[GH-ISSUE #12650] feat: disable option for storing files when uploading for RAG #32198

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-25T06:05:09-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 06:05:09 -05:00

Originally created by @OTheNonE on GitHub (Apr 9, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/12650

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Problem Description

We are uploading documents into Open WebUI for RAG. We have the documents stored on our company's shared drive, but when uploading the files onto Open WebUI, the files are also stored there, resulting in duplicate files. We only want to analyse the files for RAG, and then remove the original document from Open WebUI.

Desired Solution you'd like

I would like a solution, where you could toggle if you want to store the files themselves when uploading. If toggled to false, then files will be uploaded, analysed, and the removed.

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Originally created by @OTheNonE on GitHub (Apr 9, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/12650 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description We are uploading documents into Open WebUI for RAG. We have the documents stored on our company's shared drive, but when uploading the files onto Open WebUI, the files are also stored there, resulting in duplicate files. We only want to analyse the files for RAG, and then remove the original document from Open WebUI. ### Desired Solution you'd like I would like a solution, where you could toggle if you want to store the files themselves when uploading. If toggled to `false`, then files will be uploaded, analysed, and the removed. ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#32198