v0.8.12

Added

• 🌐 Translation updates. Translations for Simplified Chinese, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazil), Finnish, and Lithuanian were enhanced and expanded.

Fixed

• 🔒 Terminal server connection security. Terminal server verification and policy saving now proxy through the backend, preventing API key exposure and CORS errors when connecting to in-cluster services. Commit, Commit
• 🛠️ Terminal tools exception handling. Exceptions in middleware.py due to invalid return values from get_terminal_tools() have been resolved. Commit
• 📦 Missing beautifulsoup4 dependency. Users can now start Open WebUI using uvx without encountering the "bs4 module missing" error. Commit
• 🔌 API files list error. The /api/v1/files/ endpoint no longer returns a 500 error, fixing a regression that prevented file listing via the API. Commit
• 📜 License data loading. License data now loads correctly, displaying the expected color and logo in the interface. Commit
• 👑 Admin model visibility. Administrators can now see models even when no access control is configured yet, allowing them to manage all available models. Commit
• 📊 Tool call embed visibility. Rich UI embeds from tool calls (like visualizations) are now rendered outside collapsed groups and remain visible without requiring manual expansion. Commit, Commit

v0.8.10

Added

• 🔐 Custom OIDC logout endpoint. Administrators can now configure a custom OpenID Connect logout URL via OPENID_END_SESSION_ENDPOINT, enabling logout functionality for OIDC providers that require custom endpoints like AWS Cognito. Commit
• 🗄️ MariaDB Vector community support. Added MariaDB Vector as a new vector database backend, enabling deployments with VECTOR_DB=mariadb-vector; supports cosine and euclidean distance strategies with configurable HNSW indexing. #21931
• 📝 Task message truncation. Chat messages sent to task models for title and tag generation can now be truncated using a filter in the prompt template, reducing token usage and processing time for long conversations. #21499
• 🔄 General improvements. Various improvements were implemented across the application to enhance performance, stability, and security.
• 🌐 Translations for Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, and Malay were enhanced and expanded.

Fixed

• 🔗 Pipeline filter HTTP errors. Fixed a bug where HTTP errors in pipeline inlet/outlet filters would silently corrupt the user's chat payload; errors are now properly raised before parsing the response. #22445
• 📚 Knowledge file embedding updates. Fixed a bug where updating knowledge files left old embeddings in the database, causing search results to include duplicate and stale data. #20558
• 📁 Files list stability. Fixed the files list ordering to use created_at with id as secondary sort, ensuring consistent ordering and preventing page crashes when managing many files. #21879
• 📨 Teams webhook crash. Fixed a TypeError crash in the Teams webhook handler when user data is missing from the event payload. #22444
• 🛠️ Process shutdown handling. Fixed bare except clauses in the main process that prevented clean shutdown; replaced with proper exception handling. #22423
• 🐳 Docker deployment startup. Docker deployments now start correctly; the missing OpenTelemetry system metrics dependency was added. #22447, #22401
• 🛠️ Tool access for non-admin users. Fixed a NameError that prevented non-admin users from viewing tools; the missing has_access function is now properly imported. #22393
• 🔐 OAuth error handling. Fixed a bug where bare except clauses silently caught SystemExit and KeyboardInterrupt, preventing clean process shutdown during OAuth authentication. #22420
• 🛠️ Exception error messages. Fixed three locations where incorrect exception raising caused confusing TypeError messages instead of proper error descriptions, making debugging much easier. #22446
• 📄 YAML file processing. Fixed an error when uploading YAML files with Docling enabled; YAML and YML files are now properly recognized as text files and processed correctly. #22399, #22263
• 📅 Time range month names. Fixed month names in time range labels appearing in the wrong language when OS regional settings differ from browser language; month names now consistently display in English. #22454
• 🔐 OAuth error URL encoding. Fixed OAuth error messages with special characters causing malformed redirect URLs; error messages are now properly URL-encoded. #22415
• 🛠️ Internal tool method filtering. Tools no longer expose internal methods starting with underscore to the LLM, reducing clutter and improving accuracy. #22408
• 🔊 Azure TTS locale extraction. Fixed Azure text-to-speech using incomplete locale codes in SSML; now correctly uses full locale like "en-US" instead of just "en". #22443
• 🎤 Azure speech transcription errors. Improved Azure AI Speech error handling to display user-friendly messages instead of generic connection errors; empty transcripts, no language identified, and other Azure-specific errors now show clear descriptions. #20485
• 📊 Analytics group filtering. Fixed token usage analytics not being filtered by user group; the query now properly respects group filters like other analytics metrics. #22167
• 🔍 Web search favicon fallback. Fixed web search sources showing broken image icons when favicons couldn't be loaded from external sources; now falls back to the default Open WebUI favicon. #21897
• 🔄 Custom model fallback. Fixed custom model fallback not working when the base model is unavailable; the base model ID is now correctly retrieved from model info instead of empty params. #22456
• 🖼️ Pending message image display. Fixed images in queued messages appearing blank; image thumbnails are now properly displayed in the pending message queue. #22256
• 🛠️ File metadata sanitization. Fixed file uploads failing with JSON serialization errors when metadata contained non-serializable objects like callable functions; metadata is now sanitized before database insertion. #20561

