How to Get Started with Uncensored AI Studio in Under Five Minutes

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You can start Uncensored AI Studio in under five minutes by choosing one of two paths: run it locally on your own PC, or use it online in a browser without a GPU. The local path requires downloading the open-source release from GitHub and having hardware that can run the models; the online path requires only a browser and an account, and the site states the same model catalog runs in both places. The site's own heading claims "Running in under five minutes," so the steps below are organized around that claim.

Before you start: pick your path

The single decision that determines your setup is local vs. online. Everything else follows from it.

Condition Local (on your PC) Online (browser)
GPU required Yes, you need hardware capable of running the models No — the site explicitly says you can run it "online without a GPU"
Where you get it Open-source release from GitHub The website itself
Where your chats live "Local chats stay on your PC" Handled by the online service
Best for Privacy-first use, offline work, full control Quick start, weaker hardware, trying it before committing

If you don't have a capable GPU and don't want to buy one, the online path is the intended alternative — the site frames it as "Prefer not to buy a GPU? The same catalog runs online."

Path A: Start online in a browser

  1. Open locallyuncensored.com in your browser. No installation step is involved on this path.
  2. Create or sign in to an account if the service prompts you. The online catalog is tied to plans and packs (see the pricing section below), so an account is how access is tracked.
  3. Pick a chat model. The site states there are 47 chat models online, and that every one of them is included in every plan and every pack.
  4. Start chatting. The site describes this as "Chat in the browser."

Expected result: you're in a chat session with the model you selected, with no local install and no GPU.

Path B: Run it locally on your PC

  1. Confirm your hardware can run the models. This is the step most likely to push you past five minutes, because it's a check rather than a click. If you're unsure, use the online path instead.
  2. Get the open-source release from GitHub. The project is described as "Free and open source on GitHub," and releases are documented — the site notes "Every release says what changed," so check the release notes for your version.
  3. Install and launch it on your own PC. The site's framing is "on your own PC" and "Generate Anything. Locally. Uncensored."
  4. Verify that chats stay local. The site states "Local chats stay on your PC" — this is the main reason to choose this path over the browser.

Expected result: the studio runs on your machine, and your chat data doesn't leave it.

What you actually get once you're in

This isn't only a chat app. The site describes it as "Not a chat app. The whole studio," covering:

  • Chat — 47 chat models online, all included in every plan and pack
  • Images — image generation is part of the catalog
  • Video — video generation is part of the catalog
  • A coding agent — listed alongside chat, images, and video

Moderation: what to expect

The site states it adds "no moderation layer of our own to text." That's a specific claim about text, made by the operator — it describes their own layer, not what any underlying model provider might do. Treat it as the site's stated policy rather than a guarantee about every output.

Free vs. paid: what the site actually says

The site's title and description call the project "Free and open source on GitHub." Separately, the online catalog is organized into plans and packs, with a pricing page and a "See plans and packs" link pointing to lu-labs.ai. The excerpt confirms that all 47 chat models are included in every plan and every pack — so model access isn't tiered by which plan you pick.

What the available material does not specify: exact prices, what each plan or pack contains, whether a free tier exists for online use, or whether an account is required for every online action. Check the pricing page directly for those details rather than assuming.

Common places people get stuck

  • Assuming "free" covers everything. The GitHub project is free and open source; the online service is sold as plans and packs. These are two different things.
  • Trying the local path without checking hardware first. This is the most common way to blow past five minutes.
  • Expecting the online and local versions to differ in model choice. The site says the same catalog runs in both.
  • Reading "no moderation layer of our own" as "no moderation at all." The claim is scoped to the operator's own text layer.