Run an LLM Locally to Interact with your Documents

Imagine using ChatGPT… but fully offline, private, and connected to your own documents.

In this guide, you’ll set up a complete local AI stack using Ollama + OpenWebUI, and make it capable of answering questions from your PDFs, notes, or knowledge base.

No cloud. No API costs. Your data stays on your machine.

What You’ll Build

• A local LLM running on your laptop
• A ChatGPT‑like web interface
• AI that can search and answer using your own documents
• Optional memory + custom behavior using system prompts

Prerequisites

You’ll need:

• A terminal (Windows / macOS / Linux)
• Either:
• - Python 3.9+ and pip, or
• - Docker
• At least 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)

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