Deploy Karakeep on Your Own Server

Self-hosted bookmark manager with archiving, AI tagging (OpenAI/Ollama), screenshots, and full-text search.

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What is Karakeep?

Karakeep is a self-hosted bookmark manager with archiving, tagging (including AI auto-tagging), and search capabilities. It requires three services: the main web app, a headless Chrome instance for archival/screenshots, and Meilisearch for search. Enter your desired configuration below. - Set the Karakeep version (default is latest stable 'release'). - Secure secrets are generated by default. - Optionally, provide an OpenAI API key for AI tagging, or configure Ollama for local inference.

Self-Host Karakeep

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

Domain*

General

Karakeep Version*

NextAuth Secret*

Meilisearch Master Key*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  karakeep:
    image: ghcr.io/karakeep-app/karakeep:0.24.1
    environment:
      BROWSER_WEB_URL: http://karakeep-chrome:9222
      DATA_DIR: /data
      INFERENCE_CONTEXT_LENGTH: "2048"
      INFERENCE_IMAGE_MODEL: llava
      INFERENCE_TEXT_MODEL: llama3.1
      MEILI_ADDR: http://karakeep-meilisearch:7700
      MEILI_MASTER_KEY: 4d465205d33f17a69333a33bb6736ea1cfa5
      NEXTAUTH_SECRET: 2fe6bc1634ec2675f0513d48c6822ca7209e
      NEXTAUTH_URL: https://karakeep.your-domain.com
      OLLAMA_BASE_URL: ""
      OPENAI_API_KEY: ""
    volumes:
      - karakeep-data:/data
    depends_on:
      - karakeep-chrome
      - karakeep-meilisearch
  karakeep-chrome:
    image: gcr.io/zenika-hub/alpine-chrome:123
  karakeep-meilisearch:
    image: getmeili/meilisearch:v1.13.3
    environment:
      MEILI_MASTER_KEY: 4d465205d33f17a69333a33bb6736ea1cfa5
      MEILI_NO_ANALYTICS: "true"
    volumes:
      - karakeep-meilisearch-data:/meili_data
volumes:
  karakeep-data: {}
  karakeep-meilisearch-data: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:3000

Why Self-Host Karakeep?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

ghcr.io/karakeep-app/karakeep:${karakeep_version}

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