Page Assist
Page Assist is a 100% free, open-source Chrome, Brave, Edge, and Firefox browser extension that connects your local Ollama, LM Studio, or OpenAI-compatible endpoints to an interactive sidebar for chatting with any webpage or PDF.
Yes, commercial browser sidebars like Monica, Sider, and MaxAI aggressively upsell $19/month subscriptions. Page Assist gives you the exact same "Chat with Webpage & Web Search" sidebar 100% free using local Ollama or free APIs.
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Quick Facts: Pricing, Quotas & Architecture
Hands-On Testing: What We Liked & What to Know
- Instant sidebar (`Ctrl+Shift+Y`) and full-tab Web UI that reads and summarizes the active browser tab, YouTube transcript, or PDF
- Live web search augmentation using DuckDuckGo, Google, Brave Search, Tavily, or self-hosted SearXNG for cited answers
- Local knowledge base management allowing you to upload documents and chat with them directly inside your browser
- Zero accounts, zero cloud tracking, and full compatibility with Ollama, LM Studio, Jan, vLLM, and OpenRouter
- Requires Ollama (`OLLAMA_ORIGINS=*`) or an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint configured in extension settings.
Hands-On Testing Notes: Is Page Assist Actually Free?
We tested Page Assist (pageassist.xyz) directly in our 2026 verification lab to confirm whether its free access tier delivers genuine production utility for developers, creators, and teams without hidden paywalls.
Verified Free Allowance: 100% Free & Open-Source (MIT License) for Chrome, Brave, Edge, and Firefox — Zero telemetry, 100% local execution. Commercial / Paid tier comparison: $0 Forever (MIT Open-Source).