diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a076c2c..c0608af0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,6 +153,26 @@ You can ignore the default callbacks globally unless the callback action is spec
 Audited.ignored_default_callbacks = [:create, :update] # ignore callbacks create and update
 ```
 
+### Context
+
+You can attach context to each audit using an `audit_context` attribute on your model.
+
+```ruby
+user.update!(name: "Ryan", audit_context: {class_name: self.class.name, id: self.id})
+user.audits.last.audited_context # => {"class_name"=>"User", "id"=>1}
+```
+
+or using global context, it will be merged with the model context:
+
+```ruby
+Audited.context = {class_name: self.class.name, id: self.id}
+user.update!(name: "Ryan")
+user.audits.last.audited_context # => {"class_name"=>"User", "id"=>1}
+
+user.update!(name: "Brian", audit_context: {sample_key: "sample_value"})
+user.audits.last.audited_context # => {"class_name"=>"User", "id"=>2, "sample_key"=>"sample_value"}
+```
+
 ### Comments
 
 You can attach comments to each audit using an `audit_comment` attribute on your model.
diff --git a/lib/audited.rb b/lib/audited.rb
index 096959d7..0664c97e 100644
--- a/lib/audited.rb
+++ b/lib/audited.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module Audited
   # Wrapper around ActiveSupport::CurrentAttributes
   class RequestStore < ActiveSupport::CurrentAttributes
     attribute :audited_store
+    attribute :audit_context
   end
 
   class << self
@@ -34,6 +35,16 @@ def store
       RequestStore.audited_store ||= {}
     end
 
+    def context
+      RequestStore.audit_context ||= {}
+    end
+
+    def context=(value)
+      raise "context must be a hash" unless value.is_a?(Hash)
+
+      RequestStore.audit_context = value
+    end
+
     def config
       yield(self)
     end
diff --git a/lib/audited/audit.rb b/lib/audited/audit.rb
index e0af893e..dd1ca7f0 100644
--- a/lib/audited/audit.rb
+++ b/lib/audited/audit.rb
@@ -16,27 +16,30 @@ module Audited
   #
 
   class YAMLIfTextColumnType
-    class << self
-      def load(obj)
-        if text_column?
-          ActiveRecord::Coders::YAMLColumn.new(Object).load(obj)
-        else
-          obj
-        end
-      end
+    def initialize(audit_class, column_name)
+      @audit_class = audit_class
+      @column_name = column_name
+    end
 
-      def dump(obj)
-        if text_column?
-          ActiveRecord::Coders::YAMLColumn.new(Object).dump(obj)
-        else
-          obj
-        end
+    def load(obj)
+      if text_column?
+        ActiveRecord::Coders::YAMLColumn.new(Object).load(obj)
+      else
+        obj
       end
+    end
 
-      def text_column?
-        Audited.audit_class.columns_hash["audited_changes"].type.to_s == "text"
+    def dump(obj)
+      if text_column?
+        ActiveRecord::Coders::YAMLColumn.new(Object).dump(obj)
+      else
+        obj
       end
     end
+
+    def text_column?
+      @audit_class.columns_hash[@column_name].type.to_s == "text"
+    end
   end
 
   class Audit < ::ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -44,15 +47,17 @@ class Audit < ::ActiveRecord::Base
     belongs_to :user, polymorphic: true
     belongs_to :associated, polymorphic: true
 
-    before_create :set_version_number, :set_audit_user, :set_request_uuid, :set_remote_address
+    before_create :set_version_number, :set_audit_user, :set_request_uuid, :set_remote_address, :set_audited_context
 
     cattr_accessor :audited_class_names
     self.audited_class_names = Set.new
 
     if ::ActiveRecord.version >= Gem::Version.new("7.1")
-      serialize :audited_changes, coder: YAMLIfTextColumnType
+      serialize :audited_changes, coder: YAMLIfTextColumnType.new(self, "audited_changes")
+      serialize :audited_context, coder: YAMLIfTextColumnType.new(self, "audited_context")
     else
-      serialize :audited_changes, YAMLIfTextColumnType
+      serialize :audited_changes, YAMLIfTextColumnType.new(self, "audited_changes")
+      serialize :audited_context, YAMLIfTextColumnType.new(self, "audited_context")
     end
 
     scope :ascending, -> { reorder(version: :asc) }
@@ -198,5 +203,9 @@ def set_request_uuid
     def set_remote_address
       self.remote_address ||= ::Audited.store[:current_remote_address]
     end
+
+    def set_audited_context
+      self.audited_context = (::Audited.context || {}).merge(audited_context || {})
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/audited/auditor.rb b/lib/audited/auditor.rb
index 6f197075..1e007988 100644
--- a/lib/audited/auditor.rb
+++ b/lib/audited/auditor.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def set_audit(options)
 
         class_attribute :audit_associated_with, instance_writer: false
         class_attribute :audited_options, instance_writer: false
-        attr_accessor :audit_version, :audit_comment
+        attr_accessor :audit_version, :audit_comment, :audit_context
 
         set_audited_options(options)
 
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ def own_and_associated_audits
