diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx
index 632944eb8e..9fce650c83 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ChatForm.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useRecoilState } from 'recoil';
 import type { ChangeEvent } from 'react';
 import { useChatContext } from '~/Providers';
+import { useRequiresKey } from '~/hooks';
 import AttachFile from './Files/AttachFile';
 import StopButton from './StopButton';
 import SendButton from './SendButton';
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ export default function ChatForm({ index = 0 }) {
     setText('');
   };
 
+  const { requiresKey } = useRequiresKey();
+
   return (
     <form
       onSubmit={(e) => {
@@ -42,16 +45,17 @@ export default function ChatForm({ index = 0 }) {
             <Images files={files} setFiles={setFiles} setFilesLoading={setFilesLoading} />
             <Textarea
               value={text}
+              disabled={requiresKey}
               onChange={(e: ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => setText(e.target.value)}
               setText={setText}
               submitMessage={submitMessage}
               endpoint={conversation?.endpoint}
             />
-            <AttachFile endpoint={conversation?.endpoint ?? ''} />
+            <AttachFile endpoint={conversation?.endpoint ?? ''} disabled={requiresKey} />
             {isSubmitting && showStopButton ? (
               <StopButton stop={handleStopGenerating} setShowStopButton={setShowStopButton} />
             ) : (
-              <SendButton text={text} disabled={filesLoading || isSubmitting} />
+              <SendButton text={text} disabled={filesLoading || isSubmitting || requiresKey} />
             )}
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFile.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFile.tsx
index c9f2b3027f..e796433033 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFile.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFile.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ import { AttachmentIcon } from '~/components/svg';
 import { FileUpload } from '~/components/ui';
 import { useFileHandling } from '~/hooks';
 
-export default function AttachFile({ endpoint }: { endpoint: EModelEndpoint | '' }) {
+export default function AttachFile({
+  endpoint,
+  disabled = false,
+}: {
+  endpoint: EModelEndpoint | '';
+  disabled?: boolean | null;
+}) {
   const { handleFileChange } = useFileHandling();
   if (!supportsFiles[endpoint]) {
     return null;
@@ -13,6 +19,7 @@ export default function AttachFile({ endpoint }: { endpoint: EModelEndpoint | ''
     <div className="absolute bottom-2 left-2 md:bottom-3 md:left-4">
       <FileUpload handleFileChange={handleFileChange} className="flex">
         <button
+          disabled={!!disabled}
           type="button"
           className="btn relative p-0 text-black dark:text-white"
           aria-label="Attach files"
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Textarea.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Textarea.tsx
index 4e32ef6b69..7050fef349 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Textarea.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Textarea.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { supportsFiles } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import { cn, removeFocusOutlines } from '~/utils';
 import { useTextarea } from '~/hooks';
 
-export default function Textarea({ value, onChange, setText, submitMessage, endpoint }) {
+export default function Textarea({ value, disabled, onChange, setText, submitMessage, endpoint }) {
   const {
     inputRef,
     handlePaste,
@@ -11,22 +11,21 @@ export default function Textarea({ value, onChange, setText, submitMessage, endp
     handleKeyDown,
     handleCompositionStart,
     handleCompositionEnd,
-    onHeightChange,
     placeholder,
-  } = useTextarea({ setText, submitMessage });
+  } = useTextarea({ setText, submitMessage, disabled });
 
