diff --git a/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectModal.tsx
index c6b26f0..d8b592c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectModal.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState, type SyntheticEvent } from 'react'
 import { login } from '../../api/connections'
 import type { LoginRequest, ServiceType } from '../../types/connection'
+import { uiText } from '../../text/uiText'
 import '../ui/Modal.scss'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export function ConnectModal({ serviceType, label, onClose, onSuccess }: Readonl
       await login(req)
       onSuccess()
     } catch (err) {
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Login failed')
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : uiText.connections.connectModal.loginFailed)
     } finally {
       setLoading(false)
     }
@@ -53,31 +54,31 @@ export function ConnectModal({ serviceType, label, onClose, onSuccess }: Readonl
   return (
     <dialog className="modal" ref={dialogRef}>
       <div className="modal__header">
-        <h2 className="modal__title" id="modal-title">Connect to {label}</h2>
-        <button className="modal__close" onClick={onClose} aria-label="Close">×</button>
+        <h2 className="modal__title" id="modal-title">{uiText.connections.connectModal.title(label)}</h2>
+        <button className="modal__close" onClick={onClose} aria-label={uiText.modal.closeAriaLabel}>{uiText.modal.closeSymbol}</button>
       </div>
       <form className="modal__form" onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
         <div className="modal__field">
-          <label className="modal__label" htmlFor="appUrl">App URL</label>
+          <label className="modal__label" htmlFor="appUrl">{uiText.connections.connectModal.appUrlLabel}</label>
           <input id="appUrl" ref={firstInputRef} className="modal__input" type="url"
-                  placeholder="https://homebox.example.com"
+                  placeholder={uiText.connections.connectModal.appUrlPlaceholder}
                   value={appUrl} onChange={e => setAppUrl(e.target.value)} required />
         </div>
         <div className="modal__field">
-          <label className="modal__label" htmlFor="username">Username</label>
+          <label className="modal__label" htmlFor="username">{uiText.connections.connectModal.usernameLabel}</label>
           <input id="username" className="modal__input" type="text"
                   autoComplete="username"
                   value={username} onChange={e => setUsername(e.target.value)} required />
         </div>
         <div className="modal__field">
-          <label className="modal__label" htmlFor="password">Password</label>
+          <label className="modal__label" htmlFor="password">{uiText.connections.connectModal.passwordLabel}</label>
           <input id="password" className="modal__input" type="password"
                   autoComplete="current-password"
                   value={password} onChange={e => setPassword(e.target.value)} required />
         </div>
         {error && <p className="modal__error">{error}</p>}
         <button className="modal__submit" type="submit" disabled={loading}>
-          {loading ? 'Connecting…' : 'Connect'}
+          {loading ? uiText.connections.connectModal.connectingButton : uiText.connections.connectModal.connectButton}
         </button>
       </form>
     </dialog>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/connections/Dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/connections/Dashboard.tsx
index 0d2832e..ead03ec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/connections/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/connections/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ServiceCard } from "./ServiceCard"
 import { ConnectModal } from "./ConnectModal"
 import "./Dashboard.scss"
 import { SearchModal } from "../search/SearchModal"
+import { uiText } from "../../text/uiText"
 
 const SERVICES = [
     { serviceType: ServiceType.HOMEBOX, label: 'Homebox', icon: '📦' },
@@ -32,10 +33,10 @@ export function Dashboard() {
     return (
         <div className="dashboard">
             <div className="dashboard__header">
-                <h1 className="dashboard__title">Vaessl Dashboard</h1>
+                <h1 className="dashboard__title">{uiText.dashboard.title}</h1>
             </div>
 
