Parrot · Office #43,251

What it is

Calls itself “meeting recorder”.

• Calls itself: meeting recorder

“Parrot is a free, open-source meeting recorder for Mac that helps during the call, not after it.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “No bot joins”. Publishes a comparison page.

• Says it will not: No bot joins

“Parrot is a free, open-source meeting recorder for Mac that helps during the call, not after it.”

“No bot joins: it records what your Mac hears and transcribes on device.”

What it costs

Has a free plan. No monthly or yearly plan.

• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: yes

“No account, no subscription.”

“Parrot is a free, open-source meeting recorder for Mac that helps during the call, not after it.”

Who it sells to

In European languages.

• Languages: European languages

“For European languages, Parakeet v3 is a faster free model: 25 of them, no Turkish.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is the core of the product. You can bring your own API key.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product
• Bring your own key: yes

“Parrot is a free, open-source meeting recorder for Mac that helps during the call, not after it.”

“…macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon”

What it works with

Names Claude, Gemini and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: Claude · Gemini · Google Meet · +4

“Use Claude, a free local model with Ollama, or your own server.”

“Assistant Claude Ollama OpenAI Gemini Groq OpenRouter LM Studio”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “108”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.

• Number claimed: 108
• Trial asks for: nothing

“No account, no subscription.”

“GitHub ★ 108”