Kevin Stratvert Shows How to Run Free AI Models on Your Own PC With Ollama
A beginner walkthrough for installing Ollama on Windows, chatting with a local model and analyzing a PDF without sending it to the cloud.
For owners who want to try AI on private documents without an account or a monthly bill, and are comfortable installing a program on a Windows PC.
What you'll learn
- Install Ollama on Windows without creating an account
- Choose a local model and chat with it, including follow-up questions
- Analyze a PDF on your own computer
- Connect Ollama to OpenCode
- Have AI build a website that creates files directly on your PC
According to the video description, this beginner tutorial sets up Ollama, a free program for running AI models on your own computer, and notes that once a local model is downloaded you can use it offline. Cloud models are optional and work differently; the video focuses on local AI.
After watching, try it on one non-sensitive PDF first, such as a public price list, so you can judge how well a local model reads documents before trusting it with anything important. Local models vary in quality and speed depending on your computer.
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- How to Use Ollama (Free Local AI) (Kevin Stratvert)
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