diff --git a/gui/config_tab.py b/gui/config_tab.py
index 67138ad..6f06bb4 100644
--- a/gui/config_tab.py
+++ b/gui/config_tab.py
@@ -453,11 +453,11 @@ class ConfigTab(QWidget):
         if self.env_file_path.exists():
             load_dotenv(self.env_file_path)
             
-        # Load API settings
-        self.api_url_edit.setText(os.getenv("api", ""))
-        self.api_key_edit.setText(os.getenv("key", ""))
-        self.organization_edit.setText(os.getenv("organization", ""))
-        self.model_combo.setCurrentText(os.getenv("model", "gpt-4.1"))
+            # Load API settings (trim whitespace to avoid accidental trailing spaces)
+            self.api_url_edit.setText(os.getenv("api", "").strip())
+            self.api_key_edit.setText(os.getenv("key", "").strip())
+            self.organization_edit.setText(os.getenv("organization", "").strip())
+            self.model_combo.setCurrentText(os.getenv("model", "gpt-4.1"))
         
         # Load translation settings
         self.language_combo.setCurrentText(os.getenv("language", "English"))
@@ -485,10 +485,10 @@ class ConfigTab(QWidget):
             if not self.env_file_path.exists():
                 self.env_file_path.touch()
                 
-            # Save API settings
-            set_key(self.env_file_path, "api", self.api_url_edit.text())
-            set_key(self.env_file_path, "key", self.api_key_edit.text())
-            set_key(self.env_file_path, "organization", self.organization_edit.text())
+            # Save API settings (trim whitespace to prevent accidental spaces in .env)
+            set_key(self.env_file_path, "api", self.api_url_edit.text().strip())
+            set_key(self.env_file_path, "key", self.api_key_edit.text().strip())
+            set_key(self.env_file_path, "organization", self.organization_edit.text().strip())
             set_key(self.env_file_path, "model", self.model_combo.currentText())
             
             # Save translation settings
diff --git a/modules/csv.py b/modules/csv.py
index 8a8a5c7..a87820d 100644
--- a/modules/csv.py
+++ b/modules/csv.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 import csv
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
@@ -17,13 +16,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/images.py b/modules/images.py
index 1142120..cc502fa 100644
--- a/modules/images.py
+++ b/modules/images.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -34,13 +33,6 @@ NAMESLIST = []
 MISMATCH = []  # Lists files that throw a mismatch error (Length of GPT list response is wrong)
 FILENAME = None
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Regex - Need to change this if you want to translate from/to other languages. Default is Japanese Regex
 LANGREGEX = r"[一-龠ぁ-ゔァ-ヴーａ-ｚＡ-Ｚ０-９\uFF61-\uFF9F]+"
 