-            <p className="dashboard__section-label">Services</p>
+            <p className="dashboard__section-label">{uiText.dashboard.servicesLabel}</p>
             <div className="dashboard__cards">
                 {SERVICES.map(({ serviceType, label, icon }) => (
                     <ServiceCard
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/connections/ServiceCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/connections/ServiceCard.tsx
index e71b9fd..70d591f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/connections/ServiceCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/connections/ServiceCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { ConnectionStatus, ServiceType } from '../../types/connection'
 import { ActionButton } from '../ui/ActionButton'
+import { uiText } from '../../text/uiText'
 import './ServiceCard.scss'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -29,20 +30,20 @@ export function ServiceCard({ serviceType: _serviceType, label, icon, status, on
           <p className="service-card__name">{label}</p>
           <p className="service-card__meta">
             <span className={`service-card__badge service-card__badge--${connected ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'}`}>
-              {connected ? 'Connected' : 'Not connected'}
+              {connected ? uiText.connections.serviceCard.connected : uiText.connections.serviceCard.notConnected}
             </span>
             {connected && status?.username && <span>{status.username}</span>}
             {connected && status?.expiresAt && (
-              <span>· expires {formatExpiry(status.expiresAt)}</span>
+              <span>{uiText.connections.serviceCard.expiresPrefix(formatExpiry(status.expiresAt) ?? '')}</span>
             )}
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className="service-card__actions">
         <ActionButton variant={connected ? 'disconnect' : 'connect'} onClick={connected ? onDisconnect : onConnect}>
-          {connected ? 'Disconnect' : 'Connect'}
+          {connected ? uiText.connections.serviceCard.disconnectButton : uiText.connections.serviceCard.connectButton}
         </ActionButton>
-        {connected && (<ActionButton variant='search' onClick={onSearch}>Search</ActionButton>)}
+        {connected && (<ActionButton variant='search' onClick={onSearch}>{uiText.connections.serviceCard.searchButton}</ActionButton>)}
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/search/SearchModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/search/SearchModal.tsx
index 7bc977f..957016e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/search/SearchModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/search/SearchModal.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import '../ui/Modal.scss'
 import { type PagedSearchResponse, type ServiceItem, type SearchRequest, type SyncRequest } from '../../types/search'
 import { syncVectorData, search } from '../../api/searches'
 import type { ServiceType } from '../../types/connection'
+import { uiText } from '../../text/uiText'
 
 interface Props {
   serviceType: ServiceType
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ export function SearchModal({ serviceType, label, appUrl, username, onClose }: R
       const res = await search(req)
       setResults(res)
     } catch (err) {
-      setSearchError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Search failed')
+      setSearchError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : uiText.search.searchFailed)
     } finally {
       setLoading(false)
     }
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ export function SearchModal({ serviceType, label, appUrl, username, onClose }: R
       const req: SyncRequest = { appUrl, serviceType, username}
       await syncVectorData(req)
     } catch (err) {
-      setSyncError(err instanceof Error ? err.message: 'Refreshing data failed')
+      setSyncError(err instanceof Error ? err.message: uiText.search.syncFailed)
     } finally {
       setLoading(false)
     }
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ export function SearchModal({ serviceType, label, appUrl, username, onClose }: R
   return (
     <dialog className='modal' ref={dialogRef}>
       <div className='modal__header'>
-        <h2 className='modal__title' id='modal-title'>Search in {label}</h2>
-        <button className='modal__close' onClick={onClose} aria-label='Close'>×</button>
+        <h2 className='modal__title' id='modal-title'>{uiText.search.title(label)}</h2>
+        <button className='modal__close' onClick={onClose} aria-label={uiText.modal.closeAriaLabel}>{uiText.modal.closeSymbol}</button>
       </div>
       <form className='modal__form' onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
         <div className='modal__field'>
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ export function SearchModal({ serviceType, label, appUrl, username, onClose }: R
         {searchError && <p className='modal__error'>{searchError}</p>}
         {syncError && <p className='modal__error'>{syncError}</p>}
         <div className='modal__actions'>
-          <button className='modal__other' title={`Syncs your ${serviceType} database for vectorization`} type='button' disabled={loading} onClick={handleSync}>Refresh Data</button>
-          <button className='modal__submit' type='submit' disabled={loading}>Search</button>
+          <button className='modal__other' title={uiText.search.syncTooltip(label)} type='button' disabled={loading} onClick={handleSync}>{uiText.search.refreshDataButton}</button>
+          <button className='modal__submit' type='submit' disabled={loading}>{uiText.search.searchButton}</button>
         </div>
       </form>
       {results && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/text/uiText.ts b/frontend/src/text/uiText.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc46c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/text/uiText.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+export const uiText = {
+  modal: {
+    closeAriaLabel: "Close",
+    closeSymbol: "×",
+  },
+  dashboard: {
+    title: "Vaessl Dashboard",
+    servicesLabel: "Services",
+  },
+  connections: {
+    connectModal: {
+      title: (label: string) => `Connect to ${label}`,
+      appUrlLabel: "App URL",
+      appUrlPlaceholder: "https://homebox.example.com",
+      usernameLabel: "Username",
+      passwordLabel: "Password",
+      loginFailed: "Login failed",
+      connectButton: "Connect",
+      connectingButton: "Connecting…",
+    },
+    serviceCard: {
+      connected: "Connected",
+      notConnected: "Not connected",
+      expiresPrefix: (date: string) => `· expires ${date}`,
+      disconnectButton: "Disconnect",
+      connectButton: "Connect",
+      searchButton: "Search",
+    },
+  },
+  search: {
+    title: (label: string) => `Search in ${label}`,
+    searchFailed: "Search failed",
+    syncFailed: "Refreshing data failed",
+    syncTooltip: (label: string) =>
+      `Syncs your ${label} database for vectorization`,
+    refreshDataButton: "Refresh Data",
+    searchButton: "Search",
+  },
+} as const;