diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d83213..efc8a61 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ Add scrollbar to category list, for more intuitive scrolling on desktop.
 ## 1.1.1
 
 Wait for end of frame before highlighting categories, fixing an issue where category highlights could be one scroll outdated.
+
+## 1.1.2
+
+Make search case-insensitive.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35031f3..4176040 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-A generic but configurable emoji picker for Flutter. Defaults to including only unicode emojis, sourced from gemoji, but can be configured to show custom emotes.
+A configurable emoji picker for Flutter. It defaults to Unicode emojis sourced from [gemoji](https://github.com/wooorm/gemoji), but can be extended with custom emojis rendered as arbitrary Flutter widgets.
 
 ## Features
 
-- Up-to-date emojis, sourced from gemoji
-- The ability to prepend or append custom categories with custom emoji
-- Support for free text selection
-- High performance due to using slivers plus a custom listener
-- Sleek M3 design:
+- Up-to-date Unicode emojis, sourced from gemoji
+- Custom emoji categories that can be prepended or appended to the default categories
+- Custom emojis can be rendered as arbitrary Flutter widgets, supporting images, GIFs, stickers, and more
+- Recent emojis can be easily implemented using `prependCategories`
+- Optional free-text selection
+- Designed for high performance using slivers and a custom scroll listener
+- Sleek Material 3 design
 
-![A screenshot of the emoji picker, showing a searchbar, category selection, and two categories of emojis](https://git.federated.nexus/Henry-Hiles/material_emoji_picker/raw/branch/main/assets/screenshots/main.png)
+![A screenshot of the emoji picker, showing a search bar, category selection, and two categories of emojis](https://git.federated.nexus/Henry-Hiles/material_emoji_picker/raw/branch/main/assets/screenshots/main.png)
 
 ## Getting started
 
@@ -16,9 +18,9 @@ Add the package to your project with `flutter pub get`.
 
 ## Usage
 
-`EmojiPicker` is very generic and can be used in multiple context, like a bottom sheet, dialog, or even as just a widget on your page.
+`EmojiPicker` is can be used in a variety of contexts, including bottom sheets, dialogs, or directly in your widget tree.
 
-An example, using `EmojiPicker` as a bottom sheet:
+For example, using it as a bottom sheet:
 
 ```dart
 showModalBottomSheet(
@@ -33,6 +35,20 @@ showModalBottomSheet(
 );
 ```
 
+### Custom emojis
+
+Custom categories can contain `Emoji` objects whose `widget` can be any Flutter widget. This makes it possible to use image-based emojis, GIFs, stickers, or other custom visual representations:
+
+```dart
+Emoji(
+  widget: Image.network('https://example.com/blob.webp'),
+  value: ':blob:',
+  aliases: ['blob'],
+  description: 'Blob',
+  tags: ['custom', 'blob'],
+)
+```
+
 ### Accepted Parameters
 
 - `IList<EmojiCategory> prependCategories`: Categories to prepend to the default emoji list
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
index 5695a05..69e6beb 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/emoji_picker.dart
@@ -166,19 +166,20 @@ class EmojiPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
                           (index, category) => Builder(
                             builder: (context) {
                               final headerKey = headerKeys[index];
-                              final emojis = search.value.isEmpty
+                              final searchTerm = search.value.toLowerCase();
+                              final emojis = searchTerm.isEmpty
                                   ? category.emojis
                                   : category.emojis
                                         .where(
                                           (emoji) =>
                                               emoji.aliases.join().contains(
-                                                search.value,
+                                                searchTerm,
                                               ) ||
                                               emoji.description.contains(
-                                                search.value,
+                                                searchTerm,
                                               ) ||
                                               emoji.tags.join().contains(
-                                                search.value,
+                                                searchTerm,
                                               ),
                                         )
                                         .toIList();
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 10845a2..b29bd70 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: material_emoji_picker
 description: A generic but configurable emoji picker for Flutter
-version: 1.1.1+2
+version: 1.1.2
 repository: https://git.federated.nexus/Henry-Hiles/material_emoji_picker
 issue_tracker: https://git.federated.nexus/Henry-Hiles/material_emoji_picker/issues