Private meeting transcription for Mac

On the record.Off the cloud.

Parrot Scribe transcribes your meetings on your Mac. No bot joins the call, and your audio never leaves your computer.

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Free for personal transcription, with no account or license key. AI connections require Pro. macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon.

Contract renewal

38m3 speakersAudio

Speaker Timeline
Retained AudioPriya NairElena RuizMarcus Berg
0:03 / 38:141x
Transcribed
On this Mac
Audio and transcripts uploaded
0 bytes
Saved as
An encrypted library on your disk

Parrot Scribe Pro

Ask your AI agent about your meetings.

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Your transcripts, available to your AI agent

Find a decision in a past meeting, recap a conversation, or follow the one you're in. Your agent reads your transcripts through an optional connection you control.

Start with ChatGPT Desktop, Claude Desktop, or Cursor. Setup varies by client; the guide is in English.

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What did we agree on the renewal call?

search_sessions "renewal cap" 2 sessions

read_transcript Contract renewal Sep 18

Elena asked for a 3% renewal cap instead of 5%. You accepted if the term goes to two years, and Marcus added a price review after year one (0:18 to 0:29). Elena is taking it to finance, and you will send the redline by Friday (0:39).

Each assistant gets its own token and the permissions you choose. Transcripts stay on your Mac until an assistant reads them. A cloud-based assistant sends what it reads to its provider.

Automatic meeting recording

Parrot Scribe starts recording when a Zoom or Microsoft Teams meeting is active, and stops when it ends. You choose which apps in Settings.

  1. Teams meeting starts. Recording begins.
  2. Meeting ends. The session is saved to your Library.

How it works

Start from the menu bar. With Pro, it starts itself.

  1. Start Listening

    Click the parrot in the menu bar or press ⌃⌘R. Parrot Scribe records your microphone and your Mac's system audio, so it hears everyone on the call in any app, and the people in the room.

    PROSkip this step for Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Recording starts on its own when a meeting begins.

  2. Talk as usual

    Parrot Scribe transcribes on your Mac as the meeting runs. After the one-time model download, it keeps working without an internet connection, on isolated networks and behind strict firewalls.

  3. Stop, and it's in your Library

    Press ⌃⌘S. The session is saved and encrypted, ready to search, play back, and export.

    PRORecording stops on its own when the Zoom or Teams meeting ends.

You're on a call that isn't being recorded. Try it: click Start Listening.

Library

Every conversation, one click from the moment it happened

Open a session to read the transcript beside its recording. Click a line and playback jumps there. Search finds a phrase across every session you've recorded.

Parrot Scribe Library in light appearance: folders, a session list, a Speaker Timeline with two speakers, and a timestamped transcript.The same Library window in dark appearance.Speaker TimelineClick a line to jump thereSearch every session

The Parrot Scribe 1.0 Library, as shipped.

  • Speaker Timeline

    See who spoke when above every transcript. Zoom in, step through, and follow the playhead.

  • Trim and split

    Cut the small talk from either end, or split a long session at the playhead. Undo puts it back.

  • Titles, folders, comments

    Name a session, file it by client or course, and leave yourself a note.

  • A real Mac app

    Select and copy text, use keyboard shortcuts, and follow your Mac between light and dark.

Speakers

Knows who said what. Asks before it remembers a voice.

Parrot Scribe tells speakers apart on your Mac and keeps each one's color in the transcript and the timeline. Name a voice once, and later sessions can recognize it.

Blue is always you
Mark yourself with This is me. Your microphone keeps the same color in every session.
Fix it in place
Rename a speaker, reassign a line, or merge two speakers into one.
Consent first
Turn on the consent prompt and Parrot Scribe asks before saving a new voice profile. Organizations can require it through managed preferences.
Forget on request
Delete a speaker's voice profile, or remove their words from every transcript.

Privacy

Your conversations.
You’re in control.

Parrot Scribe transcribes on your Mac and stores your library encrypted. You choose what to keep, delete or share, and whether an AI assistant gets access.

  • Transcribed on your Mac

    Whisper large-v3 runs locally through WhisperKit. No audio is sent anywhere to be transcribed.