v0.6.13

[0.6.13] - 2025-05-30

Added

• 🟦 Azure OpenAI Embedding Support: You can now select Azure OpenAI endpoints for text embeddings, unlocking seamless integration with enterprise-scale Azure AI for powerful RAG and knowledge workflows—no more workarounds, connect and scale effortlessly.
• 🧩 Smarter Custom Parameter Handling: Instantly enjoy more flexible model setup—any JSON pasted into custom parameter fields is now parsed automatically, so you can define rich, nested parameters without tedious manual adjustment. This streamlines advanced configuration for all models and accelerates experimentation.
• ⚙️ General Backend Refactoring: Significant backend improvements deliver a cleaner codebase for better maintainability, faster performance, and even greater platform reliability—making all your workflows run more smoothly.
• 🌏 Localization Upgrades: Experience highly improved user interface translations and clarity in Simplified, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Finnish, offering a more natural, accurate, and accessible experience for global users.

Fixed

• 🛡️ Robust Message Handling on Chat Load: Fixed an issue where chat pages could fail to load if a referenced message was missing or undefined; now, chats always load smoothly and missing IDs no longer disrupt your workflow.
• 📝 Correct Prompt Access Control: Ensured that the prompt access controls register properly, restoring reliable permissioning and safeguarding your prompt workflows.
• 🛠 Open WebUI-Specific Params No Longer Sent to Models: Fixed a bug that sent internal WebUI parameters to APIs, ensuring only intended model options are transmitted—restoring predictable, error-free model operation.
• 🧠 Refined Memory Error Handling: Enhanced stability during memory-related operations, so even uncommon memory errors are gracefully managed without disrupting your session—resulting in a more reliable, worry-free experience.

v0.6.6

[0.6.6] - 2025-05-05

Added

• 📝 AI-Enhanced Notes (With Audio Transcription): Effortlessly create notes, attach meeting or voice audio, and let the AI instantly enhance, summarize, or refine your notes using audio transcriptions—making your documentation smarter, cleaner, and more insightful with minimal effort.
• 🔊 Meeting Audio Recording & Import: Seamlessly record audio from your meetings or capture screen audio and attach it to your notes—making it easier to revisit, annotate, and extract insights from important discussions.
• 📁 Import Markdown Notes Effortlessly: Bring your existing knowledge library into Open WebUI by importing your Markdown notes, so you can leverage all advanced note management and AI features right away.
• 👥 Notes Permissions by User Group: Fine-tune access and editing rights for notes based on user roles or groups, so you can delegate writing or restrict sensitive information as needed.
• ☁️ OneDrive & SharePoint Integration: Keep your content in sync by connecting notes and files directly with OneDrive or SharePoint—unlocking fast enterprise import/export and seamless collaboration with your existing workflows.
• 🗂️ Paginated User List in Admin Panel: Effortlessly manage and search through large teams via the new paginated user list—saving time and streamlining user administration in big organizations.
• 🕹️ Granular Chat Share & Export Permissions: Enjoy enhanced control over who can share or export chats, enabling tighter governance and privacy in team and enterprise settings.
• 🛑 User Role Change Confirmation Dialog: Reduce accidental privilege changes with a required confirmation step before updating user roles—improving security and preventing costly mistakes in team management.
• 🚨 Audit Log for Failed Login Attempts: Quickly detect unauthorized access attempts or troubleshoot user login problems with detailed logs of failed authentication right in the audit trail.
• 💡 Dedicated 'Generate Title' Button for Chats: Swiftly organize every conversation—tap the new button to let AI create relevant, clear titles for all your chats, saving time and reducing clutter.
• 💬 Notification Sound Always-On Option: Take control of your notifications by setting sound alerts to always play—helping you stay on top of important updates in busy environments.
• 🆔 S3 File Tagging Support: Uploaded files to S3 now include tags for better organization, searching, and integration with your file management policies.
• 🛡️ OAuth Blocked Groups Support: Gain more control over group-based access by explicitly blocking specified OAuth groups—ideal for complex identity or security requirements.
• 🚀 Optimized Faster Web Search & Multi-Threaded Queries: Enjoy dramatically faster web search and RAG (retrieval augmented generation) with revamped multi-threaded search—get richer, more accurate results in less time.
• 🔍 All-Knowledge Parallel Search: Searches across your entire knowledge base now happen in parallel even in non-hybrid mode, speeding up responses and improving knowledge accuracy for every question.
• 🌐 New Firecrawl & Yacy Web Search Integrations: Expand your world of information with two new advanced search engines—Firecrawl for deeper web insight and Yacy for decentralized, privacy-friendly search capabilities.
• 🧠 Configurable Docling OCR Engine & Language: Use environment variables to fine-tune Docling OCR engine and supported languages for smarter, more tailored document extraction and RAG workflows.
• 🗝️ Enhanced Sentence Transformers Configuration: Added new environment variables for easier set up and advanced customization of Sentence Transformers—ensuring best fit for your embedding needs.
• 🌲 Pinecone Vector Database Integration: Index, search, and manage knowledge at enterprise scale with full native support for Pinecone as your vector database—effortlessly handle even the biggest document sets.
• 🔄 Automatic Requirements Installation for Tools & Functions: Never worry about lost dependencies on restart—external function and tool requirements are now auto-installed at boot, ensuring tools always “just work.”
• 🔒 Automatic Sign-Out on Token Expiry: Security is smarter—users are now automatically logged out if their authentication token expires, protecting sensitive content and ensuring compliance without disruption.
• 🎬 Automatic YouTube Embed Detection: Paste YouTube links and see instant in-chat video embeds—no more manual embedding, making knowledge sharing and media consumption even easier for every team.
• 🔄 Expanded Language & Locale Support: Translations for Danish, French, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Catalan, German, and Korean have been upgraded, offering smoother, more natural user experiences across the platform.

