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Parrot
by Parrot (open source, turantekin) · Live meeting assistant for Mac (no bot joins)
What it does on its own
Records any call your Mac can hear (Zoom, Meet, Teams, phone on speaker) with no bot in the meeting, transcribes on your Mac, suggests answers mid-call from your own pricing sheet, FAQ or playbook with the source named, nudges you during the call, and lets you ask about past calls afterwards.
Product Hunt #14 on 2026-10-17 (https://www.producthunt.com/products/parrot-10). Version 0.29.7 released 16 Oct 2026. Audio, transcription and your documents stay on your Mac unless you switch on cloud transcription. Source: https://github.com/turantekin/Parrot. Check local recording-consent rules before recording calls.
Jobs you can hire it for
- Take meeting notes without a bot
- Answer hard questions on sales calls
- Search past calls
- Job page: Take meeting notes and follow up
- Job page: Transcribe and summarize sales calls
How to start
- Download Parrot from openparrot.app (macOS 14+, Apple Silicon).
- Drop in your pricing sheet, FAQ or sales playbook as PDF, text or markdown.
- Before a call, type a line about who you're meeting; it asks to record when a call app starts.
- During the call, use its suggested answers (each names its source); after, ask it about the call.
Based on the official docs: openparrot.app. Steps can change, so check there for the latest.
FAQ
- What does Parrot do?
- Parrot by Parrot (open source, turantekin) Records any call your Mac can hear (Zoom, Meet, Teams, phone on speaker) with no bot in the meeting, transcribes on your Mac, suggests answers mid-call from your own pricing sheet, FAQ or playbook with the source named, nudges you during the call, and lets you ask about past calls afterwards.
- What does Parrot cost?
- Parrot costs Free and open source (GPL-3.0), no account or telemetry; optional cloud transcription/AI uses your own API keys (checked on the vendor pricing page, 2026-10-18). See the vendor pricing page for the latest.
- Does Parrot have a free plan?
- Yes. Parrot has a free plan or free tier (checked 2026-10-18). Pricing: Free and open source (GPL-3.0), no account or telemetry; optional cloud transcription/AI uses your own API keys.
- How do I start with Parrot?
- Download Parrot from openparrot.app (macOS 14+, Apple Silicon). Drop in your pricing sheet, FAQ or sales playbook as PDF, text or markdown. Before a call, type a line about who you're meeting; it asks to record when a call app starts.
- What jobs can I hire Parrot for?
- On Hire the Bot you can hire it for: Take meeting notes and follow up; Transcribe and summarize sales calls.
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