       # Combine multiple audits into one.
       def combine_audits(audits_to_combine)
         combine_target = audits_to_combine.last
-        combine_target.audited_changes = audits_to_combine.pluck(:audited_changes).reduce(&:merge)
+        combine_target.audited_changes = audits_to_combine.select(:audited_changes).reduce({}) { |changes, audit| changes.merge!(audit.audited_changes || {}) }
+        combine_target.audited_context = audits_to_combine.select(:audited_context).reduce({}) { |context, audit| context.merge!(audit.audited_context || {}) }
         combine_target.comment = "#{combine_target.comment}\nThis audit is the result of multiple audits being combined."
 
         transaction do
@@ -348,27 +349,27 @@ def audits_to(version = nil)
 
       def audit_create
         write_audit(action: "create", audited_changes: audited_attributes,
-          comment: audit_comment)
+          comment: audit_comment, audited_context: audit_context)
       end
 
       def audit_update
         unless (changes = audited_changes(exclude_readonly_attrs: true)).empty? && (audit_comment.blank? || audited_options[:update_with_comment_only] == false)
           write_audit(action: "update", audited_changes: changes,
-            comment: audit_comment)
+            comment: audit_comment, audited_context: audit_context)
         end
       end
 
       def audit_touch
         unless (changes = audited_changes(for_touch: true, exclude_readonly_attrs: true)).empty?
           write_audit(action: "update", audited_changes: changes,
-            comment: audit_comment)
+            comment: audit_comment, audited_context: audit_context)
         end
       end
 
       def audit_destroy
         unless new_record?
           write_audit(action: "destroy", audited_changes: audited_attributes,
-            comment: audit_comment)
+            comment: audit_comment, audited_context: audit_context)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/generators/audited/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/audited/install_generator.rb
index 8bf64182..db202145 100644
--- a/lib/generators/audited/install_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/audited/install_generator.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class InstallGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
 
       class_option :audited_changes_column_type, type: :string, default: "text", required: false
       class_option :audited_user_id_column_type, type: :string, default: "integer", required: false
+      class_option :audited_table_name, type: :string, default: "audits", required: false
+      class_option :audited_context_column_type, type: :string, default: "text", required: false
 
       source_root File.expand_path("../templates", __FILE__)
 
diff --git a/lib/generators/audited/templates/add_context_to_audits.rb b/lib/generators/audited/templates/add_context_to_audits.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e358721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/audited/templates/add_context_to_audits.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+<%- table_name = options[:audited_table_name].underscore.pluralize -%>
+class <%= migration_class_name %> < <%= migration_parent %>
+  def self.up
+    add_column :<%= table_name %>, :audited_context, :<%= options[:audited_context_column_type] %>
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    remove_column :<%= table_name %>, :audited_context
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/audited/templates/install.rb b/lib/generators/audited/templates/install.rb
index 5c6807f9..8e644535 100644
--- a/lib/generators/audited/templates/install.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/audited/templates/install.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
+<%- table_name = options[:audited_table_name].underscore.pluralize -%>
 class <%= migration_class_name %> < <%= migration_parent %>
   def self.up
-    create_table :audits, :force => true do |t|
+    create_table :<%= table_name %> do |t|
       t.column :auditable_id, :integer
       t.column :auditable_type, :string
       t.column :associated_id, :integer
@@ -12,21 +11,22 @@ def self.up
       t.column :username, :string
       t.column :action, :string
       t.column :audited_changes, :<%= options[:audited_changes_column_type] %>
-      t.column :version, :integer, :default => 0
+      t.column :version, :integer, default: 0
       t.column :comment, :string
       t.column :remote_address, :string
       t.column :request_uuid, :string
+      t.column :audited_context, :<%= options[:audited_context_column_type] %>
       t.column :created_at, :datetime
     end
 
-    add_index :audits, [:auditable_type, :auditable_id, :version], :name => 'auditable_index'
-    add_index :audits, [:associated_type, :associated_id], :name => 'associated_index'
-    add_index :audits, [:user_id, :user_type], :name => 'user_index'
-    add_index :audits, :request_uuid
-    add_index :audits, :created_at
+    add_index :<%= table_name %>, [:auditable_type, :auditable_id, :version], name: "<%= table_name %>_auditable_index"
+    add_index :<%= table_name %>, [:associated_type, :associated_id], name: "<%= table_name %>_associated_index"
+    add_index :<%= table_name %>, [:user_id, :user_type], name: "<%= table_name %>_user_index"
+    add_index :<%= table_name %>, :request_uuid