Fixed

• 🔒 Tighter HTML Token Security: HTML rendering is now restricted to admin-uploaded tokens only, reducing any risk of XSS and keeping your data safe.
• 🔐 Refined HTML Security and Token Handling: Further hardened how HTML tokens and content are handled, guaranteeing even stronger resistance to security vulnerabilities and attacks.
• 🔏 Correct Model Usage with Ollama Proxy Prefixes: Enhanced model reference handling so proxied models in Ollama always download and run correctly—even when using custom prefixes.
• 📥 Video File Upload Handling: Prevented video files from being misclassified as text, fixing bugs with uploads and ensuring media files work as expected.
• 🔄 No More Dependent WebSocket Sequential Delays: Streamlined WebSocket operation to prevent delays and maintain snappy real-time collaboration, especially in multi-user environments.
• 🛠️ More Robust Action Module Execution: Multiple actions in a module now trigger as designed, increasing automation and scripting flexibility.
• 📧 Notification Webhooks: Ensured that notification webhooks are always sent for user events, even when the user isn’t currently active.
• 🗂️ Smarter Knowledge Base Reindexing: Knowledge reindexing continues even when corrupt or missing collections are encountered, keeping your search features running reliably.
• 🏷️ User Import with Profile Images: When importing users, their profile images now come along—making onboarding and collaboration visually clearer from day one.
• 💬 OpenAI o-Series Universal Support: All OpenAI o-series models are now seamlessly recognized and supported, unlocking more advanced capabilities and model choices for every workflow.

Changed

• 📜 Custom License Update & Contributor Agreement: Open WebUI now operates under a custom license with Contributor License Agreement required by default—see https://docs.openwebui.com/license/ for details, ensuring sustainable open innovation for the community.
• 🔨 CUDA Docker Images Updated to 12.8: Upgraded CUDA image support for faster, more compatible model inference and futureproof GPU performance in your AI infrastructure.
• 🧱 General Backend Refactoring for Reliability: Continuous stability improvements streamline backend logic, reduce errors, and lay a stronger foundation for the next wave of feature releases—all under the hood for a more dependable WebUI.

v0.5.18

[0.5.18] - 2025-02-27

Fixed

• 🌐 Open WebUI Now Works Over LAN in Insecure Context: Resolved an issue preventing Open WebUI from functioning when accessed over a local network in an insecure context, ensuring seamless connectivity.
• 🔄 UI Now Reflects Deleted Connections Instantly: Fixed an issue where deleting a connection did not update the UI in real time, ensuring accurate system state visibility.
• 🛠️ Models Now Display Correctly with ENABLE_FORWARD_USER_INFO_HEADERS: Addressed a bug where models were not visible when ENABLE_FORWARD_USER_INFO_HEADERS was set, restoring proper model listing.