diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e674732..30deba7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ Use the `format` prop to customize the [format](https://day.js.org/docs/en/displ
 <Time relative format="dddd @ h:mm A · MMMM D, YYYY" />
 ```
 
+When using `relative`, the `time` element will set the formatted timestamp as the `title` attribute. Specify a custom `title` to override this.
+
+```svelte
+<Time relative title="Custom title" />
+```
+
+Set the value to `undefined` to omit the `title` altogether.
+
+```svelte
+<Time relative title={undefined} />
+```
+
 ### Live updates
 
 Set `live` to `true` for a live updating relative timestamp. The default refresh interval is 60 seconds.
@@ -113,7 +125,9 @@ To customize the interval, pass a value to `live` in milliseconds (ms).
 
 ### `svelteTime` action
 
-Use the `svelteTime` action to format a timestamp in a raw HTML element.
+An alternative to the `Time` component is to use the `svelteTime` action to format a timestamp in a raw HTML element.
+
+The API is the same as the `Time` component.
 
 ```svelte
 <script>
@@ -128,7 +142,13 @@ Use the `svelteTime` action to format a timestamp in a raw HTML element.
     format: "dddd @ h:mm A · MMMM D, YYYY",
   }}
 />
+```
+
+#### Relative time
+
+Set `relative` to `true` to use relative time.
 
+```svelte
 <time
   use:svelteTime={{
     relative: true,
@@ -145,6 +165,26 @@ Use the `svelteTime` action to format a timestamp in a raw HTML element.
 />
 ```
 
+To customize or omit the `title` attribute, use the `title` prop.
+
+```svelte
+<time
+  use:svelteTime={{
+    relative: true,
+    title: "Custom title",
+    timestamp: "2021-02-02",
+  }}
+/>
+
+<time
+  use:svelteTime={{
+    relative: true,
+    title: undefined,
+    timestamp: "2021-02-02",
+  }}
+/>
+```
+
 Similar to the `Time` component, the `live` prop only works with relative time.
 
 ```svelte
@@ -162,24 +202,26 @@ Specify a custom update interval using the `live` prop.
 <time
   use:svelteTime={{
     relative: true,
-    live: 30 * 1_000, // update every 30 seconds
+    live: 30 * 1_000, // Update every 30 seconds
   }}
 />
 ```
 
 ### `dayjs` export
 
-`dayjs` is re-exported for your convenience. This is useful when the component and action would not work for programmatic usage, like setting the document title.
+The `dayjs` library is exported from this package for your convenience.
 
 **Note**: the exported `dayjs` function already extends the [relativeTime plugin](https://day.js.org/docs/en/plugin/relative-time).
 
 ```svelte
 <script>
   import { dayjs } from "svelte-time";
+
+  let timestamp = "";
 </script>
 
-<button on:click={() => (document.title = dayjs().format("MMM DD, YYYY"))}>
-  Set title
+<button on:click={() => (timestamp = dayjs().format("HH:mm:ss.SSSSSS"))}>
+  Update {timestamp}
 </button>
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/Time.svelte b/src/Time.svelte
index d6161ad..e4a226d 100644
--- a/src/Time.svelte
+++ b/src/Time.svelte
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@
   $: title = relative ? dayjs(timestamp).format(format) : undefined;
 </script>
 
-<time {...$$restProps} {title} datetime={timestamp}>
+<time {title} {...$$restProps} datetime={timestamp}>
   {formatted}
 </time>
diff --git a/src/svelte-time.d.ts b/src/svelte-time.d.ts
index 09d3d87..52ccc1d 100644
--- a/src/svelte-time.d.ts
+++ b/src/svelte-time.d.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import type { Action } from "svelte/action";
 import type { TimeProps } from "./Time.svelte";
 
 export interface SvelteTimeOptions
-  extends Pick<TimeProps, "timestamp" | "format" | "relative" | "live"> {}
+  extends Pick<
+    TimeProps,
+    "timestamp" | "format" | "relative" | "live" | "title"
+  > {}
 
 export const svelteTime: Action<
   HTMLElement,
diff --git a/src/svelte-time.js b/src/svelte-time.js
index ffaf84a..526c200 100644
--- a/src/svelte-time.js
+++ b/src/svelte-time.js
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ export const svelteTime = (node, options = {}) => {
     let formatted = dayjs(timestamp).format(format);
 
     if (relative) {
-      node.setAttribute("title", formatted);
+      if ("title" in options) {
+        if (options.title !== undefined) {
+          node.setAttribute("title", options.title);
+        }
+      } else {
+        node.setAttribute("title", formatted);
+      }
 
       if (live !== false) {
         interval = setInterval(
diff --git a/tests/SvelteTime.test.ts b/tests/SvelteTime.test.ts
index 05f9fac..cf174cd 100644
--- a/tests/SvelteTime.test.ts
+++ b/tests/SvelteTime.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { SvelteComponent, tick } from "svelte";
 import { dayjs as dayjsExported } from "svelte-time";
 import SvelteTime from "./SvelteTime.test.svelte";
 import SvelteTimeLive from "./SvelteTimeLive.test.svelte";
+import SvelteTimeCustomTitle from "./SvelteTimeCustomTitle.test.svelte";
 
 describe("svelte-time", () => {
   let instance: null | SvelteComponent = null;
@@ -172,6 +173,32 @@ describe("svelte-time", () => {
     expect(actionRelativeLive.getAttribute("datetime")).toEqual(timestamp);
   });
 
+  test("SvelteTimeCustomTitle.test.svelte", async () => {
+    const target = document.body;
+
+    instance = new SvelteTimeCustomTitle({
+      target,
+    });
+
+    const relativeLive = target.querySelector(
+      '[data-test="custom-title"]',
+    ) as HTMLTimeElement;
+    const relativeLiveOmit = target.querySelector(
+      '[data-test="custom-title-omit"]',
+    ) as HTMLTimeElement;
+    const actionRelativeLive = target.querySelector(
+      '[data-test="action-custom-title"]',
+    ) as HTMLTimeElement;
+    const actionRelativeOmit = target.querySelector(
+      '[data-test="action-custom-title-omit"]',
+    ) as HTMLTimeElement;
+
+    expect(relativeLiveOmit.title).toEqual("");
+    expect(relativeLive.title).toEqual("Custom title");
+    expect(actionRelativeLive.title).toEqual("Custom title");
+    expect(actionRelativeOmit.title).toEqual("");
+  });
+
   test("exported dayjs", () => {
     expect(dayjsExported().from(dayjsExported())).toEqual("a few seconds ago");
   });
diff --git a/tests/SvelteTimeCustomTitle.test.svelte b/tests/SvelteTimeCustomTitle.test.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9f785b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SvelteTimeCustomTitle.test.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import Time, { svelteTime } from "svelte-time";
+</script>
+
+<Time data-test="custom-title" relative title="Custom title" />
+
+<Time data-test="custom-title-omit" relative title={undefined} />
+
+<time
+  data-test="action-custom-title"
+  use:svelteTime={{
+    title: "Custom title",
+    relative: true,
+  }}
+/>
+
+<time
+  data-test="action-custom-title-omit"
+  use:svelteTime={{
+    title: undefined,
+    relative: true,
+  }}
+/>