[GH-ISSUE #8979] Is the PDF upload feature available when using offline models in Ollama? #5827

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opened 2026-04-12 17:10:22 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @Fackyhub on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/8979

I tried to upload PDFs in offline mode, but it didn't work. Does this feature have to use non-offline models then?

Originally created by @Fackyhub on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/8979 I tried to upload PDFs in offline mode, but it didn't work. Does this feature have to use non-offline models then?
GiteaMirror added the feature request label 2026-04-12 17:10:22 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025):

ollama doesn't do PDF uploads, you need a client that manages that.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2646865765 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025): ollama doesn't do PDF uploads, you need a [client](https://github.com/ollama/ollama?tab=readme-ov-file#community-integrations) that manages that.
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@Fackyhub commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025):

ollama doesn't do PDF uploads, you need a client that manages that.

Oh, I ignored this point about Ollama. What are some good recommendations regarding clients?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2647072280 --> @Fackyhub commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025): > ollama doesn't do PDF uploads, you need a [client](https://github.com/ollama/ollama?tab=readme-ov-file#community-integrations) that manages that. Oh, I ignored this point about Ollama. What are some good recommendations regarding clients?
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#5827