diff --git a/pages/common/git-am.md b/pages/common/git-am.md
index 4b170737a..d22019a92 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-am.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-am.md
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 # git am
 
-> Apply patch files. Useful when receiving commits via email.
+> Apply patch files and create a commit. Useful when receiving commits via email.
 > See also `git format-patch`, which can generate patch files.
 > More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-am>.
 
-- Apply a patch file:
+- Apply and commit changes following a local patch file:
 
 `git am {{path/to/file.patch}}`
 
+- Apply and commit changes following a remote patch file:
+
+`curl -L {{https://example.com/file.patch}} | git apply`
+
 - Abort the process of applying a patch file:
 
 `git am --abort`
diff --git a/pages/common/git-apply.md b/pages/common/git-apply.md
index 5b5757916..9687569ed 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-apply.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-apply.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # git apply
 
-> Apply a patch to files and/or to the index.
+> Apply a patch to files and/or to the index without creating a commit.
+> See also `git am`, which applies a patch and also creates a commit.
 > More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-apply>.
 
 - Print messages about the patched files:
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
 
 - Apply a remote patch file:
 
-`curl {{https://example.com/file.patch}} | git apply`
+`curl -L {{https://example.com/file.patch}} | git apply`
 
 - Output diffstat for the input and apply the patch: