diff --git a/internal/api/changeset_translator.go b/internal/api/changeset_translator.go
index 5c81c12cb..45285bdde 100644
--- a/internal/api/changeset_translator.go
+++ b/internal/api/changeset_translator.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (t changesetTranslator) string(value *string) string {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	return *value
+	return strings.TrimSpace(*value)
 }
 
 func (t changesetTranslator) optionalString(value *string, field string) models.OptionalString {
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ func (t changesetTranslator) optionalString(value *string, field string) models.
 		return models.OptionalString{}
 	}
 
-	return models.NewOptionalStringPtr(value)
+	if value == nil {
+		return models.NewOptionalStringPtr(nil)
+	}
+
+	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(*value)
+	return models.NewOptionalString(trimmed)
 }
 
 func (t changesetTranslator) optionalDate(value *string, field string) (models.OptionalDate, error) {
@@ -318,8 +323,14 @@ func (t changesetTranslator) updateStrings(value []string, field string) *models
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// Trim whitespace from each string
+	trimmedValues := make([]string, len(value))
+	for i, v := range value {
+		trimmedValues[i] = strings.TrimSpace(v)
+	}
+
 	return &models.UpdateStrings{
-		Values: value,
+		Values: trimmedValues,
 		Mode:   models.RelationshipUpdateModeSet,
 	}
 }
@@ -329,8 +340,14 @@ func (t changesetTranslator) updateStringsBulk(value *BulkUpdateStrings, field s
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// Trim whitespace from each string
+	trimmedValues := make([]string, len(value.Values))
+	for i, v := range value.Values {
+		trimmedValues[i] = strings.TrimSpace(v)
+	}
+
 	return &models.UpdateStrings{
-		Values: value.Values,
+		Values: trimmedValues,
 		Mode:   value.Mode,
 	}
 }
@@ -448,7 +465,7 @@ func groupsDescriptionsFromGroupInput(input []*GroupDescriptionInput) ([]models.
 			GroupID: gID,
 		}
 		if v.Description != nil {
-			ret[i].Description = *v.Description
+			ret[i].Description = strings.TrimSpace(*v.Description)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_gallery.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_gallery.go
index db6862274..2ff9e8eb5 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_gallery.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_gallery.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/internal/manager"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/file"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) GalleryCreate(ctx context.Context, input GalleryCreat
 	// Populate a new gallery from the input
 	newGallery := models.NewGallery()
 
-	newGallery.Title = input.Title
+	newGallery.Title = strings.TrimSpace(input.Title)
 	newGallery.Code = translator.string(input.Code)
 	newGallery.Details = translator.string(input.Details)
 	newGallery.Photographer = translator.string(input.Photographer)
@@ -74,9 +75,9 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) GalleryCreate(ctx context.Context, input GalleryCreat
 	}
 
 	if input.Urls != nil {
-		newGallery.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(input.Urls)
+		newGallery.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Urls))
 	} else if input.URL != nil {
-		newGallery.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{*input.URL})
+		newGallery.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{strings.TrimSpace(*input.URL)})
 	}
 
 	// Start the transaction and save the gallery
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_group.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_group.go
index d75994d14..14dc817b9 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_group.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_group.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/internal/static"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/group"
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func groupFromGroupCreateInput(ctx context.Context, input GroupCreateInput) (*mo
 	// Populate a new group from the input
 	newGroup := models.NewGroup()
 
-	newGroup.Name = input.Name
+	newGroup.Name = strings.TrimSpace(input.Name)
 	newGroup.Aliases = translator.string(input.Aliases)
 	newGroup.Duration = input.Duration
 	newGroup.Rating = input.Rating100
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func groupFromGroupCreateInput(ctx context.Context, input GroupCreateInput) (*mo
 	}
 
 	if input.Urls != nil {
-		newGroup.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(input.Urls)
+		newGroup.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Urls))
 	}
 
 	return &newGroup, nil
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_movie.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_movie.go
index 2e1011083..cb19e540f 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_movie.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_movie.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/internal/static"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) MovieCreate(ctx context.Context, input MovieCreateInp
 	// Populate a new group from the input
 	newGroup := models.NewGroup()
 
-	newGroup.Name = input.Name
+	newGroup.Name = strings.TrimSpace(input.Name)
 	newGroup.Aliases = translator.string(input.Aliases)
 	newGroup.Duration = input.Duration
 	newGroup.Rating = input.Rating100
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) MovieCreate(ctx context.Context, input MovieCreateInp
 	}
 
 	if input.Urls != nil {
-		newGroup.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(input.Urls)
+		newGroup.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Urls))
 	} else if input.URL != nil {
-		newGroup.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{*input.URL})
+		newGroup.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{strings.TrimSpace(*input.URL)})
 	}
 
