ParrotParrot transcribes what you say and pastes it where your cursor is. Custom vocabulary, AI cleanup, and full history. Runs fully local on your Mac — download today and use it free, for life. Cloud mode is coming soon.
Hiteam,let'smovethestanduptoThursdayat3pm.Mondaydoesn'tworkforSarah,andJohnisoutuntilWednesday.I'llsendupdatedcalendarinvites.
Deploypipelineisgreen.Mergedthehotfixfortheauthredirectbug.Cansomeonefromfrontendverifyonstagingbeforewepushtoprod?
ThisfunctionvalidatesthesessiontokenagainsttheRedisstore.Ifexpired,ittriggersasilentrefreshflowandreturnsthenewtokenpair.
PatientpresentswithelevatedBParound150over95andrecurringmorningheadaches.Nopriorcardiachistory.Recommendfullmetabolicpanelandstressecho.
Compose...
Cleanup
The optional cleanup pass removes filler words, fixes grammar, and applies your writing style. Here's what that looks like.
"so um basically I think we should uh move the meeting to like Thursday because uh monday doesnt work for sarah and also john said he cant make it either so yeah thursday works better I think"
"hey can you um send me the report for Q3 the one with the revenue numbers and also the customer churn data I need it for the board deck thanks"
"the patient presents with um elevated BP around 150 over 95 and uh complaints of recurring headaches especially in the morning hours I think we should do a full metabolic panel"
"Let's move the meeting to Thursday - Monday doesn't work for Sarah, and John can't make it either."
"Can you send me the Q3 report with revenue numbers and customer churn data? I need it for the board deck. Thanks."
"Patient presents with elevated BP (~150/95) and recurring morning headaches. Recommend full metabolic panel."
Context
Parrot works wherever your cursor is. Watch it transcribe for different workflows.
Hiteam,justaquickupdateontheQ3launch.We'retrackingaheadofscheduleandshouldhavethebetareadybynextWednesday.I'llsendcalendarinvitesforthereviewsession.
Your setup
Parrot runs fully on your Mac — free, for life. Cloud mode is on the way for higher accuracy and cross-device sync; you'll be able to flip between them anytime in settings.
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Features
Custom vocabulary, writing style, and searchable history built into a native Mac app.
Add names, acronyms, brand terms, and jargon. Parrot feeds them to the transcription engine so 'Kubernetes' doesn't become 'Cooper Netties' and your coworker's name isn't butchered every time.
Your vocabulary
Set your writing context and style. The cleanup matches your tone - whether that's terse Slack messages, formal legal prose, or casual blog posts. You write it once, Parrot applies it every time.
Writing style
Context
I'm a senior engineer writing technical docs and Slack messages to my team.
Tone
Every dictation is saved with full text, timestamp, and audio duration. Search past transcriptions, copy them again, or review what you said last Tuesday. You can turn it off if you want to keep it private.
Move the meeting to Thursday - Monday doesn't work for Sarah.
Patient presents with elevated BP (~150/95). Recommend full metabolic panel.
Can you send me the Q3 report with revenue numbers?
Parrot pastes into any app on your Mac. No plugins, no integrations.
Who it's for
Whether you're drafting emails, writing patient notes, or coding documentation - Parrot adapts to how you work.
You say
"so um I think the main point of the article is that like AI is changing how we write and uh we need to adapt our workflows"
"patient is a 54 year old male presenting with uh chest tightness and shortness of breath on exertion no prior cardiac history"
"the defendants counsel filed a motion to dismiss arguing that the plaintiff lacks standing under uh article three"
"this function validates the user session token and if its expired it triggers a refresh flow uh and returns the new token"
"hey can you schedule a follow up with the client for next tuesday and also send the deck to marketing before the all hands"
"for anyone who finds typing difficult parrot provides a reliable fast alternative that works across every app"
Parrot writes
"The core argument: AI is fundamentally changing how we write, and our workflows need to adapt accordingly."
"Patient is a 54-year-old male presenting with chest tightness and dyspnea on exertion. No prior cardiac history."
"Defendant's counsel filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the plaintiff lacks standing under Article III."
"This function validates the user session token. If expired, it triggers a refresh flow and returns the new token."
"Please schedule a follow-up with the client for next Tuesday. Also, send the deck to Marketing before the all-hands."
"For anyone who finds typing difficult, Parrot provides a reliable, fast alternative that works across every app."
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Transcription goes to clipboard and is pasted at your cursor automatically.
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How we compare
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| Free, for life |
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