diff --git a/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py b/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     get_directory_entries,
     gen_directory_link,
     gen_revision_link,
+    gen_revision_url,
     request_content,
     gen_content_link,
     prepare_content_for_display,
@@ -588,7 +589,24 @@
             browse_view_name, url_args=url_args, query_params=release_query_params,
         )
 
-    return SnapshotContext(
+    revision_info = None
+    if revision_id:
+        try:
+            revision_info = service.lookup_revision(revision_id)
+        except NotFoundExc:
+            pass
+        else:
+            revision_info["date"] = format_utc_iso_date(revision_info["date"])
+            revision_info["committer_date"] = format_utc_iso_date(
+                revision_info["committer_date"]
+            )
+            if revision_info["message"]:
+                message_lines = revision_info["message"].split("\n")
+                revision_info["message_header"] = message_lines[0]
+            else:
+                revision_info["message_header"] = ""
+
+    snapshot_context = SnapshotContext(
         branch=branch_name,
         branches=branches,
         branches_url=branches_url,
@@ -601,6 +619,7 @@
         releases=releases,
         releases_url=releases_url,
         revision_id=revision_id,
+        revision_info=revision_info,
         root_directory=root_directory,
         snapshot_id=snapshot_id,
         snapshot_sizes=snapshot_sizes,
@@ -609,6 +628,11 @@
         visit_info=visit_info,
     )
 
+    if revision_info:
+        revision_info["revision_url"] = gen_revision_url(revision_id, snapshot_context)
+
+    return snapshot_context
+
 
 def _build_breadcrumbs(snapshot_context: SnapshotContext, path: str):
     origin_info = snapshot_context["origin_info"]
diff --git a/swh/web/common/typing.py b/swh/web/common/typing.py
--- a/swh/web/common/typing.py
+++ b/swh/web/common/typing.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 class SnapshotContext(TypedDict):
     branch: Optional[str]
-    """optional branch name set when browsing snapshot int that scope"""
+    """optional branch name set when browsing snapshot in that scope"""
     branches: List[SnapshotBranchInfo]
     """list of snapshot branches (possibly truncated)"""
     branches_url: str
@@ -89,15 +89,17 @@
     query_params: QueryParameters
     """common query parameters when browsing snapshot content"""
     release: Optional[str]
-    """optional release name set when browsing snapshot int that scope"""
+    """optional release name set when browsing snapshot in that scope"""
     release_id: Optional[str]
-    """optional release identifier set when browsing snapshot int that scope"""
+    """optional release identifier set when browsing snapshot in that scope"""
     releases: List[SnapshotReleaseInfo]
     """list of snapshot releases (possibly truncated)"""
     releases_url: str
     """snapshot releases list browse URL"""
     revision_id: Optional[str]
-    """optional revision identifier set when browsing snapshot int that scope"""
+    """optional revision identifier set when browsing snapshot in that scope"""
+    revision_info: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]
+    """optional revision info set when browsing snapshot in that scope"""
     root_directory: Optional[str]
     """optional root directory identifier set when browsing snapshot content"""
     snapshot_id: str
diff --git a/swh/web/templates/includes/content-display.html b/swh/web/templates/includes/content-display.html
--- a/swh/web/templates/includes/content-display.html
+++ b/swh/web/templates/includes/content-display.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% comment %}
-Copyright (C) 2017-2019  The Software Heritage developers
+Copyright (C) 2017-2020  The Software Heritage developers
 See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
 License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3, or any later version
 See top-level LICENSE file for more information
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 {% load swh_templatetags %}
 
+{% include "includes/revision-info.html" %}
+
 {% if snapshot_context and snapshot_context.is_empty %}
   {% include "includes/empty-snapshot.html" %}
 {% else %}
diff --git a/swh/web/templates/includes/directory-display.html b/swh/web/templates/includes/directory-display.html
--- a/swh/web/templates/includes/directory-display.html
+++ b/swh/web/templates/includes/directory-display.html
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 {% comment %}
-Copyright (C) 2017-2019  The Software Heritage developers
+Copyright (C) 2017-2020  The Software Heritage developers
 See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
 License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3, or any later version
 See top-level LICENSE file for more information
 {% endcomment %}
 
