Page Assist - A Web UI for Local AI Models

Use your locally running AI models to assist you in your web browsing.

Page Assist is a powerful Chrome extension that lets you utilize your locally running AI models directly within your web browser. It provides a sleek and minimal web interface acting as a sidebar for various AI-assisted tasks, supporting vision models alongside text-based interactions.

With Page Assist, you can chat and interact not only via AI but also take advantage of internet search capabilities. It supports chatting with documents including PDFs, CSVs, text, and markdown files. Compatible with local AI providers like Ollama and beta support for OpenAI-compatible APIs such as LM Studio and Llamafile, this extension seamlessly integrates local AI power into your browsing experience for productivity and convenience.

By:
Muhammed Nazeem
Daily users:
8,949+ 395
Rating:
4.63
(51)
Version:
1.5.9 Last updated: 2025-04-14
Version code:
5929075
Creation date:
2024-05-13
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
  • unlimitedStorage
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • notifications
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • See more
Size:
6.47M
Email:
na*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

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User reviews

Page Assist is praised for its powerful local AI model support, user-friendly sidebar with diverse features, and web search integration enhancing AI response quality. Users find its interface intuitive and accessible. However, common issues include bugs causing data loss when closing or regenerating answers, errors with vision model image inputs, and limited customization options. Despite flaws, it's considered a fantastic and efficient tool for utilizing local AI models in a browser environment.
Pros
  • Supports local AI models like llama.cpp and Ollama, enhancing privacy and speed.
  • Has a versatile and user-friendly sidebar featuring note-taking, brainstorming, and document interaction.
  • Integrates web search to complement local AI models, improving usefulness and information accuracy.
  • Provides a sleek, minimal, and intuitive web UI suitable for users of all levels.
  • Facilitates easy interaction with local language models through an approachable graphical interface.
Cons
  • Contains bugs such as loss of generated answers if the window is closed too early and disappearing questions upon reload.
  • Regenerate button can cause existing answers to vanish, especially after switching models.
  • Vision model features like attaching images often result in errors.
  • Lacks customization options like choosing between popup or sidebar modes and activation via right-click context menu.
Recent reviews
by FFFire, 2025-05-07

🌟 My Exciting Review of Page Assist! 🌟 Wow, Page Assist has completely transformed the way I work online! As someone who’s all about maximizing efficiency and keeping my data private, I couldn’t be happier with this extension. Let me gush over why it’s now my go-to browser buddy! ✨ 🖥️ Local AI Magic First off, the local OpenAI-compatible endpoint support is just brilliant! Running models like llama.cpp locally means I get lightning-fast responses without worrying about privacy. It’s like having a super-smart, personal assistant right at my fingertips! 🔒💨 📚 Versatile Features Galore - Sidebar for All the Fun: The sidebar is like a Swiss Army knife for productivity. Whether I’m jotting down notes or brainstorming ideas, it’s always there, ready to help. 📝 - Vision Model Wizardry: From analyzing images to extracting text with OCR, the vision models are nothing short of magical. It’s like having a mini-photographer and typist all in one! 📸✍️ - Chat with My Docs: Interacting with PDFs and other documents directly in the sidebar is a dream come true. It’s like having a conversation with my files—how cool is that? 📄💬 🎨 Minimal Web UI The web UI is sleek and user-friendly. It’s so intuitive that even my grandma could use it without breaking a sweat! 🧙‍♂️👵 🌐 Internet Search & More And let’s not forget the internet search capability. Combining local AI power with the vastness of the web is like having the best of both worlds. 🌍🔍 🎉 Conclusion In short, Page Assist is an absolute gem! It’s made my digital life so much more efficient and enjoyable. If you’re on the fence, just go for it—you won’t regret it! 🚀 Jean Louis
by Jean Louis, 2025-03-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Page Assist - A Web UI for Local AI Models requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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