diff --git a/modules/json.py b/modules/json.py
index 03fddab..f9ea503 100644
--- a/modules/json.py
+++ b/modules/json.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/kirikiri.py b/modules/kirikiri.py
index 55d86b6..bc3682e 100644
--- a/modules/kirikiri.py
+++ b/modules/kirikiri.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/lune.py b/modules/lune.py
index 59ff87c..b23d8b3 100644
--- a/modules/lune.py
+++ b/modules/lune.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/nscript.py b/modules/nscript.py
index 81568b5..6fde949 100644
--- a/modules/nscript.py
+++ b/modules/nscript.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/regex.py b/modules/regex.py
index ffa5717..8dfd475 100644
--- a/modules/regex.py
+++ b/modules/regex.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,18 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("API_PROVIDER") == "gemini":
-    openai.base_url = "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/openai/"
-    openai.organization = None
-else:
-    api_url = os.getenv("api")
-    if api_url and api_url.replace(" ", "") != "":
-        openai.base_url = api_url
-    openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/renpy.py b/modules/renpy.py
index fdc47aa..1041ed3 100644
--- a/modules/renpy.py
+++ b/modules/renpy.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/rpgmakerace.py b/modules/rpgmakerace.py
index 1599cfc..66b472e 100644
--- a/modules/rpgmakerace.py
+++ b/modules/rpgmakerace.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 import copy
 # Removed concurrent.futures usage for simplicity; running synchronously
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -19,13 +18,6 @@ from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py b/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py
index b9198b8..1abab00 100644
--- a/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py
+++ b/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import util.dazedwrap as dazedwrap
 import threading
 import time
 import traceback
-import openai
 import copy
 from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ from retry import retry
 from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/rpgmakerplugin.py b/modules/rpgmakerplugin.py
index f0d6e49..985c60c 100644
--- a/modules/rpgmakerplugin.py
+++ b/modules/rpgmakerplugin.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,13 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/srpg.py b/modules/srpg.py
index 7499135..075c8c1 100644
--- a/modules/srpg.py
+++ b/modules/srpg.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import util.dazedwrap as dazedwrap
 import threading
 import time
 import traceback
-import openai
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ from retry import retry
 from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/text.py b/modules/text.py
index ae132ac..60c1a8a 100644
--- a/modules/text.py
+++ b/modules/text.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,18 +15,6 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("API_PROVIDER") == "gemini":
-    openai.base_url = "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/openai/"
-    openai.organization = None
-else:
-    api_url = os.getenv("api")
-    if api_url and api_url.replace(" ", "") != "":
-        openai.base_url = api_url
-    openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
-
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
 TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("timeout"))
diff --git a/modules/tyrano.py b/modules/tyrano.py
index 6975c84..cbd7b76 100644
--- a/modules/tyrano.py
+++ b/modules/tyrano.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,12 +15,7 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
+# OpenAI initialization centralized in util/translation.py
 
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
diff --git a/modules/unity.py b/modules/unity.py
index a979b28..62a2893 100644
--- a/modules/unity.py
+++ b/modules/unity.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -16,12 +15,7 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
+# OpenAI initialization centralized in util/translation.py
 
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
diff --git a/modules/wolf.py b/modules/wolf.py
index d9fced4..d10a9a5 100644
--- a/modules/wolf.py
+++ b/modules/wolf.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 # Removed concurrent.futures usage for simplicity; running synchronously
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
@@ -16,12 +15,7 @@ from retry import retry
 from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
+# OpenAI initialization centralized in util/translation.py
 
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
diff --git a/modules/wolf2.py b/modules/wolf2.py
index 46eee7d..1c2c99f 100644
--- a/modules/wolf2.py
+++ b/modules/wolf2.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import threading
 import time
 import traceback
 import tiktoken
-import openai
 from pathlib import Path
 from colorama import Fore
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -17,12 +16,7 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from util.translation import TranslationConfig, translateAI as sharedtranslateAI, getPricingConfig, calculateCost
 import tempfile
 
-# Open AI
-load_dotenv()
-if os.getenv("api").replace(" ", "") != "":
-    openai.base_url = os.getenv("api")
-openai.organization = os.getenv("org")
-openai.api_key = os.getenv("key")
+# OpenAI initialization centralized in util/translation.py
 
 # Globals
 MODEL = os.getenv("model")
diff --git a/util/translation.py b/util/translation.py
index 154dcbd..ed49f93 100644
--- a/util/translation.py
+++ b/util/translation.py
@@ -9,9 +9,30 @@ import re
 import json
 import tiktoken
 import openai
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from pathlib import Path
 from retry import retry
 
+# (from .env if present), strip accidental whitespace, and set the base URL,
+# organization, and API key. It also handles the Gemini compatibility layer.
+load_dotenv()
+api_provider = os.getenv("API_PROVIDER", "openai").lower()
+env_api = os.getenv("api", "").strip()
+if api_provider == "gemini":
+    # Use Google Generative Language compatibility endpoint when running Gemini
+    openai.base_url = "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/openai/"
+    openai.organization = None
+else:
+    if env_api:
+        openai.base_url = env_api
+    # Support both 'organization' (gui/.env.example) and legacy 'org' names
+    org = os.getenv("organization") or os.getenv("org")
+    if org:
+        openai.organization = org.strip()
+
+# Always set API key from 'key' env var (trim whitespace)
+openai.api_key = os.getenv("key", "").strip()
+
 
 class TranslationConfig:
     """Configuration class to hold all translation settings"""