What Tablif read on Parlin's site
Parlin describes itself as: “Parlin for Mac: Dictation and Transcription”
- Price model: One-time · free tier
- Free tier: Free for a trial
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Cloud dictation apps stream your voice to a server they own. Parlin runs speech and cleanup on your Mac, so there's no audio to send anywhere.”
What it is
Calls itself “AI writer” and “speech-to-text”.
- Calls itself: AI writer · speech-to-text
“Your private AI writer for Mac”
“Private, on-device meeting notes and speech-to-text”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “Windows PCs”.
- Says it will not: Windows PCs
“Cloud dictation apps stream your voice to a server they own. Parlin runs speech and cleanup on your Mac, so there's no audio to send anywhere.”
“Intel Macs are not supported.”
What it costs
One-time purchase. Free for a trial period. Trial: “7 days”. Has an enterprise plan. Sales on request. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: $28, $39, $59.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free for a trial
- Price: $28 · $39 · $59
- Trial: 7 days
- Enterprise plan: yes
- Contact sales: yes
“From $ 59 a seat for 5 or more, down to $ 28 at 200.”
“$69 $39 once Save $30”
Who it sells to
Sells to businesses. Built for solo users and teams. Available in 56 languages.
- Sells to: businesses
- Company size: solo / indie · teams
- Languages: 56 languages
“Teams and companies From $ 59 a seat for 5 or more”
“Up to 3 of your own Macs. One license per person. Not for sharing.”
How it runs
A desktop app and mobile app for iOS and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the App Store. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: desktop · mobile
- Runs on: iOS · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: App Store
- AI role: core to the product
“Parlin Recorder is a free iPhone app that goes with Parlin for Mac.”
“Parlin Recorder is the free iPhone companion to Parlin for Mac.”
What it works with
Integrates with Ollama, Parlin Recorder and yt-dlp. Built on yt-dlp. Names Apple Silicon Mac and Mac App Store on its pages.
- Integrates with: Ollama · Parlin Recorder · yt-dlp
- Built on: yt-dlp
- Names: Apple Silicon Mac · Mac App Store
“Apple Silicon Mac”
“Mac App Store”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes a blog.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Buy for $39”
“Try free for 7 days Direct version · no credit card”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 23 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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