AgentsOpen WebUI
A private, ChatGPT-style browser interface for your local models. A free, self-hosted, ChatGPT-style web interface you run on your own computer or server. It has no models of its own: it sits on top of Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API and adds chat history, documents and multiple users.
✓ Last verified October 15, 2026 from official sourcesFree, self-hosted. You pay only for any cloud model API you choose to connect.
A private ChatGPT-like experience on local models. Sharing one local AI setup with a household or team.
Self-hosted: chats and accounts stay in its own storage on your machine. A stock install makes a few outbound checks (version, model list) that can be switched off. Skill level: Intermediate.
What it's great at
- Chat history and documents on local models
- Multiple users on one machine
What it can do
- Officially recommended install is one Docker command; opens at http://localhost:3000
- Finds Ollama on the same machine automatically
- Chat with files, knowledge bases, web search, tool calling
- User accounts with an admin who approves sign-ups
Example tasks to try
- Upload a PDF and ask questions about it, entirely on your own computer
Start in 5 minutes
- Install Ollama and a model
- Install Docker Desktop and run the official one-line Docker command
- Open http://localhost:3000 and create the admin account
Go to Open WebUI's official page →
Watch out for
Set a fixed WEBUI_SECRET_KEY, and don't expose it to the internet without hardening.
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