   return (
     <TextareaAutosize
       ref={inputRef}
       autoFocus
       value={value}
+      disabled={!!disabled}
       onChange={onChange}
       onPaste={handlePaste}
       onKeyUp={handleKeyUp}
       onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
       onCompositionStart={handleCompositionStart}
       onCompositionEnd={handleCompositionEnd}
-      onHeightChange={onHeightChange}
       id="prompt-textarea"
       tabIndex={0}
       data-testid="text-input"
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/MenuItem.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/MenuItem.tsx
index d114b428b6..b555ad8d44 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/MenuItem.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/MenuItem.tsx
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ const MenuItem: FC<MenuItemProps> = ({
           <div>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
               {<Icon size={18} className="icon-md shrink-0 dark:text-white" />}
-              {/* <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="icon-md shrink-0">
-              <path d="M19.3975 1.35498C19.3746 1.15293 19.2037 1.00021 19.0004 1C18.7971 0.999793 18.6259 1.15217 18.6026 1.35417C18.4798 2.41894 18.1627 3.15692 17.6598 3.65983C17.1569 4.16274 16.4189 4.47983 15.3542 4.60264C15.1522 4.62593 14.9998 4.79707 15 5.00041C15.0002 5.20375 15.1529 5.37457 15.355 5.39746C16.4019 5.51605 17.1562 5.83304 17.6716 6.33906C18.1845 6.84269 18.5078 7.57998 18.6016 8.63539C18.6199 8.84195 18.7931 9.00023 19.0005 9C19.2078 8.99977 19.3806 8.84109 19.3985 8.6345C19.4883 7.59673 19.8114 6.84328 20.3273 6.32735C20.8433 5.81142 21.5967 5.48834 22.6345 5.39851C22.8411 5.38063 22.9998 5.20782 23 5.00045C23.0002 4.79308 22.842 4.61992 22.6354 4.60157C21.58 4.50782 20.8427 4.18447 20.3391 3.67157C19.833 3.15623 19.516 2.40192 19.3975 1.35498Z" fill="currentColor"/>
-              <path fillRule="evenodd" clipRule="evenodd" d="M11 3C11.4833 3 11.8974 3.34562 11.9839 3.82111C12.4637 6.46043 13.279 8.23983 14.5196 9.48039C15.7602 10.721 17.5396 11.5363 20.1789 12.0161C20.6544 12.1026 21 12.5167 21 13C21 13.4833 20.6544 13.8974 20.1789 13.9839C17.5396 14.4637 15.7602 15.279 14.5196 16.5196C13.279 17.7602 12.4637 19.5396 11.9839 22.1789C11.8974 22.6544 11.4833 23 11 23C10.5167 23 10.1026 22.6544 10.0161 22.1789C9.53625 19.5396 8.72096 17.7602 7.48039 16.5196C6.23983 15.279 4.46043 14.4637 1.82111 13.9839C1.34562 13.8974 1 13.4833 1 13C1 12.5167 1.34562 12.1026 1.82111 12.0161C4.46043 11.5363 6.23983 10.721 7.48039 9.48039C8.72096 8.23983 9.53625 6.46043 10.0161 3.82111C10.1026 3.34562 10.5167 3 11 3ZM5.66618 13C6.9247 13.5226 7.99788 14.2087 8.89461 15.1054C9.79134 16.0021 10.4774 17.0753 11 18.3338C11.5226 17.0753 12.2087 16.0021 13.1054 15.1054C14.0021 14.2087 15.0753 13.5226 16.3338 13C15.0753 12.4774 14.0021 11.7913 13.1054 10.8946C12.2087 9.99788 11.5226 8.9247 11 7.66618C10.4774 8.9247 9.79134 9.99788 8.89461 10.8946C7.99788 11.7913 6.9247 12.4774 5.66618 13Z" fill="currentColor"/>
-            </svg> */}
               <div>
                 {title}
                 <div className="text-token-text-tertiary">{description}</div>
@@ -80,6 +76,7 @@ const MenuItem: FC<MenuItemProps> = ({
                   )}
                   onClick={(e) => {
                     e.preventDefault();
+                    e.stopPropagation();
                     setDialogOpen(true);
                   }}
                 >
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ const MenuItem: FC<MenuItemProps> = ({
             )}
             {(!userProvidesKey || expiryTime) && (
               <div className="text-token-text-primary hidden gap-x-1 group-hover:flex ">
-                {!userProvidesKey && <div className="">New Chat</div>}
+                {!userProvidesKey && <div className="">{localize('com_ui_new_chat')}</div>}
                 <svg
                   width="24"
                   height="24"
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Input/index.ts b/client/src/hooks/Input/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..240b67f5c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Input/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export { default as useUserKey } from './useUserKey';
+export { default as useDebounce } from './useDebounce';
+export { default as useTextarea } from './useTextarea';
+export { default as useRequiresKey } from './useRequiresKey';
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useDebounce.ts b/client/src/hooks/Input/useDebounce.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from client/src/hooks/useDebounce.ts
rename to client/src/hooks/Input/useDebounce.ts
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Input/useRequiresKey.ts b/client/src/hooks/Input/useRequiresKey.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12d064b447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Input/useRequiresKey.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { useGetEndpointsQuery } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import { useChatContext } from '~/Providers/ChatContext';
+import useUserKey from './useUserKey';
+
+export default function useRequiresKey() {
+  const { conversation } = useChatContext();
+  const { data: endpointsConfig } = useGetEndpointsQuery();
+  const { endpoint } = conversation || {};
+  const userProvidesKey = endpointsConfig?.[endpoint ?? '']?.userProvide;
+  const { getExpiry } = useUserKey(endpoint ?? '');
+  const expiryTime = getExpiry();
+  const requiresKey = !expiryTime && userProvidesKey;
+  return { requiresKey };
+}
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useTextarea.ts b/client/src/hooks/Input/useTextarea.ts
similarity index 81%
rename from client/src/hooks/useTextarea.ts
rename to client/src/hooks/Input/useTextarea.ts
index 0267587b3e..e80e3fd20d 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/useTextarea.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Input/useTextarea.ts
@@ -2,23 +2,18 @@ import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { TEndpointOption, getResponseSender } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import type { KeyboardEvent } from 'react';
 import { useChatContext } from '~/Providers/ChatContext';
-import useFileHandling from './useFileHandling';
+import useFileHandling from '~/hooks/useFileHandling';
+import useLocalize from '~/hooks/useLocalize';
 
