Finally: A Free AI Setup That Actually Replaces Paid Services | Openclaw + Ollama | Techsober

Run OpenClaw 100% FREE - No API Tokens, No Cloud, No Limits! In this video, I'll show you exactly how to connect OpenClaw to a local LLM using Ollama so you NEVER have to worry about burning through API tokens again. I'll also walk you through connecting OpenClaw to Telegram so you can chat with your personal AI assistant from anywhere, AND how to give OpenClaw full browser access so it can browse the web on your behalf. What You'll Learn: ✅ How to connect OpenClaw to Ollama (local LLM) -100% private & free ✅ How to stop paying for API tokens with OpenClaw ✅ How to set up OpenClaw with Telegram using BotFather ✅ How to give OpenClaw browser access for real-time web browsing ✅ How to run a fully offline, private AI agent on your own machine Why This Setup is a Game-Changer: - Zero API costs - your local machine does ALL the work - Your data NEVER leaves your device - Access your AI from anywhere via Telegram - OpenClaw can browse the web, run commands & automate tasks Tools Used in This Video: OpenClaw — https://open-claw.org Ollama — https://ollama.com Telegram BotFather — https://t.me/BotFather Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Installing Local LLM 1:47 - Installing OpenClaw & Setting up Telegram Bot 5:08 - Connecting OpenClaw to Local LLM 7:15 - Connecting Openclaw to Telegram 8:18 - Giving Openclaw Browser Access Code's to copy: 1) Json code 1: "models": { "providers": { "ollama": { "baseUrl": "http://localhost:11434/v1", "apiKey": "", "api": "openai-completions", "models": [ { "id": "ollama/voytas26/openclaw-qwen3vl-8b-opt:latest", "name": "ollama/voytas26/openclaw-qwen3vl-8b-opt:latest", "reasoning": false, "input": [ "text", "image" ], "cost": { "input": 0, "output": 0, "cacheRead": 0, "cacheWrite": 0 }, "contextWindow": 260000, "maxTokens": 260000 } ] } } }, 2) Json code 2: "streamMode":"partial" 3) Json code 3: "baseUr;":" http://localhost:11434/v1", 4) openclaw gateway restart 5) openclaw dashboard 6) "openclaw pairing approve telegram (code)" 7)"openclaw browser extension path" 8)"openclaw browser extension install" 📌 If you found this helpful, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more local AI, open-source tools, and automation tutorials! #OpenClaw #Ollama #techsober #LocalLLM #AIAssistant #TelegramBot #PrivateAI #NoAPIKey #OpenSource #AIAgent