diff --git a/core/management/commands/importrois.py b/core/management/commands/importrois.py
index a898127..9557b5d 100644
--- a/core/management/commands/importrois.py
+++ b/core/management/commands/importrois.py
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument('directory', type=str, help='directory containing images')
         parser.add_argument('-c','--collection', type=str, help='image collection to create or add images to')
         parser.add_argument('-u','--user', type=str, help='username for any created annotations (user must exist)')
+        parser.add_argument('-f', '--flag', type=str, help='indicate whether annotation is manual or auto. Defaulted to manual, if not specified')
+        parser.add_argument('-cl', '--classifier', type=str, help='if auto annotated, indicate associated classifier')
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         # handle arguments
         directory = options['directory']
         collection_name = options.get('collection')
         username = options.get('user')
+        flag = options.get('flag')
+        classifier = options.get('classifier') or ''
         # validate arguments
         if not os.path.exists(directory):
             raise CommandError('specified directory does not exist')
@@ -31,6 +35,19 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         if collection_name is not None:
             collection, created = ImageCollection.objects.get_or_create(
                 name=collection_name)
+
+        auto = False
+        # If flag not specified, auto defaulted to False
+        if flag:
+            if not(flag == "auto" or flag == "manual"):
+                raise CommandError('values of flag should either be auto or manual')
+            if flag == "auto":
+                auto = True
+                if not classifier:
+                    raise CommandError('classifier must be specified if auto annotated')
+            # if flag == manual, auto already set to False
+
+
         # scan directory and one level of subdirectories
         def scan(dir):
             result = []
@@ -61,7 +78,7 @@ def scan(dir):
             for roi_filename in rois:
                 roi_path = os.path.join(directory, label_name, roi_filename)
                 roi = ROI.objects.create_or_update_roi(roi_path, collection=collection)
-                Annotation.objects.create_or_verify(roi, label, user)
+                Annotation.objects.create_or_verify(roi, label, user, auto, classifier)
 
 
 
diff --git a/core/migrations/0009_annotation_auto_annotation_classifier.py b/core/migrations/0009_annotation_auto_annotation_classifier.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a2ccac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/migrations/0009_annotation_auto_annotation_classifier.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.0.5 on 2022-06-22 17:03
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0008_roi_winning_annotation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='annotation',
+            name='auto',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='annotation',
+            name='classifier',
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/core/models.py b/core/models.py
index a6d925b..e0d2075 100644
--- a/core/models.py
+++ b/core/models.py
@@ -168,18 +168,18 @@ class AnnotationManager(models.Manager):
     def get_queryset(self):
         return AnnotationQuerySet(self.model, using=self._db)
 
-    def create_annotation(self, roi, label, user):
-        return self.create(roi=roi, label=label, user=user, user_power=user.annotator.power)
+    def create_annotation(self, roi, label, user, auto, classifier):
+        return self.create(roi=roi, label=label, user=user, user_power=user.annotator.power, auto=auto, classifier=classifier)
 
-    def create_or_verify(self, roi, label, user):
+    def create_or_verify(self, roi, label, user, auto, classifier):
         with transaction.atomic():
             try:
-                annotation = self.get(roi=roi, label=label, user=user)
+                annotation = self.get(roi=roi, label=label, user=user, auto=auto, classifier=classifier)
                 annotation.verify()
                 annotation.save()
                 created = False
             except Annotation.DoesNotExist:
-                annotation = self.create_annotation(roi=roi, label=label, user=user)
+                annotation = self.create_annotation(roi=roi, label=label, user=user, auto=auto, classifier=classifier)
                 created = True
             roi.cache_winning_annotation()
             return annotation, created
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ class Annotation(models.Model):
     user_power = models.IntegerField(default=1)
     timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     verifications = models.IntegerField(default=0)
+    auto = models.BooleanField(default = False)
+    classifier = models.TextField(blank=True)
 
     objects = AnnotationManager()