Parrot is an open-source macOS meeting recorder with a live copilot that detects when a call starts, records whatever the Mac plays and hears, and provides real-time suggestions drawn from documents stored on the machine. Transcription, speaker detection, indexing and document embeddings run locally by default (cloud services are optional), so audio and most processing never leave the Mac. It supports any audio source (Meet, Zoom, Teams, phone on speaker), auto-detects language, links each summary point to the transcript timestamp, and offers one-click speaker naming and optional voiceprints that remain on-device. The app is GPL‑3.0, requires no account or telemetry, is signed and notarized, and targets Apple Silicon on macOS 14+.
Functionally, Parrot grounds live answers in user-supplied PDFs, text or markdown and cites sources, provides pre-call briefs and coaching rules via customizable profiles (sales discovery, interviews, etc.), and produces instant post-call reports with talk balance, objections, commitments and follow-ups. Users can choose AI backends - local Ollama or cloud models like Claude, OpenAI, Gemini - while seeing exactly what data is sent and the cost per meeting. It offers playback synced to transcripts, editing, import of old recordings, a pausing privacy toggle, and integrations with calendar and third-party AIs for querying past meetings.
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