  • Encrypted at rest

    Transcripts, recordings, and speaker data are encrypted with AES-256-GCM. The search index is encrypted with SQLCipher.

  • Keys stay with you

    Your library key lives in your Keychain, and a 24-word recovery key restores it on a new Mac. No Parrot Scribe server holds a copy.

  • No accounts, no analytics

    There is nothing to sign up for. Free needs no license key, and Pro uses one instead of a login. The app collects no usage analytics. See the full privacy policy for more details.

  • Nothing joins your call

    Parrot Scribe listens through your Mac's audio, so no bot shows up in the participant list.

  • Support without exposure

    Diagnostics you choose to send are encrypted and leave out transcript text, audio, names, and keys.

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How it differs from a cloud notetaker

QuestionTypical cloud notetakerParrot Scribe
Where transcription runsOn the vendor's serversOn your Mac
Who joins the meetingOften a bot, visible to everyoneNothing. It listens through your Mac
AccountRequiredNone. Pro uses a license key
Where recordings liveThe vendor's cloudYour disk, encrypted
Without internetStops transcribingKeeps transcribing
Cost to transcribeA subscription or a monthly minute capFree and unlimited for personal use

Compared with typical cloud meeting assistants. Features vary by product.

Import and export

Bring old recordings in. Take everything out.

3 minto transcribe an hour of audio on an M4 Pro Mac

Measured in August 2026. Speed varies by Mac.

Export a session in the format the next person needs. Share a few lines, with their audio if you choose.

  • PDFA clean copy to share
  • MarkdownStraight into your notes
  • Plain TextPaste anywhere
  • SRTSubtitles for a video
  • VTTSubtitles for the web
  • CSVOpen in a spreadsheet
  • JSONLFeed a script
  • TOONCompact input for AI tools
  • AudioThe recording as M4A
  • Transcript BundleThe whole session, portable
  • SyslogFor log tools

Pricing

Free for personal use.
Pro when you want more.

Free

$0

For personal use. No account, no license key.

  • Unlimited on-device transcription
  • Speaker identification
  • Library search, playback, trim, and split
  • Import audio and video files
  • Export in 11 formats
  • Encrypted library with a recovery key
Download free

Pro Recommended

$59.99/ year

About $5 a month, billed yearly. Save 50% compared with monthly.

Everything in Free, plus:

  • Connect your AI agent to past and live transcripts
  • Automatic recording for Zoom and Microsoft Teams
  • One license key for up to 5 Macs, no account

Renews automatically each year at $59.99 excl. VAT. Cancel before renewal; access continues through the paid term.

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Why is personal use free?

Organizations and Pro purchases fund Parrot Scribe. The free app has no telemetry, and there is no personal data or attention to sell.

Buying for an organization? Write to support@parrotscribe.com.

Questions

Before you download

Does it work with Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet?

Yes. Parrot Scribe records your Mac's system audio and your microphone, so it works with any call app or browser tab. Pro adds automatic recording when a Zoom or Microsoft Teams meeting starts.

Which Macs does it run on?

Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 or later) running macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Intel Macs are not supported.

Which languages does it transcribe?

Parrot Scribe transcribes many languages. We measure accuracy in English, German, Spanish, French, and Swedish, and the app itself is available in those five languages.

Is it really free? What's the catch?

Personal use is free and unlimited, with no account. Pro and organization licenses pay for development. The free app has no telemetry, and there is no data to sell.

Do I need permission to record a conversation?

Often, yes. Recording laws differ between countries and states, and many workplaces have their own rules. Tell people you are transcribing, and get consent where it is required.

What happens if I get a new Mac?

Your library is encrypted on disk. Save your 24-word recovery key during setup. With your library files and that key, you can restore access on a new Mac.

Does Parrot Scribe write summaries?

Not by itself. With Pro, your AI assistant can read transcripts through MCP and summarize them the way you ask.

How many Macs does Pro cover, and can I switch plans?

Every Pro plan covers up to 5 Macs. You can switch from monthly to annual at any time, and from annual to monthly at the end of a term. Lifetime is a one-time purchase.

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Parrots repeat what they hear.
This one writes it down and keeps it to itself.

Download free for MacSee Pro

Version 1.0.1. macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon. Updates install from inside the app.