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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.

Lex the parrot, quill in hand, transcribing on a cyberscroll

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
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What You Get

Professional transcription that respects your privacy.

No Meeting Bots

Capture audio directly from your system. No uninvited guests, no 'bots' in your calls, and no cloud processing.

Always Ready

Parrot Scribe lives in your menu bar, ready the instant you need it. One click or one keyboard shortcut.

MCP Integration

Pro

Connect 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

One Library window. Sessions, speakers, and playback in the same place.

Library

Browse and search sessions in one window. Open a session without leaving Library. Drag in Voice Memos, common audio, or video with a decodable soundtrack.

Session in Library

Read the transcript, use the speaker timeline, and play retained audio. Export from Session Info.

Speakers

Named lanes on the timeline. Jump to a voice and play that stretch of the session.

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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.

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Pricing

Free for personal use. Pro adds MCP, Zoom and Teams auto-record, and up to 5 devices.

Free

$0
  • Unlimited on-device transcription
  • Speaker recognition across sessions
  • Encrypted local storage
  • Direct capture, no meeting bots

No account. No card.

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Pro Monthly

MCP and meeting auto-record, billed monthly.

$9.99 per month

excl. VAT

  • Everything in Free
  • MCP server access for AI tools
  • Zoom and Teams auto-record
  • Up to 5 devices

Renews automatically each month at $9.99 excl. VAT. Cancel before renewal; access continues through the paid term.

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Pro Annual

A year of Pro at half the monthly cost.

$59.99 per year

excl. VAT

  • Everything in Free
  • MCP server access for AI tools
  • Zoom and Teams auto-record
  • Up to 5 devices

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

Best value

Pro Lifetime

Pay once. Same Pro, no renewals.

$199 one-time

excl. VAT

  • Everything in Free
  • MCP server access for AI tools
  • Zoom and Teams auto-record
  • Up to 5 devices

One payment. No renewal.

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

Power 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.

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