Answer in 30 seconds
Connect your Windows PC to Dynamite Docs for local document extraction with Ollama. Install the companion, choose a model, then review and export your first document in the web workspace.
Get the Windows companion from Microsoft Store to connect the web workspace to local Ollama. Install Ollama and a suitable model separately, then use AI Settings to connect them to your workspace.
Internet access is required for the web workspace, sign-in, and account services. Ollama model inference runs locally on your PC. Download Ollama and your chosen model separately.
Check the Windows requirements in the Store listing, then check the requirements for Ollama and your chosen model. Allow space for model downloads and enough memory to run them.
Workspace and runtime setup
Browser workspace
Use the online workspace in your browser for import, source review, corrections, and exports. Ollama is only needed when you select local model inference.
Windows companion
The Store companion connects your browser workspace to Ollama. Install it from Microsoft Store and keep it running while using local extraction. You do not need to install Node.js.
Ollama runtime and model
Install Ollama separately and choose a model suitable for your inputs. Hardware needs vary by model, and image extraction requires a route that accepts image inputs.
Installation readiness checklist
Prepare your account and local model before the first extraction. Hardware needs depend on the Ollama model you choose.
- Item
- Operating system
- What to verify
- 64-bit Windows PC meeting the app and Ollama requirements
| Item | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Operating system | 64-bit Windows PC meeting the app and Ollama requirements |
| Installer | DynamiteDocs by SevenOneLabs from Microsoft Store |
| Account | Browser sign-in; eligible plan for local Ollama |
| Internet | Required for the app workspace, sign-in, and account services |
| Local model | Installed runtime, suitable model, and available memory |
Check before connecting
- Item
- Operating system
- What to verify
- 64-bit Windows PC meeting the app and Ollama requirements
- Install DynamiteDocs by SevenOneLabs from Microsoft Store, following your organization’s software policy.
- Check the system requirements for both the Store app and your chosen Ollama model.
- Check that your account has local Ollama access and that the model supports your document type.
- Confirm that Ollama is running and that the selected model is available before connecting the workspace.
Set up and test extraction
- 01Get the companion
- 02Install and start the companion
- 03Sign in to your workspace
- 04Set up Ollama separately
- 05Test a representative document
Get the companion
Open the DynamiteDocs listing by SevenOneLabs in Microsoft Store, select Download or Get, and complete installation.
Install and start the companion
Launch the companion from the Start menu, then open the Dynamite Docs web workspace in your browser. Keep the companion running while using local extraction.
Sign in to your workspace
Sign in to the web workspace with your Dynamite Docs account. Open AI Settings to connect the companion and choose your Ollama model.
Set up Ollama separately
Follow the linked local AI guide to connect the runtime and a suitable model. Use the workspace AI settings while signed in on an eligible plan.
Test a representative document
Select the local route and extract one supported file. Compare dates, identifiers, table boundaries, and amounts with the original before exporting accepted rows.
Use the accepted output
Review and export in the web workspace after local extraction completes. If the connection fails, check whether the companion and Ollama are running, then reconnect through AI Settings.
Processing choices and allowances
Choose hosted AI, your own provider keys, or local Ollama on an eligible plan. Each successfully processed hosted page uses one PE. Free and Hobby BYOK use the same PE allowance; Pro and Ultra BYOK cost zero PE, with provider charges and limits still applying. Failed pages cost zero PE.
Check current plans, page limits, and capabilities and review storage and data-residency policies before processing sensitive records. Local model inference is a separate choice from browser-local file storage.
Workflow boundaries
- The companion requires a compatible 64-bit Windows PC. Ollama model memory and storage requirements vary by model.
- Hosted AI works in your browser without installing the companion or Ollama.
- Internet access is required for the web workspace, sign-in, and account services. Ollama model inference runs locally on your PC. Download Ollama and your chosen model separately.
Get Dynamite Docs for Windows
The Windows companion connects your Dynamite Docs workspace to a local Ollama model. Install Ollama and a suitable model separately, then connect through AI Settings. A Dynamite Docs account and an eligible plan are required for local processing.
Questions about this workflow
What do I need for local extraction?
You need a compatible Windows PC, the companion, Ollama with a suitable model, and a Dynamite Docs account on an eligible plan. Scanned documents need an image-capable model.
Do I need the installer to use hosted AI?
You can use hosted extraction and cloud provider keys in the browser without installing anything. Install the companion when you want local Ollama inference.
Should the companion stay running during extraction?
Keep the Windows companion and Ollama running while you use local extraction. Import, source review, corrections, and exports take place in your browser workspace.