diff --git a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/en/inbox.ts b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/en/inbox.ts
index 4d8d4e170..e4dbdb58c 100644
--- a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/en/inbox.ts
+++ b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/en/inbox.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ export default {
   // name are for. `bodyPlaceholder` is a sentence and is capitalized;
   // `labelsPlaceholder` is a fragment continuing the box and is not.
   composer: {
+    eyebrow: 'Capture · Draft',
+    meta: 'local-only · saves to Inbox',
+    footerBefore: 'Captures land in ',
+    footerInbox: 'Inbox',
+    footerAfter: '. Linking to a board creates a proposal, not a card.',
+    submit: 'Capture',
     bodyLabel: 'Body',
     bodyAria: 'Body: write the text of this capture',
     bodyPlaceholder: 'The thought, in plain language…',
diff --git a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/es/inbox.ts b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/es/inbox.ts
index 91aff1813..c816bb5e3 100644
--- a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/es/inbox.ts
+++ b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/es/inbox.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ export default {
   // en mayúscula inicial a propósito; `labelsPlaceholder` es un fragmento que
   // continúa el campo y va en minúscula.
   composer: {
+    eyebrow: 'Captura · Borrador',
+    meta: 'solo local · se guarda en Inbox',
+    footerBefore: 'Las capturas llegan al ',
+    footerInbox: 'Inbox',
+    footerAfter: '. Vincularlas a un tablero crea una propuesta, no una tarjeta.',
+    submit: 'Capturar',
     bodyLabel: 'Texto',
     bodyAria: 'Texto: escribe el contenido de esta captura',
     bodyPlaceholder: 'La idea, en lenguaje sencillo…',
diff --git a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/it/inbox.ts b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/it/inbox.ts
index d9ab1235b..80723f1ad 100644
--- a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/it/inbox.ts
+++ b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/locales/it/inbox.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ export default {
   // per scelta; `labelsPlaceholder` è un frammento che prosegue il campo e resta
   // in minuscolo.
   composer: {
+    eyebrow: 'Cattura · Bozza',
+    meta: 'solo locale · salva nell’Inbox',
+    footerBefore: 'Le catture arrivano nell’',
+    footerInbox: 'Inbox',
+    footerAfter: '. Collegarle a una bacheca crea una proposta, non una scheda.',
+    submit: 'Cattura',
     bodyLabel: 'Testo',
     bodyAria: 'Testo: scrivi il contenuto di questa cattura',
     bodyPlaceholder: 'Il pensiero, in parole semplici…',
diff --git a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/tests/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.spec.ts b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/tests/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.spec.ts
index c9f81e97e..f937637e5 100644
--- a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/tests/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/tests/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.spec.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,53 @@ describe('PaperCaptureComposer', () => {
     }
   }
 
+  function surfaceCopy(wrapper: ReturnType<typeof mount>) {
+    return {
+      eyebrow: wrapper.get('.paper-composer__header .tagstamp').text(),
+      meta: wrapper.get('.paper-composer__meta').text(),
+      footer: wrapper.get('.paper-composer__footer .tk-meta').text(),
+      submit: wrapper.get('.paper-composer__footer .phlbtn-label').text(),
+    }
+  }
+
+  it.each([
+    [
+      'en',
+      {
+        eyebrow: 'Capture · Draft',
+        meta: 'local-only · saves to Inbox',
+        footer: 'Captures land in Inbox. Linking to a board creates a proposal, not a card.',
+        submit: 'Capture',
+      },
+    ],
+    [
+      'it',
+      {
+        eyebrow: 'Cattura · Bozza',
+        meta: 'solo locale · salva nell’Inbox',
+        footer: 'Le catture arrivano nell’Inbox. Collegarle a una bacheca crea una proposta, non una scheda.',
+        submit: 'Cattura',
+      },
+    ],
+    [
+      'es',
+      {
+        eyebrow: 'Captura · Borrador',
+        meta: 'solo local · se guarda en Inbox',
+        footer: 'Las capturas llegan al Inbox. Vincularlas a un tablero crea una propuesta, no una tarjeta.',
+        submit: 'Capturar',
+      },
+    ],
+  ] as const)('renders the composer surface copy in %s', (locale, expected) => {
+    const previousLocale = i18n.global.locale.value
+    try {
+      i18n.global.locale.value = locale as SupportedLocale
+      expect(surfaceCopy(mount(PaperCaptureComposer))).toEqual(expected)
+    } finally {
+      i18n.global.locale.value = previousLocale
+    }
+  })
+
   it('renders the field chrome in English on the default locale', () => {
     const wrapper = mount(PaperCaptureComposer)
     const chrome = fieldChrome(wrapper)
@@ -279,6 +326,32 @@ describe('PaperCaptureComposer', () => {
     }
   })
 