+{% include "includes/revision-info.html" %}
+
 {% if snapshot_context and snapshot_context.is_empty %}
   {% include "includes/empty-snapshot.html" %}
 {% elif dirs|length > 0 or files|length > 0 %}
diff --git a/swh/web/templates/includes/revision-info.html b/swh/web/templates/includes/revision-info.html
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swh/web/templates/includes/revision-info.html
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{% comment %}
+Copyright (C) 2020  The Software Heritage developers
+See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3, or any later version
+See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+{% endcomment %}
+
+{% if snapshot_context and snapshot_context.revision_id %}
+  <div class="card d-none d-md-block">
+    <div class="card-body pt-2 pb-1 d-flex align-items-start justify-content-between">
+      <i style="min-width: 36px;" class="{{ swh_object_icons.revision }} mdi-36px mdi-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+      <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-3">
+        Tip revision:
+        <a href="{{ snapshot_context.revision_info.revision_url }}">
+          <b>{{ snapshot_context.revision_id }}</b>
+        </a>
+        authored by <b>{{ snapshot_context.revision_info.author.name }}</b>
+        on <b>{{ snapshot_context.revision_info.date }}</b>
+        <br/>
+        <b>{{ snapshot_context.revision_info.message_header }}</b>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <div class="card d-sm-block d-md-none">
+    <div class="card-body pt-1 pb-1 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between">
+      <i class="{{ swh_object_icons.revision }} mdi-24px mdi-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+      <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-3 align-middle">
+        Tip revision:
+        <a href="{{ snapshot_context.revision_info.revision_url }}">
+          <b>{{ snapshot_context.revision_id|slice:"0:7" }}</b>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/browse/test_snapshot_context.py b/swh/web/tests/browse/test_snapshot_context.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/browse/test_snapshot_context.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/browse/test_snapshot_context.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     get_snapshot_context,
     _get_release,
 )
+from swh.web.browse.utils import gen_revision_url
 from swh.web.common.identifiers import get_swh_persistent_id
 from swh.web.common.origin_visits import get_origin_visit, get_origin_visits
 from swh.web.common.typing import (
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@
             releases=releases,
             releases_url=releases_url,
             revision_id=revision_id,
+            revision_info=_get_revision_info(archive_data, revision_id),
             root_directory=root_directory,
             snapshot_id=snapshot,
             snapshot_sizes=snapshot_sizes,
@@ -148,6 +150,11 @@
             visit_info=None,
         )
 
+        if revision_id:
+            expected["revision_info"]["revision_url"] = gen_revision_url(
+                revision_id, snapshot_context
+            )
+
         assert snapshot_context == expected
 
         _check_branch_release_revision_parameters(
@@ -233,6 +240,7 @@
             releases=releases,
             releases_url=releases_url,
             revision_id=revision_id,
+            revision_info=_get_revision_info(archive_data, revision_id),
             root_directory=root_directory,
             snapshot_id=snapshot,
             snapshot_sizes=snapshot_sizes,
@@ -241,6 +249,11 @@
             visit_info=visit_info,
         )
 
+        if revision_id:
+            expected["revision_info"]["revision_url"] = gen_revision_url(
+                revision_id, snapshot_context
+            )
+
         assert snapshot_context == expected
 
         _check_branch_release_revision_parameters(
@@ -269,8 +282,14 @@
     expected_branch = dict(base_expected_context)
     expected_branch["branch"] = branch["name"]
     expected_branch["revision_id"] = branch["revision"]
+    expected_branch["revision_info"] = _get_revision_info(
+        archive_data, branch["revision"]
+    )
     expected_branch["root_directory"] = branch["directory"]
     expected_branch["query_params"] = {"branch": branch["name"], **query_params}
+    expected_branch["revision_info"]["revision_url"] = gen_revision_url(
+        branch["revision"], expected_branch
+    )
 
     assert snapshot_context == expected_branch
 
@@ -288,8 +307,14 @@
         expected_release["release_id"] = release["id"]
         if release["target_type"] == "revision":
             expected_release["revision_id"] = release["target"]
+            expected_release["revision_info"] = _get_revision_info(
+                archive_data, release["target"]
+            )
         expected_release["root_directory"] = release["directory"]
         expected_release["query_params"] = {"release": release["name"], **query_params}
+        expected_release["revision_info"]["revision_url"] = gen_revision_url(
+            release["target"], expected_release
+        )
 
         assert snapshot_context == expected_release
 
@@ -328,8 +353,14 @@
     expected_revision["branch"] = revision["id"]
     expected_revision["branches"] = branches
     expected_revision["revision_id"] = revision["id"]
+    expected_revision["revision_info"] = _get_revision_info(
+        archive_data, revision["id"]
+    )
     expected_revision["root_directory"] = revision["directory"]
     expected_revision["query_params"] = {"revision": revision["id"], **query_params}
+    expected_revision["revision_info"]["revision_url"] = gen_revision_url(
+        revision["id"], expected_revision
+    )
 
     assert snapshot_context == expected_revision
 
@@ -353,3 +384,15 @@
 
     assert release_data["name"] == release["name"]
     assert release_data["id"] == release["id"]
+
+
+def _get_revision_info(archive_data, revision_id):
+    revision_info = None
+    if revision_id:
+        revision_info = archive_data.revision_get(revision_id)
+        revision_info["message_header"] = revision_info["message"].split("\n")[0]
+        revision_info["date"] = format_utc_iso_date(revision_info["date"])
+        revision_info["committer_date"] = format_utc_iso_date(
+            revision_info["committer_date"]
+        )
+    return revision_info