diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index ef1be630a..5f26a4034 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -5003,9 +5003,9 @@ UniValue z_sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp, const CPubKey& mypk)
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(fHelp))
         return NullUniValue;
 
-    if (fHelp || params.size() < 2 || params.size() > 4)
+    if (fHelp || params.size() < 2 || params.size() > 5)
         throw runtime_error(
-            "z_sendmany \"fromaddress\" [{\"address\":... ,\"amount\":...},...] ( minconf ) ( fee )\n"
+            "z_sendmany \"fromaddress\" [{\"address\":... ,\"amount\":...},...] ( minconf ) ( fee ) (opreturn)\n"
             "\nSend multiple times. Amounts are decimal numbers with at most 8 digits of precision."
             "\nChange generated from a taddr flows to a new taddr address, while change generated from a zaddr returns to itself."
             "\nWhen sending coinbase UTXOs to a zaddr, change is not allowed. The entire value of the UTXO(s) must be consumed."
@@ -5021,6 +5021,7 @@ UniValue z_sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp, const CPubKey& mypk)
             "3. minconf               (numeric, optional, default=1) Only use funds confirmed at least this many times.\n"
             "4. fee                   (numeric, optional, default="
             + strprintf("%s", FormatMoney(ASYNC_RPC_OPERATION_DEFAULT_MINERS_FEE)) + ") The fee amount to attach to this transaction.\n"
+            "5. opreturn              (string, optional) Hex encoded data for OP_RETURN. Or a utf8 string prefixed with 'utf8:' which will be automatically converted to hex\n"
             "\nResult:\n"
             "\"operationid\"          (string) An operationid to pass to z_getoperationstatus to get the result of the operation.\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
@@ -5028,6 +5029,8 @@ UniValue z_sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp, const CPubKey& mypk)
             + HelpExampleRpc("z_sendmany", "\"RD6GgnrMpPaTSMn8vai6yiGA7mN4QGPV\", [{\"address\": \"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" ,\"amount\": 5.0}]")
             + HelpExampleCli("z_sendmany", "\"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" '[{\"address\": \"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" ,\"amount\": 3.14}]'")
             + HelpExampleRpc("z_sendmany", "\"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\", [{\"address\": \"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" ,\"amount\": 3.14}]")
+            + HelpExampleCli("z_sendmany", "\"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" '[{\"address\": \"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" ,\"amount\": 3.14}]' 1 0.0001 \"utf8: this will be converted to hex")
+            + HelpExampleRpc("z_sendmany", "\"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" '[{\"address\": \"zs14d8tc0hl9q0vg5l28uec5vk6sk34fkj2n8s7jalvw5fxpy6v39yn4s2ga082lymrkjk0x2nqg37\" ,\"amount\": 3.14}]' 1 0.0001 \"utf8: this will be converted to hex")
         );
 
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
@@ -5152,11 +5155,28 @@ UniValue z_sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp, const CPubKey& mypk)
     CAmount nTotalOut = 0;
     // Optional OP_RETURN data
     CScript opret;
-    // TODO: enforce that only a single opreturn exists
     UniValue opretValue;
+    if(params.size() == 5) {
+        opretValue = params[4].get_str();
+
+        // Support a prefix "utf8:" which allows giving utf8 text instead of hex
+        if(opretValue.get_str().substr(0,5) == "utf8:") {
+            auto str = opretValue.get_str().substr(5);
+            if (utf8::is_valid(str)) {
+                opretValue = HexStr(str);
+            } else {
+                throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Invalid utf8 in opreturn");
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     bool containsSaplingOutput = false;
 
+    // Create the CScript representation of the OP_RETURN
+    if (!opretValue.isNull()) {
+        opret << OP_RETURN << ParseHex(opretValue.get_str().c_str());
+    }
+
     for (const UniValue& o : outputs.getValues()) {
         if (!o.isObject())
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Invalid parameter, expected object");
@@ -5164,7 +5184,7 @@ UniValue z_sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp, const CPubKey& mypk)
         // sanity check, report error if unknown key-value pairs
         for (const string& name_ : o.getKeys()) {
             std::string s = name_;
-            if (s != "address" && s != "amount" && s!="memo" && s!="opreturn") {
+            if (s != "address" && s != "amount" && s!="memo") {
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, string("Invalid parameter, unknown key: ")+s);
             }
         }
@@ -5183,24 +5203,22 @@ UniValue z_sendmany(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp, const CPubKey& mypk)
         //    throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Extreme Privacy! You must send to a zaddr");
         //}
 
-        UniValue this_opret = find_value(o, "opreturn");
-        if (!this_opret.isNull()) {
-            opretValue = this_opret;
-        }
-
-        // Create the CScript representation of the OP_RETURN
-        if (!opretValue.isNull()) {
-            opret << OP_RETURN << ParseHex(opretValue.get_str().c_str());
-        }
-
         UniValue memoValue = find_value(o, "memo");
         string memo;
         if (!memoValue.isNull()) {
             memo = memoValue.get_str();
             if (!isZaddr) {
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Memo cannot be used with a taddr.  It can only be used with a zaddr.");
+            } else if(memo.substr(0,5) == "utf8:") {
+                // Support a prefix "utf8:" which allows giving utf8 text instead of hex
+                auto str = memo.substr(5);
+                if (utf8::is_valid(str)) {
+                    memo = HexStr(str);
+                } else {
+                    throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Invalid utf8 in memo");
+                }
             } else if (!IsHex(memo)) {
-                throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Invalid parameter, expected memo data in hexadecimal format.");
+                throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Invalid parameter, expected memo data in hexadecimal format or to use 'utf8:' prefix.");
             }
             if (memo.length() > HUSH_MEMO_SIZE*2) {
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER,  strprintf("Invalid parameter, size of memo is larger than maximum allowed %d", HUSH_MEMO_SIZE ));