diff --git a/data/locale/en-US.ini b/data/locale/en-US.ini
index de0a89b8..01a09715 100644
--- a/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -830,6 +830,8 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.variable.save.dontSave="Don't save variable value"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.variable.save.save="Save variable value"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.variable.save.default="Set to value"
 
+AdvSceneSwitcher.tooltip.availableVariables="Variables are supported, use ${VarName} to retrieve the value of VarName"
+
 AdvSceneSwitcher.connection.select="--select connection--"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.connection.add="Add new connection"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.connection.configure="Configure connection settings"
diff --git a/src/utils/variable-line-edit.cpp b/src/utils/variable-line-edit.cpp
index 4d696e6e..05d4c466 100644
--- a/src/utils/variable-line-edit.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/variable-line-edit.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #include "variable-line-edit.hpp"
 
+#include <obs-module.h>
+
 namespace advss {
 
-VariableLineEdit::VariableLineEdit(QWidget *parent) : QLineEdit(parent) {}
+VariableLineEdit::VariableLineEdit(QWidget *parent) : QLineEdit(parent)
+{
+	QLineEdit::setToolTip(
+		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.tooltip.availableVariables"));
+}
 
 void VariableLineEdit::setText(const QString &string)
 {
@@ -14,4 +20,11 @@ void VariableLineEdit::setText(const StringVariable &string)
 	QLineEdit::setText(QString::fromStdString(string.UnresolvedValue()));
 }
 
+void VariableLineEdit::setToolTip(const QString &string)
+{
+	QLineEdit::setToolTip(
+		string + "\n" +
+		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.tooltip.availableVariables"));
+}
+
 } // namespace advss
diff --git a/src/utils/variable-line-edit.hpp b/src/utils/variable-line-edit.hpp
index a4a398e6..64db4017 100644
--- a/src/utils/variable-line-edit.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/variable-line-edit.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public:
 	VariableLineEdit(QWidget *parent);
 	void setText(const QString &);
 	void setText(const StringVariable &);
+	void setToolTip(const QString &string);
 
 private:
 };
diff --git a/src/utils/variable-text-edit.cpp b/src/utils/variable-text-edit.cpp
index e0596a09..c232cadc 100644
--- a/src/utils/variable-text-edit.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/variable-text-edit.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #include "variable-text-edit.hpp"
 #include "switcher-data.hpp"
 
+#include <obs-module.h>
+
 namespace advss {
 
 VariableTextEdit::VariableTextEdit(QWidget *parent)
 	: ResizingPlainTextEdit(parent)
 {
+	QPlainTextEdit::setToolTip(
+		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.tooltip.availableVariables"));
 }
 
 void VariableTextEdit::setPlainText(const QString &string)
@@ -19,4 +23,11 @@ void VariableTextEdit::setPlainText(const StringVariable &string)
 		QString::fromStdString(string.UnresolvedValue()));
 }
 
+void VariableTextEdit::setToolTip(const QString &string)
+{
+	QPlainTextEdit::setToolTip(
+		string + "\n" +
+		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.tooltip.availableVariables"));
+}
+
 } // namespace advss
diff --git a/src/utils/variable-text-edit.hpp b/src/utils/variable-text-edit.hpp
index 12ae5e91..f20b35b5 100644
--- a/src/utils/variable-text-edit.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/variable-text-edit.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public:
 	VariableTextEdit(QWidget *parent);
 	void setPlainText(const QString &);
 	void setPlainText(const StringVariable &);
+	void setToolTip(const QString &string);
 
 private:
 };