# Page Assist

Open-source (MIT) sidebar and ChatGPT-style web UI for local models via Ollama, LM Studio or Chrome's built-in Gemini Nano. Page Assist is free, with no paid plan attached, at github.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Chrome Extension, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Open-source (MIT) sidebar and ChatGPT-style web UI for local models via Ollama, LM Studio or Chrome's built-in Gemini Nano
- Chat with the current webpage without sending data to a cloud service
- Works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi and Zen; about 8.2k GitHub stars

## FAQ

### What is Page Assist?

Page Assist is listed under Browser Extensions & Copilots, in the AI Chat & Assistants category on Flocci AI Tools. Open-source (MIT) sidebar and ChatGPT-style web UI for local models via Ollama, LM Studio or Chrome's built-in Gemini Nano. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

### Is Page Assist free?

Page Assist is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Page Assist in a browser, or is there an app?

Page Assist needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on a Chrome extension and self-hosting.

### What can Page Assist do?

Page Assist does 3 things the catalog singles out: Open-source (mit) sidebar and chatgpt-style web ui for local models via ollama, lm studio or chrome's built-in gemini nano; chat with the current webpage without sending data to a cloud service; works on chrome, edge, brave, firefox, vivaldi and zen; about 8.2k github stars.

### What is the best free alternative to Page Assist?

Firefox Smart Window is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Browser Extensions & Copilots sub-category and is free. Gemini in Chrome, Opera Browser AI (Aria) and MaxAI.me also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Page Assist alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/page-assist)
- [Browser Extensions & Copilots](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-chat-assistants/browser-extensions-copilots)
- [Best free AI browser extensions](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-browser-extensions-copilots)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/page-assist

Facts last verified: October 2026