diff --git a/api-goldens/element-ng/translate/index.api.md b/api-goldens/element-ng/translate/index.api.md
index 308e5ff6e..c7550743a 100644
--- a/api-goldens/element-ng/translate/index.api.md
+++ b/api-goldens/element-ng/translate/index.api.md
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ export interface SiTranslatableKeys {
     // (undocumented)
     'SI_LANGUAGE_SWITCHER.LABEL'?: string;
     // (undocumented)
+    'SI_LAUNCHPAD.ADD_FAVORITE'?: string;
+    // (undocumented)
     'SI_LAUNCHPAD.CLOSE'?: string;
     // (undocumented)
     'SI_LAUNCHPAD.DEFAULT_CATEGORY_TITLE'?: string;
@@ -300,6 +302,8 @@ export interface SiTranslatableKeys {
     // (undocumented)
     'SI_LAUNCHPAD.FAVORITE_APPS'?: string;
     // (undocumented)
+    'SI_LAUNCHPAD.REMOVE_FAVORITE'?: string;
+    // (undocumented)
     'SI_LAUNCHPAD.SHOW_LESS'?: string;
     // (undocumented)
     'SI_LAUNCHPAD.SHOW_MORE'?: string;
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml
index 169c35542..1f5dfa802 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar--si-navbar-launchpad-categories.yaml
@@ -14,18 +14,23 @@
 - paragraph: Access all your apps
 - button "Close launchpad"
 - text: Favorites
-- link "Water":
+- link "Water Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - button "Show less"
 - text: Phishing Apps
-- link "Water":
+- link "Water Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - text: Other Apps
-- link "Assets":
+- link "Assets Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Rocket":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Rocket Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Statistics":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Statistics Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - link "Add more":
   - /url: https://example.org
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml
index 29bdb8f94..a3cabc85b 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--mobile.yaml
@@ -5,50 +5,67 @@
 - paragraph: Switch applications
 - button "Close launchpad"
 - text: Favorites
-- link "Assets System name":
+- link "Assets System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Fischbach System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Fischbach System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Statistics System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Statistics System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
-- link "Rocket System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Rocket System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - button "Show less"
-- link "Assets System name":
+- link "Assets System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Fischbach System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Fischbach System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Statistics System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Statistics System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
-- link "Rocket System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Rocket System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "This is a really long name External application System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "This is a really long name External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 1 External application System name":
+- link "App name 1 External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 2 System name":
+- link "App name 2 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 3 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 3 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "This is a really long name External application System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "This is a really long name External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 4 System name":
+- link "App name 4 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 5 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 5 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 6 This is a really long name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 6 This is a really long name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 7 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 7 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 8 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 8 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 9 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 9 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link /App name \d+ System name/:
+  - text: ""
+- link /App name \d+ System name Add to favorites/:
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - heading "Launchpad Configuration" [level=2]
 - paragraph: Configure your launchpad settings and test different display modes.
 - text: Enable Favorites Show favorite apps at the top
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml
index b6f567695..efb28315e 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad--new-favorite.yaml
@@ -5,48 +5,64 @@
 - paragraph: Switch applications
 - button "Close launchpad"
 - text: Favorites
-- link "Assets System name":
+- link "Assets System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Statistics System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Statistics System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
-- link "Rocket System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Rocket System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - button "Show less"
-- link "Assets System name":
+- link "Assets System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Fischbach System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Fischbach System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Statistics System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Statistics System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
-- link "Rocket System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Rocket System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "This is a really long name External application System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "This is a really long name External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 1 External application System name":
+- link "App name 1 External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 2 System name":
+- link "App name 2 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 3 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 3 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "This is a really long name External application System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "This is a really long name External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 4 System name":
+- link "App name 4 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 5 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 5 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 6 This is a really long name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 6 This is a really long name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 7 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 7 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 8 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 8 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 9 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 9 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link /App name \d+ System name/:
+  - text: ""
+- link /App name \d+ System name Add to favorites/:
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - heading "Launchpad Configuration" [level=2]
 - paragraph: Configure your launchpad settings and test different display modes.
