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Open WebUI

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Self-hosted web UI for LLMs — your own private ChatGPT

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info Overview

Open WebUI is a feature-rich, self-hosted web interface for large language models — essentially your own private ChatGPT running on your server. It gives you a clean, familiar chat UI in the browser, but every conversation and every document stays on infrastructure you control.

Open WebUI does not ship an AI model of its own; instead it connects to the models you choose. Run models locally through Ollama, or plug in any OpenAI-compatible API — OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter and others — using your own API keys. From there you get multi-model chats side by side, RAG to chat with your own documents, web search, a prompt library, multi-user accounts with roles, markdown & code rendering and voice input. Valebyte deploys and manages it for you: one click, automatic HTTPS, your conversations and data on your own server.

check_circle Features

check Clean, ChatGPT-like chat interface in your browser
check Works with local models via Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible API (bring your own key)
check Chat with your own documents through built-in RAG
check Run and compare multiple models side by side
check Multi-user accounts with roles and permissions
check Web search, prompt library, markdown & code rendering and voice input
check Automatic one-click deployment with HTTPS — no command line required
check Your conversations, files and data stay on your own server

quiz Frequently Asked Questions

Is Open WebUI a self-hosted ChatGPT alternative? expand_more

Yes. Open WebUI gives you the same familiar chat experience as ChatGPT, but self-hosted on your own server, so your conversations and data never leave infrastructure you control.

Does it include an AI model, or do I need an API key? expand_more

Open WebUI itself does not include a model. You connect it to Ollama to run models locally on your server, or you add your own key for an OpenAI-compatible API such as OpenAI, Groq or OpenRouter.

Can I chat with my own documents? expand_more

Yes. Open WebUI has built-in RAG: upload your files and the model answers using their content, so you can chat with your own documents and knowledge base.

How long does deployment take? expand_more

About three minutes. Valebyte installs Open WebUI, configures automatic HTTPS and keeps it running, so it is ready to use right after checkout with no command line.

How do I become the admin? expand_more

The first account you create on your new Open WebUI instance automatically becomes the administrator. There is no managed admin password — you simply sign up on your first visit.

Are my conversations private? expand_more

Yes. Your conversations, uploaded files and settings stay on your own VPS. Using local Ollama models keeps everything fully offline; with an external API only your prompts go to that provider.