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Open WebUI

Self-hosted extensible web UI for running and chatting with local or remote LLMs, with RAG, tools, and multi-user support. Open WebUI integrates with Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs.

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How it works / How to use

Self-hosted extensible web UI for running and chatting with local or remote LLMs, with RAG, tools, and multi-user support. Open WebUI integrates with Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs.

  1. Install or open Open WebUI and download the model weights you plan to run.
  2. Confirm hardware requirements (RAM/VRAM) on the official documentation.
  3. Send a small test prompt locally before connecting external apps.
  4. Keep models updated using the vendor's recommended update channel.

How to prompt

Self-hosting gives teams a private ChatGPT-like interface on local models.

Outline Docker deployment steps for Open WebUI connected to Ollama on a Linux server with basic auth for a five-person team.

Best output tips

  • Match model size to available RAM/VRAM.
  • Pin model versions for reproducible results.
  • Keep downloaded weights in a secure directory.
  • Verify current plans and limits on the official Open WebUI website.

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Product Details

Pricing, features, limits and latest updates

Open WebUI

Self-hosted extensible web UI for running and chatting with local or remote LLMs, with RAG, tools, and multi-user support. Open WebUI integrates with Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs.

No listed price

Pricing Plans

No listed plans.

Key Features

Chat

chat workflow (openwebui.com).

API

api workflow (openwebui.com).

Open Source

open source workflow (openwebui.com).

Agents

agents workflow (openwebui.com).

Ideas / Prompt experiences

Share a prompt that worked for you. Username and email are shown with your submission. External links are not allowed.

Example prompt

Self-host team chat UI

Prompt

Outline Docker deployment steps for Open WebUI connected to Ollama on a Linux server with basic auth for a five-person team.

Short explanation

Self-hosting gives teams a private ChatGPT-like interface on local models.

Example prompt

RAG with uploaded docs

Prompt

Configure Open WebUI document upload and retrieval so users can chat with company policy PDFs using a local embedding model.

Short explanation

Built-in RAG supports knowledge-base chat without external SaaS.

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