Originally created by @dxkyy on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025).
# Bug Report
When I upload a file and try to ask any LLM something about it, nothing happens. The LLMs don't even get loaded into memory.

and the browser console gets spammed with this:
```json
{
"models": [
"llama3:latest",
"artifish/llama3.2-uncensored:latest"
]
}
```

---
## Installation Method
Docker compose
## Environment
- **Open WebUI Version:** v0.5.7
- **Ollama (if applicable):** v0.5.7
- **Operating System:** Windows 11, but OpenWebUI is hosted on a debian vps
- **Browser (if applicable):** Brave v1.74.50
## Expected Behavior:
I should be able to upload a file and the LLM should be able to read the file.
## Actual Behavior:
Nothing happens.
## Description
**Bug Summary:**
File uploads arent working.
## Reproduction Details
**Steps to Reproduce:**
- install openwebui with docker compose:
```yml
services:
open-webui:
image: 'ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main'
container_name: open-webui
restart: always
depends_on:
- tailscale
network_mode: host
environment:
- 'OLLAMA_BASE_URL=${OLLAMA_BASE_URL:-}'
- 'PORT=${PORT:-8181}'
volumes:
- 'open-webui:/app/backend/data'
volumes:
open-webui: null
```
- connect to openwebui
- connect openwebui to ollama
- try to upload a file and chat with it
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Originally created by @dxkyy on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025).
Bug Report
When I upload a file and try to ask any LLM something about it, nothing happens. The LLMs don't even get loaded into memory.
and the browser console gets spammed with this:
Installation Method
Docker compose
Environment
Open WebUI Version: v0.5.7
Ollama (if applicable): v0.5.7
Operating System: Windows 11, but OpenWebUI is hosted on a debian vps
Browser (if applicable): Brave v1.74.50
Expected Behavior:
I should be able to upload a file and the LLM should be able to read the file.
Actual Behavior:
Nothing happens.
Description
Bug Summary:
File uploads arent working.
Reproduction Details
Steps to Reproduce: