> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/n4ze3m/page-assist/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Page Assist is an open-source browser extension that brings local AI models to your web browsing experience with a sidebar and web UI.

# Welcome to Page Assist

Page Assist is an open-source browser extension that provides a sidebar and web UI for your local AI model. It allows you to interact with your model from any webpage, bringing the power of AI directly into your browser.

## What is Page Assist?

Page Assist makes AI interaction effortless! Simply:

* **Chat with your AI from any webpage** using our sleek sidebar interface
* **Access the powerful Web UI** for a full ChatGPT-like experience
* **Connect to your favorite local AI models** including Ollama, LM Studio, and more
* **Chat with webpage content** to ask questions about what you're reading

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/installation">
    Get started by installing Page Assist on your browser
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Set up your first AI chat in minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browser support" icon="browser" href="/configuration/browser-support">
    Check which browsers and features are supported
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI providers" icon="server" href="/providers/ollama">
    Learn how to connect different AI providers
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Key features

### Sidebar interface

Access your AI assistant from any webpage with a convenient sidebar. The sidebar can be opened via context menu or keyboard shortcut (default: `Ctrl+Shift+Y`).

### Web UI

Enjoy a full-featured web interface similar to ChatGPT. Open it by clicking the extension icon or using the keyboard shortcut (default: `Ctrl+Shift+L`).

### Chat with webpage

Ask questions about the content of any webpage you're visiting. Page Assist can analyze the page and provide contextual answers based on what you're reading.

### Knowledge base

Upload your own documents (PDF, DOCX, TXT, CSV, MD) and chat with your personal knowledge base. All processing happens locally in your browser.

### Local-first & privacy-focused

All your data stays local. Page Assist works with local AI models and stores all conversations in your browser storage. The extension only communicates with servers when using the optional share feature.

### Multiple AI providers

Connect to various AI providers:

* **Ollama** - Run models locally on your machine
* **LM Studio** - Another popular local AI runtime
* **Chrome AI** - Built-in Gemini Nano support
* **OpenAI-compatible APIs** - Any compatible endpoint (llamafile, llama.cpp, etc.)

## Browser support

Page Assist supports all major browsers:

| Browser     | Sidebar | Chat with webpage | Web UI |
| ----------- | ------- | ----------------- | ------ |
| Chrome      | ✅       | ✅                 | ✅      |
| Brave       | ✅       | ✅                 | ✅      |
| Firefox     | ✅       | ✅                 | ✅      |
| Vivaldi     | ✅       | ✅                 | ✅      |
| Edge        | ✅       | ✅                 | ✅      |
| LibreWolf   | ✅       | ✅                 | ✅      |
| Zen Browser | ✅       | ✅                 | ✅      |
| Opera       | ❌       | ❌                 | ✅      |
| Arc         | ❌       | ❌                 | ✅      |

<Note>
  For the best experience, we recommend using Page Assist with the latest versions of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox.
</Note>

## Open source

Page Assist is fully open source and available on [GitHub](https://github.com/n4ze3m/page-assist). Contributions are welcome!

## Get started

Ready to bring AI to your browser? Head over to the [Installation](/installation) guide to get started.