Open WebUI Desktop

Your AI, right on your desktop. Open WebUI Desktop wraps the full Open WebUI experience into a native app you can install in seconds, with no Docker, terminal, or manual setup required. Just download, launch, and start chatting with local or remote models.

Note

Open WebUI Desktop is in early alpha. Things are moving fast and we'd love your feedback! Drop into the Discord or open an issue if you hit a snag.

Download

Grab the installer for your platform and you're good to go. An internet connection is needed the first time you launch; after that the app works fully offline.

macOS

Chip	Installer
Apple Silicon	Download .dmg
Intel	Download .dmg

Windows

Architecture	Installer
x64	Download .exe

Linux

Format	Installer
AppImage	Download .AppImage
Debian / Ubuntu	Download .deb
Snap	Download .snap
Flatpak	Download .flatpak

Looking for an older version? Check the releases page.

Highlights

• One-click setup. Open WebUI and all its dependencies install automatically, no terminal required.
• Spotlight quick-chat. Press ⇧⌘I to pop up a lightweight input bar and fire off a prompt from anywhere on your desktop.
• Local inference. The built-in llama.cpp integration lets you download and run models directly on your machine.
• Connect anywhere. Point the app at any remote Open WebUI server, or run one locally and switch between connections in the sidebar.
• Offline-ready. After the first launch, everything runs without an internet connection.
• Cross-platform. Available for macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows, and Linux.
• Auto-updates. New releases are detected and installed automatically.

System Requirements

	Minimum
Disk	5 GB free space
OS	macOS 12+, Windows 10+, or a modern Linux distro
RAM	8 GB recommended (more is better for local models)

Contributing

Want to hack on the desktop app? Here's how to get a dev build running:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the dev server with hot-reload
npm run dev

Building for production

# macOS
npm run build:mac

# Windows
npm run build:win

# Linux
npm run build:linux

License

This project is licensed under AGPL-3.0. See LICENSE for details.

Community

We'd love to have you around! Star the repo, join the Discord, or follow Open WebUI on GitHub for the latest updates.