 	// Process the base 64 encoded image string
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_performer.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_performer.go
index 47b02147d..15fb5056a 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_performer.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_performer.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/performer"
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) PerformerCreate(ctx context.Context, input models.Per
 	// Populate a new performer from the input
 	newPerformer := models.NewPerformer()
 
-	newPerformer.Name = input.Name
+	newPerformer.Name = strings.TrimSpace(input.Name)
 	newPerformer.Disambiguation = translator.string(input.Disambiguation)
-	newPerformer.Aliases = models.NewRelatedStrings(input.AliasList)
+	newPerformer.Aliases = models.NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.AliasList))
 	newPerformer.Gender = input.Gender
 	newPerformer.Ethnicity = translator.string(input.Ethnicity)
 	newPerformer.Country = translator.string(input.Country)
@@ -62,17 +63,17 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) PerformerCreate(ctx context.Context, input models.Per
 
 	newPerformer.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{})
 	if input.URL != nil {
-		newPerformer.URLs.Add(*input.URL)
+		newPerformer.URLs.Add(strings.TrimSpace(*input.URL))
 	}
 	if input.Twitter != nil {
-		newPerformer.URLs.Add(utils.URLFromHandle(*input.Twitter, twitterURL))
+		newPerformer.URLs.Add(utils.URLFromHandle(strings.TrimSpace(*input.Twitter), twitterURL))
 	}
 	if input.Instagram != nil {
-		newPerformer.URLs.Add(utils.URLFromHandle(*input.Instagram, instagramURL))
+		newPerformer.URLs.Add(utils.URLFromHandle(strings.TrimSpace(*input.Instagram), instagramURL))
 	}
 
 	if input.Urls != nil {
-		newPerformer.URLs.Add(input.Urls...)
+		newPerformer.URLs.Add(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Urls)...)
 	}
 
 	var err error
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_saved_filter.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_saved_filter.go
index e49c1214c..6e825e3d5 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_saved_filter.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_saved_filter.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) SaveFilter(ctx context.Context, input SaveFilterInput
 
 		f := models.SavedFilter{
 			Mode:         input.Mode,
-			Name:         input.Name,
+			Name:         strings.TrimSpace(input.Name),
 			FindFilter:   input.FindFilter,
 			ObjectFilter: input.ObjectFilter,
 			UIOptions:    input.UIOptions,
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_scene.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_scene.go
index ae5903112..c08184add 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_scene.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_scene.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/internal/manager"
@@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) SceneCreate(ctx context.Context, input models.SceneCr
 	}
 
 	if input.Urls != nil {
-		newScene.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(input.Urls)
+		newScene.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Urls))
 	} else if input.URL != nil {
-		newScene.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{*input.URL})
+		newScene.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{strings.TrimSpace(*input.URL)})
 	}
 
 	newScene.PerformerIDs, err = translator.relatedIds(input.PerformerIds)
@@ -653,7 +654,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) SceneMarkerCreate(ctx context.Context, input SceneMar
 	// Populate a new scene marker from the input
 	newMarker := models.NewSceneMarker()
 
-	newMarker.Title = input.Title
+	newMarker.Title = strings.TrimSpace(input.Title)
 	newMarker.Seconds = input.Seconds
 	newMarker.PrimaryTagID = primaryTagID
 	newMarker.SceneID = sceneID
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_studio.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_studio.go
index 03c13d85f..4b3316111 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_studio.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_studio.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/plugin/hook"
@@ -32,23 +33,23 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) StudioCreate(ctx context.Context, input models.Studio
 	// Populate a new studio from the input
 	newStudio := models.NewStudio()
 
-	newStudio.Name = input.Name
+	newStudio.Name = strings.TrimSpace(input.Name)
 	newStudio.Rating = input.Rating100
 	newStudio.Favorite = translator.bool(input.Favorite)
 	newStudio.Details = translator.string(input.Details)
 	newStudio.IgnoreAutoTag = translator.bool(input.IgnoreAutoTag)
-	newStudio.Aliases = models.NewRelatedStrings(input.Aliases)
+	newStudio.Aliases = models.NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Aliases))
 	newStudio.StashIDs = models.NewRelatedStashIDs(models.StashIDInputs(input.StashIds).ToStashIDs())
 
 	var err error
 
 	newStudio.URLs = models.NewRelatedStrings([]string{})
 	if input.URL != nil {
-		newStudio.URLs.Add(*input.URL)
+		newStudio.URLs.Add(strings.TrimSpace(*input.URL))
 	}
 
 	if input.Urls != nil {
-		newStudio.URLs.Add(input.Urls...)
+		newStudio.URLs.Add(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Urls)...)
 	}
 
 	newStudio.ParentID, err = translator.intPtrFromString(input.ParentID)
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_tag.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_tag.go
index 05d756acf..f8d4943be 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_tag.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_tag.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -32,9 +33,9 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) TagCreate(ctx context.Context, input TagCreateInput)
 	// Populate a new tag from the input
 	newTag := models.NewTag()
 
