/Compilers/CompilerView.xaml
index 92f37313..409b9104 100644
--- a/Wabbajack/Views/Compilers/CompilerView.xaml
+++ b/Wabbajack/Views/Compilers/CompilerView.xaml
@@ -150,12 +150,69 @@
                 <TextBox Style="{StaticResource ValueStyle}" Text="{Binding Website, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
                 <TextBlock
                     Margin="{StaticResource TitleMargin}"
-                    Text="Readme Path"
-                    ToolTip="Path to a readme file." />
-                <local:FilePicker
-                    PickerVM="{Binding ReadMeText}"
-                    Style="{StaticResource PickerStyle}"
+                    Text="Readme"
                     ToolTip="Path to a readme file." />
+                <Grid Margin="0,0,0,6">
+                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <local:FilePicker
+                        Grid.Column="0"
+                        Height="27"
+                        Margin="0,0,3,0"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        PickerVM="{Binding ReadmeFilePath}"
+                        ToolTip="Path to a readme file."
+                        Visibility="{Binding ReadmeIsWebsite, Converter={StaticResource bool2VisibilityConverter}, ConverterParameter=False}" />
+                    <TextBox
+                        Grid.Column="0"
+                        Height="27"
+                        Margin="0,0,3,0"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        Text="{Binding ReadmeWebsite}"
+                        ToolTip="Readme website"
+                        Visibility="{Binding ReadmeIsWebsite, Converter={StaticResource bool2VisibilityConverter}}" />
+                    <Button
+                        Grid.Column="1"
+                        Width="27"
+                        Command="{Binding SwapToWebsiteReadmeCommand}"
+                        ToolTip="Set readme to be a website">
+                        <Button.Style>
+                            <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource IconBareButtonStyle}" TargetType="Button">
+                                <Style.Triggers>
+                                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ReadmeIsWebsite}" Value="True">
+                                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource SecondaryBrush}" />
+                                    </DataTrigger>
+                                </Style.Triggers>
+                            </Style>
+                        </Button.Style>
+                        <icon:PackIconMaterial
+                            Width="20"
+                            Height="20"
+                            Kind="Web" />
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button
+                        Grid.Column="2"
+                        Width="27"
+                        Command="{Binding SwapToTextReadmeCommand}"
+                        ToolTip="Source readme from a local file (txt | html)">
+                        <Button.Style>
+                            <Style BasedOn="{StaticResource IconBareButtonStyle}" TargetType="Button">
+                                <Style.Triggers>
+                                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ReadmeIsWebsite}" Value="False">
+                                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource SecondaryBrush}" />
+                                    </DataTrigger>
+                                </Style.Triggers>
+                            </Style>
+                        </Button.Style>
+                        <icon:PackIconMaterial
+                            Width="20"
+                            Height="20"
+                            Kind="File" />
+                    </Button>
+                </Grid>
             </StackPanel>
         </ScrollViewer>
         <Border