 type KeyEvent = KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>;
 
-export default function useTextarea({ setText, submitMessage }) {
-  const {
-    conversation,
-    isSubmitting,
-    latestMessage,
-    setShowBingToneSetting,
-    textareaHeight,
-    setTextareaHeight,
-    setFilesLoading,
-  } = useChatContext();
+export default function useTextarea({ setText, submitMessage, disabled = false }) {
+  const { conversation, isSubmitting, latestMessage, setShowBingToneSetting, setFilesLoading } =
+    useChatContext();
   const isComposing = useRef(false);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null);
   const { handleFiles } = useFileHandling();
+  const localize = useLocalize();
 
   const isNotAppendable = (latestMessage?.unfinished && !isSubmitting) || latestMessage?.error;
   const { conversationId, jailbreak } = conversation || {};
@@ -88,23 +83,16 @@ export default function useTextarea({ setText, submitMessage }) {
   };
 
   const getPlaceholderText = () => {
+    if (disabled) {
+      return localize('com_endpoint_config_placeholder');
+    }
     if (isNotAppendable) {
-      return 'Edit your message or Regenerate.';
+      return localize('com_endpoint_message_not_appendable');
     }
 
     const sender = getResponseSender(conversation as TEndpointOption);
 
-    return `Message ${sender ? sender : 'ChatGPT'}…`;
-  };
-
-  const onHeightChange = (height: number) => {
-    if (height > 208 && textareaHeight < 208) {
-      setTextareaHeight(Math.min(height, 208));
-    } else if (height > 208) {
-      return;
-    } else {
-      setTextareaHeight(height);
-    }
+    return `${localize('com_endpoint_message')} ${sender ? sender : 'ChatGPT'}…`;
   };
 
   const handlePaste = (e: React.ClipboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
@@ -123,6 +111,5 @@ export default function useTextarea({ setText, submitMessage }) {
     handleCompositionStart,
     handleCompositionEnd,
     placeholder: getPlaceholderText(),
-    onHeightChange,
   };
 }
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useUserKey.ts b/client/src/hooks/Input/useUserKey.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from client/src/hooks/useUserKey.ts
rename to client/src/hooks/Input/useUserKey.ts
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/index.ts b/client/src/hooks/index.ts
index c6ba2e27ff..ee710e8caf 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './Messages';
+export * from './Input';
 
 export * from './AuthContext';
 export * from './ThemeContext';
@@ -7,10 +8,7 @@ export * from './ApiErrorBoundaryContext';
 export { default as useSSE } from './useSSE';
 export { default as useToast } from './useToast';
 export { default as useTimeout } from './useTimeout';
-export { default as useUserKey } from './useUserKey';
 export { default as useNewConvo } from './useNewConvo';
-export { default as useDebounce } from './useDebounce';
-export { default as useTextarea } from './useTextarea';
 export { default as useLocalize } from './useLocalize';
 export { default as useMediaQuery } from './useMediaQuery';
 export { default as useSetOptions } from './useSetOptions';
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useChatHelpers.ts b/client/src/hooks/useChatHelpers.ts
index ef559aa776..25f48ee82c 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/useChatHelpers.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/useChatHelpers.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import type {
 import type { TAskFunction } from '~/common';
 import useSetFilesToDelete from './useSetFilesToDelete';
 import { useAuthContext } from './AuthContext';
+import useUserKey from './Input/useUserKey';
 import useNewConvo from './useNewConvo';
-import useUserKey from './useUserKey';
 import store from '~/store';
 