+  it('re-renders the composer surface copy when the locale switches after mount', async () => {
+    const previousLocale = i18n.global.locale.value
+    try {
+      i18n.global.locale.value = 'en' as SupportedLocale
+      const wrapper = mount(PaperCaptureComposer)
+      expect(surfaceCopy(wrapper)).toEqual({
+        eyebrow: 'Capture · Draft',
+        meta: 'local-only · saves to Inbox',
+        footer: 'Captures land in Inbox. Linking to a board creates a proposal, not a card.',
+        submit: 'Capture',
+      })
+
+      i18n.global.locale.value = 'it' as SupportedLocale
+      await nextTick()
+
+      expect(surfaceCopy(wrapper)).toEqual({
+        eyebrow: 'Cattura · Bozza',
+        meta: 'solo locale · salva nell’Inbox',
+        footer: 'Le catture arrivano nell’Inbox. Collegarle a una bacheca crea una proposta, non una scheda.',
+        submit: 'Cattura',
+      })
+    } finally {
+      i18n.global.locale.value = previousLocale
+    }
+  })
+
   it('reflects label selections in the submit payload', async () => {
     const wrapper = mount(PaperCaptureComposer)
     const labelInput = wrapper.find('input[type="text"]')
diff --git a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.vue b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.vue
index 2c8e113fc..ff65904cc 100644
--- a/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.vue
+++ b/frontend/taskdeck-web/src/views/paper/inbox/PaperCaptureComposer.vue
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ defineExpose({ focus: () => bodyRef.value?.focus(), resetDraft, snapshotDraft, r
 <template>
   <section class="paper-composer card-lift">
     <header class="paper-composer__header">
-      <PaperTagstamp tone="ember">Capture · Draft</PaperTagstamp>
-      <span class="tk-meta paper-composer__meta">local-only · saves to inbox</span>
+      <PaperTagstamp tone="ember">{{ t('inbox.composer.eyebrow') }}</PaperTagstamp>
+      <span class="tk-meta paper-composer__meta">{{ t('inbox.composer.meta') }}</span>
     </header>
 
     <div class="paper-composer__body">
@@ -367,10 +367,16 @@ defineExpose({ focus: () => bodyRef.value?.focus(), resetDraft, snapshotDraft, r
 
     <footer class="paper-composer__footer">
       <span class="tk-meta">
-        Captures land in <span class="tk-ink-italic">Inbox</span>. Linking to a board creates a proposal, not a card.
+        {{ t('inbox.composer.footerBefore') }}<span class="tk-ink-italic">{{ t('inbox.composer.footerInbox') }}</span>{{ t('inbox.composer.footerAfter') }}
       </span>
       <span class="paper-composer__spacer" />
-      <PaperHLBtn label="Capture" kbd="mod+enter" variant="ember" :disabled="!canSubmit" @click="submit" />
+      <PaperHLBtn
+        :label="t('inbox.composer.submit')"
+        kbd="mod+enter"
+        variant="ember"
+        :disabled="!canSubmit"
+        @click="submit"
+      />
     </footer>
   </section>
 </template>