diff --git a/narrator.py b/narrator.py
index cd086f7..79057a0 100644
--- a/narrator.py
+++ b/narrator.py
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ import time
 import simpleaudio as sa
 import errno
 from elevenlabs import generate, play, set_api_key, voices
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+# import environment from dotenv file (.env)
+# .env file should have API keys as follows
+# OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR-API-KEY>
+# ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=<YOUR-API-KEY>
+# ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID=<YOUR-VOICE-ID>
+load_dotenv()
 
 client = OpenAI()
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 12cae1c..ae2bdab 100644
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