diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 34674d0e8..157678b20 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -478,6 +478,10 @@ define(function () {
     out.download_mt_button = "Download";
 
     out.todo_title = "CryptTodo";
+    out.todo_newTodoNamePlaceholder = "Describe your task...";
+    out.todo_newTodoNameTitle = "Add this task to your todo list";
+    out.todo_markAsCompleteTitle = "Mark this task as complete";
+    out.todo_markAsIncompleteTitle = "Mark this task as incomplete";
 
     // general warnings
     out.warn_notPinned = "This pad is not in anyone's CryptDrive. It will expire after 3 months. <a href='/about.html#pinning'>Learn more...</a>";
diff --git a/www/todo/inner.html b/www/todo/inner.html
index 476376a4d..8ae722a7c 100644
--- a/www/todo/inner.html
+++ b/www/todo/inner.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <div id="toolbar" class="toolbar-container"></div>
     <div id="container">
         <div class="cp-create-form">
-            <input type="text" id="newTodoName" />
+            <input type="text" id="newTodoName" data-localization-placeholder="todo_newTodoNamePlaceholder" />
             <button class="btn btn-success">Add the task</button>
         </div>
         <div id="tasksList"></div>