diff --git a/homeassistant/components/anthropic/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/anthropic/config_flow.py
index 89e6047e66a..d1fc39380f7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/anthropic/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/anthropic/config_flow.py
@@ -184,7 +184,12 @@ class AnthropicConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 )
 
         return self.async_show_form(
-            step_id="user", data_schema=STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA, errors=errors or None
+            step_id="user",
+            data_schema=STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA,
+            errors=errors or None,
+            description_placeholders={
+                "instructions_url": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/anthropic/#generating-an-api-key",
+            },
         )
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/anthropic/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/anthropic/strings.json
index ac35e470bf5..8514c8f97b9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/anthropic/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/anthropic/strings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
       "user": {
         "data": {
           "api_key": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::api_key%]"
-        }
+        },
+        "data_description": {
+          "api_key": "Your Anthropic API key."
+        },
+        "description": "Set up Anthropic integration by providing your Anthropic API key. Instructions to obtain an API key can be found in [the documentation]({instructions_url})."
       }
     }
   },
@@ -35,6 +39,11 @@
             "max_tokens": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::advanced::data::max_tokens%]",
             "temperature": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::advanced::data::temperature%]"
           },
+          "data_description": {
+            "chat_model": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::advanced::data_description::chat_model%]",
+            "max_tokens": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::advanced::data_description::max_tokens%]",
+            "temperature": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::advanced::data_description::temperature%]"
+          },
           "title": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::advanced::title%]"
         },
         "init": {
@@ -42,6 +51,10 @@
             "name": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::name%]",
             "recommended": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::init::data::recommended%]"
           },
+          "data_description": {
+            "name": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::init::data_description::name%]",
+            "recommended": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::init::data_description::recommended%]"
+          },
           "title": "[%key:component::anthropic::config_subentries::conversation::step::init::title%]"
         },
         "model": {
@@ -80,6 +93,11 @@
             "max_tokens": "Maximum tokens to return in response",
             "temperature": "Temperature"
           },
+          "data_description": {
+            "chat_model": "The model to serve the responses.",
+            "max_tokens": "Limit the number of response tokens.",
+            "temperature": "Control the randomness of the response, trading off between creativity and coherence."
+          },
           "title": "Advanced settings"
         },
         "init": {
@@ -90,7 +108,10 @@
             "recommended": "Recommended model settings"
           },
           "data_description": {
-            "prompt": "Instruct how the LLM should respond. This can be a template."
+            "llm_hass_api": "Allow the LLM to control Home Assistant.",
+            "name": "The name of this configuration",
+            "prompt": "Instruct how the LLM should respond. This can be a template.",
+            "recommended": "Use default configuration"
           },
           "title": "Basic settings"
         },
@@ -122,6 +143,9 @@
             "data": {
               "chat_model": "[%key:common::generic::model%]"
             },
+            "data_description": {
+              "chat_model": "Select the new model to use."
+            },
             "description": "You are updating {subentry_name} ({subentry_type}) in {entry_name}. The current model {model} is deprecated. Select a supported model to continue.",
             "title": "Update model"
           }