# Text Generation WebUI — Local LLM Chat Interface

> Text Generation WebUI is a Gradio interface for running LLMs locally. 46.4K+ GitHub stars. Multiple backends, vision, training, image gen, OpenAI-compatible API. 100% offline.

## Install

Save in your project root:

## Quick Use

```bash
# One-click installer (recommended)
# Download from: https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui/releases

# Or manual install
git clone https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui
cd text-generation-webui
pip install -r requirements.txt
python server.py

# Access at http://localhost:7860
```

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## Intro

Text Generation WebUI is a Gradio web interface for running large language models locally with 100% privacy and zero telemetry. With 46,400+ GitHub stars, it supports multiple backends (llama.cpp, Transformers, ExLlamaV3, TensorRT-LLM), multimodal vision, LoRA fine-tuning, integrated image generation, file uploads (PDF, DOCX, text), and an OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible API with tool-calling. Features chat, instruct, and notebook modes with message editing, and an extension system for customization.

**Best for**: Power users who want full control over local LLM inference with a feature-rich web UI
**Works with**: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf
**Platforms**: Windows, Linux, macOS (portable builds available)

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## Key Features

- **Multiple backends**: llama.cpp, Transformers, ExLlamaV3, TensorRT-LLM
- **100% offline**: Zero telemetry, no external requests
- **Multimodal vision**: Image attachments and analysis
- **LoRA training**: Fine-tune on chat and text datasets
- **Image generation**: Integrated diffusers models
- **OpenAI-compatible API**: Tool-calling support
- **Extension system**: Built-in and community extensions

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### FAQ

**Q: What is Text Generation WebUI?**
A: A Gradio interface with 46.4K+ stars for running LLMs locally. Multiple backends, vision, training, image gen, OpenAI API. 100% offline, zero telemetry.

**Q: How do I install it?**
A: Download portable builds from GitHub releases (zero setup), or clone the repo and run `python server.py`. Access at localhost:7860.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [oobabooga](https://github.com/oobabooga). Open source.
> [oobabooga/text-generation-webui](https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui) — 46,400+ GitHub stars

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Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/11107806-c69a-4b75-8360-d0504ff602d7
Author: AI Open Source