diff --git a/app/views/api/applications/index.html.slim b/app/views/api/applications/index.html.slim
index 04a274c276..1122cc646d 100644
--- a/app/views/api/applications/index.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/api/applications/index.html.slim
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 - service_name = @service.name
 - content_for :page_header_title, "Applications on #{service_name}"
+- content_for :page_header_body do
+  = t('.description')
 
 - if current_user.accessible_services.empty?
   = render 'shared/service_access'
diff --git a/app/views/provider/admin/applications/index.html.slim b/app/views/provider/admin/applications/index.html.slim
index e3d777af09..9f65a86a7a 100644
--- a/app/views/provider/admin/applications/index.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/provider/admin/applications/index.html.slim
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 - content_for :page_header_title, 'Applications'
 - content_for :page_header_body do
-  ' Applications are a representation of an API consumer. They include credentials obtained through the API's authentication method,
-  ' along with usage metrics and other metadata. The application plan sets the limits for each application.
+  = t('api.applications.index.description')
 
 - if current_user.accessible_services.empty?
   = render 'shared/service_access'
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index a30651665a..12ee5e00fa 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -724,6 +724,9 @@ en:
         delete_alert_confirmation: Do you really want to delete this alert?
     applications:
       index:
+        description: |
+          Applications represent pieces of software consuming the API. They contain a set of credentials used to access the API,
+          along with usage metrics and other metadata. The application plan sets the limits for each application.
         empty_state:
           title: No applications yet
           body: There are no applications subscribed to %{name}.