diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 908737d9..25c110ef 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 {
+    "debugLogExplanation": {
+      "message": "This log will be posted publicly online for contributors to view. You may examine and edit it before submitting."
+    },
+    "gotIt": {
+      "message": "Got it!"
+    },
+    "submit": {
+      "message": "Submit"
+    },
     "verifyContact": {
       "message": "You may wish to <span class='verify'>verify</span> this contact."
     },
diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index 0a5d6f99..446478ea 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -303,15 +303,16 @@
   </script>
   <script type='text/x-tmpl-mustache' id='debug-log'>
     <a class='x close'>&times;</a>
-    <h1> Submit Debug Log </h1>
+    <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
+    <p> {{ debugLogExplanation }}</p>
     <form>
       <textarea rows='5'></textarea>
-      <input class='submit' type='submit' value='Create Public Gist' />
-      <button class='close'>Cancel</button>
+      <input class='submit' type='submit' value='{{ submit }}' />
+      <button class='close'>{{ cancel }}</button>
     </form>
     <div class='result'>
       <a target='_blank'></a>
-      <div><button class='close'>Got it!</button></div>
+      <div><button class='close'>{{ close }}</button></div>
     </div>
   </script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/debugLog.js'></script>
diff --git a/js/views/debug_log_view.js b/js/views/debug_log_view.js
index 4fe1e7f0..7f3463dc 100644
--- a/js/views/debug_log_view.js
+++ b/js/views/debug_log_view.js
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
             'submit': 'submit',
             'click .close': 'close'
         },
+        render_attributes: {
+            title: i18n('submitDebugLog'),
+            cancel: i18n('cancel'),
+            submit: i18n('submit'),
+            close: i18n('gotIt'),
+            debugLogExplanation: i18n('debugLogExplanation')
+        },
         close: function(e) {
             e.preventDefault();
             this.remove();