+    add_index :<%= table_name %>, :created_at
   end
 
   def self.down
-    drop_table :audits
+    drop_table :<%= table_name %>
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/generators/audited/upgrade_generator.rb b/lib/generators/audited/upgrade_generator.rb
index b66d082d..8dc9e013 100644
--- a/lib/generators/audited/upgrade_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/audited/upgrade_generator.rb
@@ -14,11 +14,18 @@ class UpgradeGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
       include Audited::Generators::MigrationHelper
       extend Audited::Generators::Migration
 
+      class_option :audited_table_name, type: :string, default: "audits", required: false
+      class_option :audited_context_column_type, type: :string, default: "text", required: false
+
       source_root File.expand_path("../templates", __FILE__)
 
       def copy_templates
-        migrations_to_be_applied do |m|
-          migration_template "#{m}.rb", "db/migrate/#{m}.rb"
+        migrations_to_be_applied do |template_name|
+          name = "db/migrate/#{template_name}.rb"
+          if options[:audited_table_name] != "audits"
+            name = name.gsub("_to_audits", "_to_#{options[:audited_table_name]}")
+          end
+          migration_template "#{template_name}.rb", name
         end
       end
 
@@ -64,6 +71,10 @@ def migrations_to_be_applied
         if indexes.any? { |i| i.columns == %w[auditable_type auditable_id] }
           yield :add_version_to_auditable_index
         end
+
+        unless columns.include?("context")
+          yield :add_context_to_audits
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/audited/audit_spec.rb b/spec/audited/audit_spec.rb
index c18abdb5..11b18c25 100644
--- a/spec/audited/audit_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/audited/audit_spec.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Models::ActiveRecord::CustomUserSubclass < Models::ActiveRecord::CustomUse
     end
 
     it "does not unserialize from binary columns" do
-      allow(Audited::YAMLIfTextColumnType).to receive(:text_column?).and_return(false)
+      allow_any_instance_of(Audited::YAMLIfTextColumnType).to receive(:text_column?).and_return(false)
       audit.audited_changes = {foo: "bar"}
       expect(audit.audited_changes).to eq "{:foo=>\"bar\"}"
     end
diff --git a/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb b/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb
index 15ff2f77..3dc5fbf8 100644
--- a/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/audited/auditor_spec.rb
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class CallbacksSpecified < ::ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   describe "on create" do
-    let(:user) { create_user status: :reliable, audit_comment: "Create" }
+    let(:user) { create_user status: :reliable, audit_comment: "Create", audit_context: {sample_key: "sample_value"} }
 
     it "should change the audit count" do
       expect {
@@ -370,6 +370,19 @@ class CallbacksSpecified < ::ActiveRecord::Base
       expect(user.audits.first.comment).to eq("Create")
     end
 
+    it "should store context" do
+      expect(user.audits.first.audited_context).to eq({sample_key: "sample_value"})
+    end
+
+    context "with global context" do
+      before { Audited.context[:global_key] = "global_value" }
+      after { Audited.context.delete(:global_key) }
+
+      it "should merge global context" do
+        expect(user.audits.first.audited_context).to eq({sample_key: "sample_value", global_key: "global_value"})
+      end
+    end
+
     it "should not audit an attribute which is excepted if specified on create or destroy" do
       on_create_destroy_except_name = Models::ActiveRecord::OnCreateDestroyExceptName.create(name: "Bart")
       expect(on_create_destroy_except_name.audits.first.audited_changes.keys.any? { |col| ["name"].include? col }).to eq(false)
diff --git a/spec/support/active_record/schema.rb b/spec/support/active_record/schema.rb
index 668829ea..8e3d3c37 100644
--- a/spec/support/active_record/schema.rb
+++ b/spec/support/active_record/schema.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     t.column :comment, :string
     t.column :remote_address, :string
     t.column :request_uuid, :string
+    t.column :audited_context, :text
     t.column :created_at, :datetime
   end
 
diff --git a/test/upgrade_generator_test.rb b/test/upgrade_generator_test.rb
index 3ec3a6b8..4d98b246 100644
--- a/test/upgrade_generator_test.rb
+++ b/test/upgrade_generator_test.rb
@@ -94,4 +94,24 @@ class UpgradeGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
       assert_includes(content, "class AddCommentToAudits < ActiveRecord::Migration[#{ActiveRecord::Migration.current_version}]\n")
     end
   end
+
+  test "generate migration with context column change" do
+    load_schema 6
+
+    run_generator %w[upgrade]
+
+    assert_migration "db/migrate/add_context_to_audits.rb" do |content|
+      assert_match(/add_column :audits, :audited_context, :text/, content)
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "generate migration with context column change for custom table name" do
+    load_schema 6
+
+    run_generator %w[upgrade --audited_table_name=custom_audits]
+
+    assert_migration "db/migrate/add_context_to_custom_audits.rb" do |content|
+      assert_match(/add_column :custom_audits, :audited_context, :text/, content)
+    end
+  end
 end