How to do it in 3 steps
- Install Ollama from its official guide: Ollama's download page.
- Open the Qwen3 8B page and check the traffic light for a few kinds of computer.
- Follow that official guide. This site does not add its own install steps.
Make my cookbook
Layout text, photos and stories for a family cookbook.
Layout text, photos and stories for a family cookbook. The tools below run on your computer. Most of them are free, and the work stays on your machine.
Works offline · Free options
Easiest way to start
Ollama + Qwen3 8B
The simplest app for a local chatbot. Pick a model, then talk.
Will it run on my computer?
Check my computer4 shown
Most tools here are free.
- OllamaAppWrites the stories and the stepsWritingChatArchiveCodeTranslate5.2 GBOne-click appFree
- Qwen3 8BModelWrites the stories and the stepsWritingChatArchiveCodeTranslate5.2 GBOne-click appFree
- Draw ThingsAppSketches a picture when you don't have a photoImages7 GBOne-click appFree
- Stable Diffusion XLModelSketches a picture when you don't have a photoImages7 GBOne-click appFree
Questions
- Does this upload my files?
- No. The tools on this page are meant to run on your computer.
- What does it cost?
- Most options are free. A few apps are a one-time purchase, and a few models need a computer with more memory.
- What if it will not fit?
- Use Check my computer, or turn on the lighter memory filters. A red light on the model page means the file is too big.
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