# OpenWebUI Chat

> Chat with any webpage and summarize content directly in Firefox using your OpenWebUI server.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/openwebui-chat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/openwebui-chat)

## Overview

- **ID:** `openwebui-chat`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wiz
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-31
- **First published:** 2026-07-28
- **Size:** 48 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/openwebui-chat/)

## Description

<strong>OpenWebUI Chat</strong> brings the power of your self-hosted Open WebUI AI server directly into Firefox. Effortlessly summarize web pages, extract key takeaways, and ask contextual questions side-by-side with your active browser tab.

<ul><li><strong>Built-in Sidebar Interface:</strong> Chat with AI without leaving your current webpage or switching windows.</li><li><strong>Smart Webpage Context:</strong> Automatically extracts main content from your active tab so the AI understands what you're reading.</li><li><strong>Multi-Model Support:</strong> Effortlessly pick between Anthropic, OpenAI, or custom models hosted on your OpenWebUI server.</li><li><strong>One-Click Quick Actions:</strong></li><li>🌟 <strong>Summarize Page:</strong> Get concise summaries and main points instantly.</li><li>📌 <strong>Key Takeaways:</strong> Highlight crucial insights from articles or documentation.</li><li>💡 <strong>Simplify:</strong> Break down complex topics into beginner-friendly explanations.</li><li>📋 <strong>Action Items:</strong> Extract next steps, tasks, or conclusions automatically.</li><li><strong>100% Privacy Focused:</strong> Direct client-to-server communication with your self-hosted Open WebUI instance. No third-party analytics or external data tracking.</li><li><strong>Theme Support:</strong> Supports Dark, Light, and System theme matching.</li></ul>

<ol><li>Install <strong>OpenWebUI Chat</strong>.</li><li>Click the <strong>Settings</strong> icon to configure your <strong>Open WebUI Server URL</strong> and <strong>API Key</strong> (if required).</li><li>Open the Firefox sidebar (<code>Ctrl+Sidebar</code> or click the toolbar icon) and start chatting!</li></ol>

## Rankings

- #108,846 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/openwebui-chat)