Vendor page
Parrot: Ultra-minimalist macOS dictation
humanitas-labs (Parrot, perroquet.xyz), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 21, 2026
- What it is
- The official product page for Parrot, a free, open-source push-to-talk dictation app for macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon. It describes on-device transcription, dictation into any text field, custom words, and that nothing is sent anywhere. The page links to the humanitas-labs GitHub repository.
- How much weight it carries
- Written by the maker, so it states what the maker claims, not independent tests. Short marketing copy with no privacy policy or data terms of its own; the claims are limited to what the page says.
Facts taken from this source
- Parrot's page says the user can add names and terms, and the app spells them that way.
“Teach it your words: add the names and terms you use, and Parrot spells them your way.” (Product page, Talk to any text field section)
- Parrot's page describes the app as free and open source, with no subscription.
“Free, open-source push-to-talk dictation for macOS.” (Product page, hero section)
- Parrot's page says nothing is sent anywhere and nothing the user says is saved.
“Nothing is sent anywhere, and nothing you say is saved.” (Product page, Talk to any text field section)
- Parrot's page says nothing is sent anywhere, so it does not send text to a third-party AI.
“Everything happens on your Mac. Nothing is sent anywhere, and nothing you say is saved.” (Product page, Talk to any text field section)
- Parrot's page says everything happens on the user's Mac, so speech is processed on the device.
“Everything happens on your Mac. Nothing is sent anywhere, and nothing you say is saved.” (Product page, Talk to any text field section)
- Parrot's page says the words appear wherever the cursor is, in any app.
“Hold fn, speak, and let go. Your words appear wherever your cursor is” (Product page, Talk to any text field section)