diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a11a75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "conventionalCommits.scopes": [
+        "gravatar"
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3ccdcf..9ade627 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ All settings for endpoints are configured in query parameters.
 ### `/gravatar`
 
 - `cookie`: Your `gravatar` cookie.
+- `email` (optional): Email to set the profile picture for.
 
 ### `/misskey`
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ab2d71..8629f1f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "avahooks",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node ./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/translators/gravatar.ts b/src/translators/gravatar.ts
index 2b17bac..190026f 100644
--- a/src/translators/gravatar.ts
+++ b/src/translators/gravatar.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 import { z } from "zod"
 import { translator } from "../lib/types.js"
 import downloadAvatarForPayload from "../lib/downloadAvatarForPayload.js"
+import crypto from "node:crypto"
 export default translator({
     query: z.object({
         cookie: z.string().describe("Your `gravatar` cookie."),
+        email: z
+            .string()
+            .optional()
+            .describe("Email to set the profile picture for."),
     }),
-    async execute(payload, { cookie }) {
+    async execute(payload, { cookie, email }) {
         // unsure regarding supported image formats;
         // just to play it safe, prefer png then jpeg
 
@@ -41,10 +46,15 @@ export default translator({
                 `gravatar: upload failed with ${uploadResult.status}`
             )
 
-        const {
-            email_hash,
-            image_id,
-        }: { email_hash: string; image_id: string } = await uploadResult.json()
+        const uprRes: { email_hash: string; image_id: string } =
+                await uploadResult.json(),
+            { image_id } = uprRes,
+            email_hash = email
+                ? crypto
+                      .createHash("md5")
+                      .update(email.toLowerCase())
+                      .digest("hex")
+                : uprRes.email_hash
 
         // set its alt text