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official_url: "https://docs.openwebui.com/"
profile_updated_on: "2026-10-23"
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# Open WebUI

A self-hosted chat interface for local or cloud models, document retrieval and tool use.

- Company / organization: Open WebUI, Inc.
- Company country / region: United States · Published company address
- Category: AI assistants & clients
- Official website: [https://docs.openwebui.com/](https://docs.openwebui.com/)
- Profile updated: 2026-10-23


## Overview

Open WebUI gives individuals or teams a browser chat interface they can administer themselves. Deploy it, connect Ollama or compatible model APIs, and organize conversations, document knowledge and tools, with configured voice or image features. It is an interface and workspace rather than a separately trained foundation model. Data flows and costs depend on whether connected models run locally, privately or in a third-party cloud.

## Usage guide & costs

### Before you start

The current Open WebUI License requires branding retention, with exceptions including at most 50 end users in a rolling 30 days, written permission or a qualifying enterprise license. This is a branding condition, not a deployment user cap. External models and extensions have separate costs and terms.

[Official details](https://openwebui.com/privacy)
[Official details](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/README.md)
[Official details](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/LICENSE)


## Official sources and references

- [Official website](https://docs.openwebui.com/)
- [Documentation](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/README.md)
- [Documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/quick-start/connect-a-provider/)

## Update history

### Open WebUI releases v0.12.3

2026-10-16

Adds temporary encrypted channels; admins must enable them with required infrastructure, rather than encrypting every chat by default.

[Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/releases/tag/v0.12.3)

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