Open WebUI

Open WebUI is a home for AI: an extensible, easy-to-use, self-hosted platform built to run entirely offline. Connect local models through Ollama or use OpenAI-compatible APIs for local and cloud models.

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Installation

Python

# With uv installed (macOS/Linux)
DATA_DIR=~/.open-webui uvx --python 3.12 open-webui@latest serve

# Or install and run with pip (Python 3.12)
pip install open-webui
open-webui serve

Then open http://localhost:8080.

Docker

docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main

Then open http://localhost:3000.

Image tag	Includes
:main	Standard image with local AI dependencies
:slim	Lightweight image using external services for embeddings, document extraction, and voice
:cuda	Open WebUI with CUDA acceleration
:ollama	Open WebUI bundled with Ollama
:dev	Latest development build

Add these options to docker run before the image name as needed:

Option	Purpose
-e OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://your-ollama-server:11434	Connect to Ollama on another server
-e OPENAI_API_KEY=your_secret_key	Set your OpenAI API key
-e HF_HUB_OFFLINE=1	Disable Hugging Face model downloads for offline use
--gpus all	Enable Nvidia GPU access for :cuda or :ollama; requires the Nvidia Container Toolkit

See the Docker installation guide for setup instructions and configuration options.

Desktop App

Download the native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Read the docs →

Ecosystem

• Open Terminal / Terminals (Enterprise): The action layer that turns Open WebUI into a full agent harness, with enterprise orchestration for per-user workspaces.
• Knowledge Base Sync (oikb): Mirror folders, repos, buckets, and wikis into Open WebUI Knowledge Bases with incremental sync.
• Open WebUI Computer: Your computer in any browser: files, editor, terminal, git, and optional AI agents, running on your real machine.

See the ecosystem documentation for details.

Troubleshooting and Updates

See the troubleshooting guide for connection issues and the updating guide to update your installation.

Documentation

See the docs for configuration and usage, and the roadmap for planned work.

For Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and other setups, see the installation docs.

Support

Open an issue or start a discussion.

Find us on Reddit, X, and Discord.

Security

Report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub security advisories. Security reports are accepted only through GitHub.

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License

Includes code under the Open WebUI License, which requires preserving the Open WebUI branding, and prior contributions under their original licenses. See LICENSE and LICENSE_HISTORY for terms and history.

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Created by Timothy Jaeryang Baek.