-	newTag.Name = input.Name
+	newTag.Name = strings.TrimSpace(input.Name)
 	newTag.SortName = translator.string(input.SortName)
-	newTag.Aliases = models.NewRelatedStrings(input.Aliases)
+	newTag.Aliases = models.NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.TrimSpace(input.Aliases))
 	newTag.Favorite = translator.bool(input.Favorite)
 	newTag.Description = translator.string(input.Description)
 	newTag.IgnoreAutoTag = translator.bool(input.IgnoreAutoTag)
diff --git a/pkg/models/model_scraped_item.go b/pkg/models/model_scraped_item.go
index 417564db5..d4e849e11 100644
--- a/pkg/models/model_scraped_item.go
+++ b/pkg/models/model_scraped_item.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (ScrapedStudio) IsScrapedContent() {}
 func (s *ScrapedStudio) ToStudio(endpoint string, excluded map[string]bool) *Studio {
 	// Populate a new studio from the input
 	ret := NewStudio()
-	ret.Name = s.Name
+	ret.Name = strings.TrimSpace(s.Name)
 
 	if s.RemoteSiteID != nil && endpoint != "" {
 		ret.StashIDs = NewRelatedStashIDs([]StashID{
@@ -95,37 +95,38 @@ func (s *ScrapedStudio) ToPartial(id string, endpoint string, excluded map[strin
 	currentTime := time.Now()
 
 	if s.Name != "" && !excluded["name"] {
-		ret.Name = NewOptionalString(s.Name)
+		ret.Name = NewOptionalString(strings.TrimSpace(s.Name))
 	}
 
 	if len(s.URLs) > 0 {
 		if !excluded["urls"] {
+
 			ret.URLs = &UpdateStrings{
-				Values: s.URLs,
+				Values: stringslice.TrimSpace(s.URLs),
 				Mode:   RelationshipUpdateModeSet,
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		urls := []string{}
 		if s.URL != nil && !excluded["url"] {
-			urls = append(urls, *s.URL)
+			urls = append(urls, strings.TrimSpace(*s.URL))
 		}
 
 		if len(urls) > 0 {
 			ret.URLs = &UpdateStrings{
-				Values: urls,
+				Values: stringslice.TrimSpace(urls),
 				Mode:   RelationshipUpdateModeSet,
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if s.Details != nil && !excluded["details"] {
-		ret.Details = NewOptionalString(*s.Details)
+		ret.Details = NewOptionalString(strings.TrimSpace(*s.Details))
 	}
 
 	if s.Aliases != nil && !excluded["aliases"] {
 		ret.Aliases = &UpdateStrings{
-			Values: stringslice.FromString(*s.Aliases, ","),
+			Values: stringslice.TrimSpace(stringslice.FromString(*s.Aliases, ",")),
 			Mode:   RelationshipUpdateModeSet,
 		}
 	}
@@ -197,10 +198,14 @@ func (ScrapedPerformer) IsScrapedContent() {}
 func (p *ScrapedPerformer) ToPerformer(endpoint string, excluded map[string]bool) *Performer {
 	ret := NewPerformer()
 	currentTime := time.Now()
-	ret.Name = *p.Name
+	ret.Name = strings.TrimSpace(*p.Name)
 
 	if p.Aliases != nil && !excluded["aliases"] {
-		ret.Aliases = NewRelatedStrings(stringslice.FromString(*p.Aliases, ","))
+		aliases := stringslice.FromString(*p.Aliases, ",")
+		for i, alias := range aliases {
+			aliases[i] = strings.TrimSpace(alias)
+		}
+		ret.Aliases = NewRelatedStrings(aliases)
 	}
 	if p.Birthdate != nil && !excluded["birthdate"] {
 		date, err := ParseDate(*p.Birthdate)
diff --git a/pkg/sliceutil/stringslice/string_collections.go b/pkg/sliceutil/stringslice/string_collections.go
index f6ea1361c..f5251de5f 100644
--- a/pkg/sliceutil/stringslice/string_collections.go
+++ b/pkg/sliceutil/stringslice/string_collections.go
@@ -44,3 +44,11 @@ func UniqueFold(s []string) []string {
 	}
 	return ret
 }
+
+// TrimSpace trims whitespace from each string in a slice.
+func TrimSpace(s []string) []string {
+	for i, v := range s {
+		s[i] = strings.TrimSpace(v)
+	}
+	return s
+}