diff --git a/oAI/Localizable.xcstrings b/oAI/Localizable.xcstrings
index f66cf14..622e708 100644
--- a/oAI/Localizable.xcstrings
+++ b/oAI/Localizable.xcstrings
@@ -1,6 +1,74 @@
 {
   "sourceLanguage" : "en",
   "strings" : {
+    "Used for Google web search (if selected above) and for Google embeddings in Settings → Advanced → Semantic Search." : {
+      "localizations" : {
+        "da" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Bruges til Google-websøgning (hvis valgt ovenfor) og til Google-indlejringer i Indstillinger → Avanceret → Semantisk søgning."
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Wird für die Google-Websuche (falls oben ausgewählt) und für Google-Embeddings unter Einstellungen → Erweitert → Semantische Suche verwendet."
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Utilisée pour la recherche web Google (si sélectionnée ci-dessus) et pour les embeddings Google dans Réglages → Avancé → Recherche sémantique."
+          }
+        },
+        "nb" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Brukes til Google-websøk (hvis valgt ovenfor) og til Google-innbygginger i Innstillinger → Avansert → Semantisk søk."
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Används för Google-webbsökning (om vald ovan) och för Google-embeddings i Inställningar → Avancerat → Semantisk sökning."
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "⚠️ No embedding providers available. Configure an API key for OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Google (under General → Web Search) in the General tab." : {
+      "localizations" : {
+        "da" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "⚠️ Ingen indlejringsudbydere tilgængelige. Konfigurer en API-nøgle til OpenAI, OpenRouter eller Google (under Generelt → Websøgning) på fanen Generelt."
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "⚠️ Keine Embedding-Anbieter verfügbar. Konfiguriere einen API-Schlüssel für OpenAI, OpenRouter oder Google (unter Allgemein → Websuche) auf der Registerkarte „Allgemein“."
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "⚠️ Aucun fournisseur d'embeddings disponible. Configure une clé API pour OpenAI, OpenRouter ou Google (sous Général → Recherche web) dans l'onglet Général."
+          }
+        },
+        "nb" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "⚠️ Ingen innbyggingsleverandører tilgjengelig. Konfigurer en API-nøkkel for OpenAI, OpenRouter eller Google (under Generelt → Websøk) i fanen Generelt."
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "⚠️ Inga embedding-leverantörer tillgängliga. Konfigurera en API-nyckel för OpenAI, OpenRouter eller Google (under Allmänt → Webbsökning) på fliken Allmänt."
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "Remote (HTTP)" : {
       "localizations" : {
         "da" : {
diff --git a/oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift b/oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift
index 29381c7..0c2c23d 100644
--- a/oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/oAI/Views/Screens/SettingsView.swift
@@ -485,17 +485,28 @@ It's better to admit "I need more information" or "I cannot do that" than to fak
                     .labelsHidden()
                     .fixedSize()
                 }
+                // Always visible (not gated behind Search Provider == .google): this key is also
+                // used for Google embeddings in Semantic Search (Advanced tab), which has nothing
+                // to do with which web search provider is selected. Search Engine ID is web-search
+                // specific, so that one stays conditional.
+                rowDivider()
+                row("Google API Key") {
+                    SecureField("", text: $googleKey)
+                        .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
+                        .frame(width: 300)
+                        .onAppear { googleKey = settingsService.googleAPIKey ?? "" }
+                        .onChange(of: googleKey) {
+                            settingsService.googleAPIKey = googleKey.isEmpty ? nil : googleKey
+                        }
+                }
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                    Text("Used for Google web search (if selected above) and for Google embeddings in Settings → Advanced → Semantic Search.")
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+                .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+                .padding(.bottom, 4)
                 if settingsService.searchProvider == .google {
-                    rowDivider()
-                    row("Google API Key") {
-                        SecureField("", text: $googleKey)
-                            .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
-                            .frame(width: 300)
-                            .onAppear { googleKey = settingsService.googleAPIKey ?? "" }
-                            .onChange(of: googleKey) {
-                                settingsService.googleAPIKey = googleKey.isEmpty ? nil : googleKey
-                            }
-                    }
                     rowDivider()
                     row("Search Engine ID") {
                         TextField("", text: $googleEngineID)
@@ -1794,7 +1805,7 @@ It's better to admit "I need more information" or "I cannot do that" than to fak
                 .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
                 .padding(.horizontal, 4)
         } else {
-            Text("⚠️ No embedding providers available. Configure an API key for OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Google in the General tab.")
+            Text("⚠️ No embedding providers available. Configure an API key for OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Google (under General → Web Search) in the General tab.")
                 .font(.system(size: 13))
                 .foregroundStyle(.orange)
                 .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)