diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/snapshot.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/snapshot.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7bfd1d9203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/snapshot.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+========
+snapshot
+========
+
+Volume v1
+
+snapshot create
+---------------
+
+Create new snapshot
+
+.. program:: snapshot create
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os snapshot create
+        [--name <name>]
+        [--description <description>]
+        [--force]
+        <volume>
+
+.. option:: --name <name>
+
+    Name of the snapshot
+
+.. option:: --description <description>
+
+    Description of the snapshot
+
+.. option:: --force
+
+    Create a snapshot attached to an instance. Default is False
+
+.. _snapshot_create-snapshot:
+.. describe:: <volume>
+
+    Volume to snapshot (name or ID)
+
+snapshot delete
+---------------
+
+Delete snapshot(s)
+
+.. program:: snapshot delete
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os snapshot delete
+        <snapshot> [<snapshot> ...]
+
+.. _snapshot_delete-snapshot:
+.. describe:: <snapshot>
+
+    Snapshot(s) to delete (name or ID)
+
+snapshot list
+-------------
+
+List snapshots
+
+.. program:: snapshot list
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os snapshot list
+
+.. option:: --long
+
+    List additional fields in output
+
+snapshot set
+------------
+
+Set snapshot properties
+
+.. program:: snapshot set
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os snapshot set
+        [--name <name>]
+        [--description <description>]
+        [--property <key=value> [...] ]
+        <snapshot>
+
+.. _snapshot_restore-snapshot:
+.. option:: --name <name>
+
+    New snapshot name
+
+.. option:: --description <description>
+
+    New snapshot description
+
+.. option:: --property <key=value>
+
+    Property to add or modify for this snapshot (repeat option to set multiple properties)
+
+.. describe:: <snapshot>
+
+    Snapshot to modify (name or ID)
+
+snapshot show
+-------------
+
+Display snapshot details
+
+.. program:: snapshot show
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os snapshot show
+        <snapshot>
+
+.. _snapshot_show-snapshot:
+.. describe:: <snapshot>
+
+    Snapshot to display (name or ID)
+
+snapshot unset
+--------------
+
+Unset snapshot properties
+
+.. program:: snapshot unset
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os snapshot unset
+        [--property <key>]
+        <snapshot>
+
+.. option:: --property <key>
+
+    Property to remove from snapshot (repeat option to remove multiple properties)
+
+.. describe:: <snapshot>
+
+    Snapshot to modify (name or ID)
diff --git a/doc/source/commands.rst b/doc/source/commands.rst
index f0bbd1163b..a4822c1996 100644
--- a/doc/source/commands.rst
+++ b/doc/source/commands.rst
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ referring to both Compute and Volume quotas.
 * ``server``: (**Compute**) virtual machine instance
 * ``server image``: (**Compute**) saved server disk image
 * ``service``: Identity - a cloud service
-* ``snapshot``: Volume - a point-in-time copy of a volume
+* ``snapshot``: (**Volume**) a point-in-time copy of a volume
 * ``token``: (**Identity**) a bearer token managed by Identity service
 * ``usage``: (**Compute**) display host resources being consumed
 * ``user``: (**Identity**) individual cloud resources users
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v1/snapshot.py b/openstackclient/volume/v1/snapshot.py
index c3189f0859..5ec2b3c5ca 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/v1/snapshot.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v1/snapshot.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from openstackclient.common import utils
 
 
 class CreateSnapshot(show.ShowOne):
-    """Create snapshot command"""
+    """Create new snapshot"""
 
     log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.CreateSnapshot')
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class CreateSnapshot(show.ShowOne):
         parser.add_argument(
             'volume',
             metavar='<volume>',
-            help='The name or ID of the volume to snapshot',
+            help='Volume to snapshot (name or ID)',
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--name',
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class DeleteSnapshot(command.Command):
 
 
 class ListSnapshot(lister.Lister):
-    """List snapshot command"""
+    """List snapshots"""
 
     log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.ListSnapshot')
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class ListSnapshot(lister.Lister):
 
 
 class SetSnapshot(command.Command):
-    """Set snapshot command"""
+    """Set snapshot properties"""
 
     log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.SetSnapshot')
 
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ class SetSnapshot(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'snapshot',
             metavar='<snapshot>',
-            help='Name or ID of snapshot to change')
+            help='Snapshot to modify (name or ID)')
         parser.add_argument(
             '--name',
-            metavar='<snapshot-name>',
+            metavar='<name>',
             help='New snapshot name')
         parser.add_argument(
             '--description',
-            metavar='<snapshot-description>',
+            metavar='<description>',
             help='New snapshot description')
         parser.add_argument(
             '--property',
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class SetSnapshot(command.Command):
 
 
 class ShowSnapshot(show.ShowOne):
-    """Show snapshot command"""
+    """Display snapshot details"""
 
     log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.ShowSnapshot')
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class ShowSnapshot(show.ShowOne):
         parser.add_argument(
             'snapshot',
             metavar='<snapshot>',
-            help='Name or ID of snapshot to display')
+            help='Snapshot to display (name or ID)')
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
@@ -254,14 +254,14 @@ class UnsetSnapshot(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'snapshot',
             metavar='<snapshot>',
-            help='snapshot to change (name or ID)',
+            help='Snapshot to modify (name or ID)',
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--property',
             metavar='<key>',
             action='append',
             default=[],
-            help='Property key to remove from snapshot '
+            help='Property to remove from snapshot '
                  '(repeat to remove multiple values)',
         )
         return parser