ParrotScribe is a professional-grade local transcription tool designed for macOS. Powered by WhisperKit and optimized for the Apple Neural Engine, it features 100% on-device processing, ensuring that no audio or text ever leaves your machine. Key features include a powerful CLI for terminal-based workflows, unlimited transcription with no per-minute fees, and seamless integration with other developer tools and LLMs via the TOON standard. Ideal for users seeking a private, secure, and composable alternative to MacWhisper, Aiko, or cloud-based transcription services like Otter.ai, Fireflies, or Rewind.
Composable transcription for the terminal era. Capture every conversation, pipe to any workflow, feed your agents. All on-device. No cloud in the middle.
Powered by Apple’s Neural Engine. Your audio never leaves your device.
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Agents don’t click buttons. They pipe, parse, and compose. ParrotScribe brings every conversation into the pipeline.
Pipes, redirects, and scripts
AI-native format by default
Build it into any workflow
Three steps from spoken word to composable data.
Download, grant permissions, done. ParrotScribe runs quietly in your system tray, ready when you are.
Start recording with a click, a keybinding, or `pscribe start`. ParrotScribe captures both sides - your mic and system audio simultaneously.
Pipe transcripts to LLMs, export to any format, route to your workflow. TOON, Markdown, SRT, VTT, JSONL - or stream directly to stdout.
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Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Privacy by Architecture. Audio stays on your Mac because the app is designed that way. No cloud APIs. No data harvesting.
Native ScreenCaptureKit support. I refuse to sell hacky workarounds. Captures microphone and system audio simultaneously without virtual drivers.
Lives quietly in your system tray. Starts with your Mac. Zero friction to begin capturing. Always-on transcription when you need it.
AI-Native Data. I believe your data should be as useful to your machines as it is to you. TOON standard output for maximum token efficiency.
The philosophy behind the build.
I don’t rely on a privacy policy to protect your data; I rely on the architecture. Audio stays on your Mac because the app is designed that way.
I refuse to sell hacky workarounds. While others tell you to install third-party drivers, I spent the time to build native support for macOS 15. It was harder to build, but it’s a better product.
I believe your data should be as useful to your machines as it is to you, because I want you to become more useful in the era of AI. Implementing the TOON standard ensures your transcripts are ready for AI workflows without wasting tokens.
I don't support older Intel Macs because I won't compromise on the experience. If it can't be fast, silent, and private, I won't ship it.
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of renting my tools. You buy ParrotScribe, and you own that major version. As simple as it used to be. Will it stay this way for future major versions? I certainly intend for it to.