diff --git a/larigira/audiogen_randomdir.py b/larigira/audiogen_randomdir.py
index 11aee95..abf9b17 100644
--- a/larigira/audiogen_randomdir.py
+++ b/larigira/audiogen_randomdir.py
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ def generate(spec):
         os.close(tmp[0])
         shutil.copy(path, tmp[1])
         yield 'file://{}'.format(tmp[1])
+
+generate.description = 'Picks random files from a specified directory'
diff --git a/larigira/audiogen_script.py b/larigira/audiogen_script.py
index 63a2eaf..7b5a72e 100644
--- a/larigira/audiogen_script.py
+++ b/larigira/audiogen_script.py
@@ -70,3 +70,4 @@ def generate(spec):
     out = [p for p in out.split('\n') if p]
     logging.debug('Script %s produced %d files' % (spec['name'], len(out)))
     return out
+generate.description = 'Generate audio through an external script. Experts only.'
diff --git a/larigira/audiogen_static.py b/larigira/audiogen_static.py
index 6691dc1..dd84347 100644
--- a/larigira/audiogen_static.py
+++ b/larigira/audiogen_static.py
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ def generate(spec):
         os.close(tmp[0])
         shutil.copy(path, tmp[1])
         yield 'file://{}'.format(tmp[1])
+generate.description = 'Picks always the same specified file'
diff --git a/larigira/dbadmin/__init__.py b/larigira/dbadmin/__init__.py
index bea2174..1448033 100644
--- a/larigira/dbadmin/__init__.py
+++ b/larigira/dbadmin/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from flask import current_app, Blueprint, render_template, jsonify, abort, \
     request, redirect, url_for
 
 from larigira.entrypoints_utils import get_avail_entrypoints
+from larigira.audiogen import get_audiogenerator
+from larigira.timegen import get_timegenerator
 from larigira import forms
 db = Blueprint('db', __name__, url_prefix='/db', template_folder='templates')
 
@@ -34,7 +36,12 @@ def list():
 @db.route('/add/time')
 def addtime():
     kinds = get_avail_entrypoints('larigira.timeform_create')
-    return render_template('add_time.html', kinds=kinds)
+
+    def gen_info(gen):
+        return dict(description=getattr(gen, 'description', ''))
+    info = {kind: gen_info(get_timegenerator(kind))
+            for kind in kinds}
+    return render_template('add_time.html', kinds=kinds, info=info)
 
 
 @db.route('/edit/time/<int:alarmid>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
@@ -67,13 +74,19 @@ def addtime_kind(kind):
         eid = get_model().add_alarm(data)
         return redirect(url_for('db.edit_event', alarmid=eid))
 
-    return render_template('add_time_kind.html', form=form, kind=kind, mode='add')
+    return render_template('add_time_kind.html',
+                           form=form, kind=kind, mode='add')
 
 
 @db.route('/add/audio')
 def addaudio():
     kinds = get_avail_entrypoints('larigira.audioform_create')
-    return render_template('add_audio.html', kinds=kinds)
+
+    def gen_info(gen):
+        return dict(description=getattr(gen, 'description', ''))
+    info = {kind: gen_info(get_audiogenerator(kind))
+            for kind in kinds}
+    return render_template('add_audio.html', kinds=kinds, info=info)
 
 
 @db.route('/add/audio/<kind>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
diff --git a/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_audio.html b/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_audio.html
index 8eb6e67..86cccb2 100644
--- a/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_audio.html
+++ b/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_audio.html
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 	Available kinds:
 	<ul>
 		{% for kind in kinds|sort  %}
-		<li><a href="{{url_for('db.addaudio_kind', kind=kind)}}">{{kind}}
-				{% endfor %}
+		<li><a href="{{url_for('db.addaudio_kind', kind=kind)}}">{{kind}}</a>
+			- {{info[kind]['description']}}
+		</li>
+		{% endfor %}
 	</ul>
 </div>
 {% endblock content %}
diff --git a/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_time.html b/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_time.html
index 76968fb..e98edc3 100644
--- a/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_time.html
+++ b/larigira/dbadmin/templates/add_time.html
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 	Available kinds:
 	<ul>
 		{% for kind in kinds|sort %}
-		<li><a href="{{url_for('db.addtime_kind', kind=kind)}}">{{kind}}
+		<li><a href="{{url_for('db.addtime_kind', kind=kind)}}">{{kind}}</a>
+			- {{info[kind]['description']}}
+		</li>
 		{% endfor %}
 	</ul>
 </div>
diff --git a/larigira/timegen_every.py b/larigira/timegen_every.py
index 43d6a77..df28d64 100644
--- a/larigira/timegen_every.py
+++ b/larigira/timegen_every.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class SingleAlarm(Alarm):
     '''
     rings a single time
     '''
+    description = 'Only once, at a specified date and time'
 
     def __init__(self, obj):
         self.dt = getdate(obj['timestamp'])
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class FrequencyAlarm(Alarm):
     '''
     rings on {t | exists a k integer >= 0 s.t. t = start+k*t, start<t<end}
     '''
+    description = 'Events at a specified frequency. Example: every 30minutes'
 
     def __init__(self, obj):
         self.start = getdate(obj['start'])