Page Assist

n4ze3m/page-assist

Chat with local models from Ollama, LM Studio and others in a browser sidebar, and ask questions about the current page or PDF.

Why pick itData stays on your machine and no account is needed — the easiest way to bring local models into everyday browsing. Works in Chrome and Firefox.

Install

InstallSearch “Page Assist” in the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons

GitHub: n4ze3m/page-assist
Website: chromewebstore.google.com
Stars: ★ 8.3k
License: MIT
Language: TypeScript
Last push: Oct 24, 2026
Category: Browser extensions

Good for

Open a sidebar on any page and chat with a local Ollama model
Ask questions about the current page's content
Talk to local models in a ChatGPT-style Web UI
Connect LM Studio, llamafile or other OpenAI-compatible endpoints, or Chrome's built-in AI

Getting started

Search for "Page Assist" in the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons and install it
Install and start Ollama or another local model server on your computer
Press Ctrl+Shift+Y for the sidebar or Ctrl+Shift+L for the Web UI; Ctrl+E switches to chatting with the page

Before you install

It collects no personal data and stores everything in the browser; it only contacts a server when you use the share feature, which can be disabled. Opera and Arc support the Web UI only.

Summarized by AI from the project docs; check the official docs before relying on it.

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