diff --git a/certbot/docs/conf.py b/certbot/docs/conf.py
index de9e287fc..5102e7a1e 100644
--- a/certbot/docs/conf.py
+++ b/certbot/docs/conf.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ latex_documents = [
 man_pages = [
     ('index', 'certbot', u'Certbot Documentation',
      [project], 7),
-    ('man/certbot', 'certbot', u'certbot script documentation',
+    ('man/certbot', 'certbot', u"Automatically configure HTTPS using Let's Encrypt",
      [project], 1),
 ]
 
diff --git a/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst b/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst
index 2f25504b0..cc690d2da 100644
--- a/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst
+++ b/certbot/docs/man/certbot.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
 :orphan:
 
-.. literalinclude:: ../cli-help.txt
+=======
+certbot
+=======
+
+Synopsis
+========
+The objective of Certbot, Let's Encrypt, and the ACME (Automated Certificate Management
+Environment) protocol is to make it possible to set up an HTTPS server and have it automatically
+obtain a browser-trusted certificate, without any human intervention. This is accomplished by
+running a certificate management agent on the web server.
+
+This agent is used to:
+
+- Automatically prove to the Let's Encrypt CA that you control the website
+- Obtain a browser-trusted certificate and set it up on your web server
+- Keep track of when your certificate is going to expire, and renew it
+- Help you revoke the certificate if that ever becomes necessary.
+
+Options
+=======
+.. literalinclude:: ../cli-help.txt
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