Open WebUI
Open WebUI is a home for AI, a self-hosted AI platform that's extensible, feature-rich, user-friendly, and built to run entirely offline. With support for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, it gives you a powerful, provider-agnostic interface for both local and cloud-based models.
How to Install
Python
Requires 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 |
Open WebUI for use with Ollama or OpenAI-compatible APIs |
:slim |
Lightweight image for external AI services, without bundled local ML or document/audio processing dependencies |
: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.
Other Installation Methods
We offer various installation alternatives, including non-Docker native installation methods, Docker Compose, Kustomize, and Helm. Visit our Open WebUI Documentation or join our Discord community for comprehensive guidance.
Troubleshooting and Updates
See the troubleshooting guide for connection issues and the updating guide to update your installation.
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For more information, be sure to check out our Open WebUI Documentation.
Ecosystem
See the documentation for details.
What's Next?
Discover upcoming features on our roadmap in the Open WebUI Documentation.
Support
If you have any questions, suggestions, or need assistance, please open an issue or join our Open WebUI Discord community to connect with us!
Security
If you believe you've found a security vulnerability, or something that shouldn't be disclosed publicly, please reach out confidentially through our responsible disclosure program on GitHub. We accept reports only through GitHub, not through any other platform. Thank you for helping us keep Open WebUI secure!
License
This project contains code under multiple licenses. The current codebase includes components licensed under the Open WebUI License with an additional requirement to preserve the "Open WebUI" branding, as well as prior contributions under their respective original licenses. For a detailed record of license changes and the applicable terms for each section of the code, please refer to LICENSE_HISTORY. For complete and updated licensing details, please see the LICENSE and LICENSE_HISTORY files.
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Created by Timothy Jaeryang Baek - Let's make Open WebUI even more amazing together!