Parrot Scribe
No Meeting Bots
Capture audio directly from your system. No uninvited guests, no 'bots' in your calls, and no cloud processing.
Parrot Scribe - Local Transcription & Privacy-First Audio Capture
Parrot Scribe is a privacy-first local transcription app for macOS. It captures microphone and system audio, transcribes on device, keeps transcript data on your Mac, and with Pro can optionally let MCP-compatible AI tools read live transcripts during recording and past transcripts later. It fits professionals who want private capture, searchable meeting memory, and no AI lock-in.
Every voice. Every word. Always private.
Private local transcription for macOS, free for personal use. Record directly on your Mac and skip meeting bots.
Powered by Apple Neural Engine. Your audio stays on your Mac.
No Meeting BotsSpeaker RecognitionEncrypted Storage
What You Get
Professional transcription that respects your privacy.
Always Ready
Parrot Scribe lives in your menu bar, ready the instant you need it. One click or one keyboard shortcut.
MCP Integration
ProConnect your transcripts to AI tools through the built-in MCP server whenever you choose, including optional live transcripts during active sessions.
Speaker Recognition
Never wonder who said what. Parrot Scribe remembers voices across sessions and labels them automatically once named.
Encrypted Storage
Your transcripts and recordings are encrypted from the first byte. If you delete a session, its key is destroyed and the data can no longer be read on your Mac.
Instant Recall
Find the exact decision, quote, or commitment from any meeting in seconds. Your full transcript history stays searchable on your Mac.
Product Tour
See Parrot Scribe in action across session review, speakers, and attribution.
Session Viewer
Review full sessions with synchronized transcript navigation, timeline context, and audio replay. Jump to exact moments, verify speaker labels, and refine identification quickly.
Speaker Attribution
Label new speakers and review segments tagged as uncertain. Known speakers are recognized automatically.
Session Library
Browse, search, import, comment on, and open complete sessions with audio and transcript metadata. Drag and drop recordings from Voice Memos, common audio files, and video files with decodable audio tracks.
Speaker Directory
Review enrolled speakers, quality signals, and manage voice profiles in one place, including right-to-be-forgotten removals with cascading session deletion.
Security You Can Trust
Strong encryption on your Mac. Zero configuration.
Encrypted at Rest
Your transcripts and recordings are encrypted from the first byte with AES-256-GCM. Your keys live in your Mac's Keychain.
Your Keys, Not Ours
Encryption keys live in your Mac's Keychain, and we never see your keys or your data. Everything happens on your device.
Private by Design
Audio stays on your Mac because the app is designed that way. No cloud transcription and no speech data leaves your device for transcription.
Pricing
Free for personal use. Pro, Teams, and Sovereign add more as your needs grow.
Free
$0
Everything you need for personal use.
- Unlimited on-device transcription
- Speaker recognition across sessions
- Encrypted local storage
- Direct capture, no meeting bots
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No account. No card.
Best value
Pro
For people who live in their transcripts.
$39 per year
Annual · excl. VAT
$119 one-time
Lifetime · excl. VAT
- Everything in Free
- MCP server access for AI tools
- Up to 5 devices
- Sync across your Macs (coming)
- Bring your own model (coming)
Teams
Shared workspaces and org management.
- Everything in Pro
- Central admin and billing
- Roles and access control
Not out yet. Tell us about your organization and we'll reach out when it's ready.
Sovereign
Self-hosted control for regulated organizations.
- Everything in Teams
- Customer-hosted deployment
- Compliance-ready controls
Not out yet. Tell us about your organization and we'll reach out when it's ready.
Who It's For
Built for individuals who value privacy and productivity.
Professionals
Lawyers, doctors, and executives who handle sensitive conversations daily.
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The Privacy-Minded
People who believe their conversations are nobody else's business. Full data sovereignty, no cloud, no compromise.
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Journalists
Reporters who need accurate, private transcription. Protect your sources with 100 percent on-device processing.
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AI Natives
ProPower users who integrate transcription into AI-powered workflows via the built-in MCP server.
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Ready for private transcripts you can trust?
Download Parrot Scribe for macOS and keep every conversation local, searchable, and under your control.