 // this to be set somewhere else
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ export default function useChatHelpers(index = 0, paramId: string | undefined) {
   const [showPopover, setShowPopover] = useRecoilState(store.showPopoverFamily(index));
   const [abortScroll, setAbortScroll] = useRecoilState(store.abortScrollFamily(index));
   const [preset, setPreset] = useRecoilState(store.presetByIndex(index));
-  const [textareaHeight, setTextareaHeight] = useRecoilState(store.textareaHeightFamily(index));
   const [optionSettings, setOptionSettings] = useRecoilState(store.optionSettingsFamily(index));
   const [showAgentSettings, setShowAgentSettings] = useRecoilState(
     store.showAgentSettingsFamily(index),
@@ -364,8 +363,6 @@ export default function useChatHelpers(index = 0, paramId: string | undefined) {
     setOptionSettings,
     showAgentSettings,
     setShowAgentSettings,
-    textareaHeight,
-    setTextareaHeight,
     files,
     setFiles,
     invalidateConvos,
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useMessageHandler.ts b/client/src/hooks/useMessageHandler.ts
index 3ed1cd81ca..3d2a8bff35 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/useMessageHandler.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/useMessageHandler.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useRecoilState, useRecoilValue, useSetRecoilState } from 'recoil';
 import { parseConvo, getResponseSender, useGetEndpointsQuery } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import type { TMessage, TSubmission, TEndpointOption } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import type { TAskFunction } from '~/common';
-import useUserKey from './useUserKey';
+import useUserKey from './Input/useUserKey';
 import store from '~/store';
 
 const useMessageHandler = () => {
diff --git a/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx b/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx
index 8c51774278..492b1d7acb 100644
--- a/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx
+++ b/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ export default {
   com_endpoint_bing_system_message_placeholder:
     'WARNING: Misuse of this feature can get you BANNED from using Bing! Click on \'System Message\' for full instructions and the default message if omitted, which is the \'Sydney\' preset that is considered safe.',
   com_endpoint_system_message: 'System Message',
+  com_endpoint_message: 'Message',
+  com_endpoint_message_not_appendable: 'Edit your message or Regenerate.',
   com_endpoint_default_blank: 'default: blank',
   com_endpoint_default_false: 'default: false',
   com_endpoint_default_creative: 'default: creative',
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ export default {
   com_endpoint_skip_hover:
     'Enable skipping the completion step, which reviews the final answer and generated steps',
   com_endpoint_config_key: 'Set API Key',
+  com_endpoint_config_placeholder: 'Set your Key in the Header menu to chat.',
   com_endpoint_config_key_for: 'Set API Key for',
   com_endpoint_config_key_name: 'Key',
   com_endpoint_config_value: 'Enter value for',
diff --git a/client/src/store/families.ts b/client/src/store/families.ts
index e4086a0736..70eebbe4eb 100644
--- a/client/src/store/families.ts
+++ b/client/src/store/families.ts
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ const latestMessageFamily = atomFamily<TMessage | null, string | number | null>(
   default: null,
 });
 
-const textareaHeightFamily = atomFamily<number, string | number>({
-  key: 'textareaHeightByIndex',
-  default: 56,
-});
-
 function useCreateConversationAtom(key: string | number) {
   const [keys, setKeys] = useRecoilState(conversationKeysAtom);
   const setConversation = useSetRecoilState(conversationByIndex(key));
@@ -115,7 +110,6 @@ export default {
   showBingToneSettingFamily,
   showPopoverFamily,
   latestMessageFamily,
-  textareaHeightFamily,
   allConversationsSelector,
   useCreateConversationAtom,
 };