 - text: Enable Favorites Show favorite apps at the top
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml
index 29bdb8f94..a3cabc85b 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/si-launchpad.spec.ts-snapshots/si-application-header--si-launchpad.yaml
@@ -5,50 +5,67 @@
 - paragraph: Switch applications
 - button "Close launchpad"
 - text: Favorites
-- link "Assets System name":
+- link "Assets System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Fischbach System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Fischbach System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Statistics System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Statistics System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
-- link "Rocket System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Rocket System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - button "Show less"
-- link "Assets System name":
+- link "Assets System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Fischbach System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Fischbach System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "Statistics System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Statistics System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: "#/viewer/viewer/stats"
-- link "Rocket System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "Rocket System name Remove from favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "This is a really long name External application System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "This is a really long name External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 1 External application System name":
+- link "App name 1 External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 2 System name":
+- link "App name 2 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 3 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 3 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "This is a really long name External application System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "This is a really long name External application System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
   - text: ""
-- link "App name 4 System name":
+- link "App name 4 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 5 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 5 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 6 This is a really long name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 6 This is a really long name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 7 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 7 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 8 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 8 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link "App name 9 System name":
+  - text: ""
+- link "App name 9 System name Add to favorites":
   - /url: .
-- link /App name \d+ System name/:
+  - text: ""
+- link /App name \d+ System name Add to favorites/:
   - /url: .
+  - text: ""
 - heading "Launchpad Configuration" [level=2]
 - paragraph: Configure your launchpad settings and test different display modes.
 - text: Enable Favorites Show favorite apps at the top
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.html b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.html
index 9c63f5713..6cd7cab0b 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.html
+++ b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     class="favorite-icon"
     [class.is-favorite]="favorite()"
     [icon]="favorite() ? icons.elementFavoritesFilled : icons.elementFavorites"
+    [attr.aria-label]="(favorite() ? removeFavoriteText() : addFavoriteText()) | translate"
     (click)="favoriteClicked($event)"
   />
 }
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.ts b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.ts
index feb70e23b..3671d7246 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/application-header/launchpad/si-launchpad-app.component.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,28 @@ export class SiLaunchpadAppComponent {
   readonly externalLinkText = input<TranslatableString>(
     t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.EXTERNAL_LINK:External application`)
   );
+  /**
+   * Aria-label for the favorite toggle icon when the app is marked as favorite.
+   *
+   * @defaultValue
+   * ```
+   * t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.REMOVE_FAVORITE:Remove from favorites`)
+   * ```
+   */
+  readonly removeFavoriteText = input<TranslatableString>(
+    t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.REMOVE_FAVORITE:Remove from favorites`)
+  );
+  /**
+   * Aria-label for the favorite toggle icon when the app is not marked as favorite.
+   *
+   * @defaultValue
+   * ```
+   * t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.ADD_FAVORITE:Add to favorites`)
+   * ```
+   */
+  readonly addFavoriteText = input<TranslatableString>(
+    t(() => $localize`:@@SI_LAUNCHPAD.ADD_FAVORITE:Add to favorites`)
+  );
 
   protected readonly icons = addIcons({ elementExport, elementFavorites, elementFavoritesFilled });
 
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/translate/si-translatable-keys.interface.ts b/projects/element-ng/translate/si-translatable-keys.interface.ts
index 65788a261..8d9431235 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/translate/si-translatable-keys.interface.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/translate/si-translatable-keys.interface.ts
@@ -144,10 +144,12 @@ export interface SiTranslatableKeys {
   'SI_ICON_STATUS.UNKNOWN'?: string;
   'SI_ICON_STATUS.WARNING'?: string;
   'SI_LANGUAGE_SWITCHER.LABEL'?: string;
+  'SI_LAUNCHPAD.ADD_FAVORITE'?: string;
   'SI_LAUNCHPAD.CLOSE'?: string;
   'SI_LAUNCHPAD.DEFAULT_CATEGORY_TITLE'?: string;
   'SI_LAUNCHPAD.EXTERNAL_LINK'?: string;
   'SI_LAUNCHPAD.FAVORITE_APPS'?: string;
+  'SI_LAUNCHPAD.REMOVE_FAVORITE'?: string;
   'SI_LAUNCHPAD.SHOW_LESS'?: string;
   'SI_LAUNCHPAD.SHOW_MORE'?: string;
   'SI_LAUNCHPAD.SUB_TITLE'?: string;