A Mac app that learns with you

The more you use it,
the more it gets you.

Train Parroting on your Mac to make judgments that reflect yours. Dictate as usual, then review your word corrections and tone reminders. Parroting gradually learns how you prefer to write.

Download for Mac ↓Explore personalized learning ↗

Free · Apple silicon · macOS 11 or later · v0.4.13 · approx. 50 MB

Product demo · about 2 minutesUse the player controls for full screen

PERSONALIZED LEARNING

Teach it what feels right to you.

Everyday dictation and tone reminders let you shape how Parroting responds. Explore all three layers →

1
Use it as usual
Dictate in your current app. Tone reminders appear when they may help.
Messages · Chat
See you Friday at seven. I’ll book a table.
2
You review
Confirm word corrections and tone feedback before they are used. How the dictionary works →
DictionaryCatherine → KathrynConfirm
Tone feedback“You idiot, late again 😂” needs no hintConfirm
3
Train locally, then choose
Train on your Mac. Review the result before adopting it; you can roll back.
You idiot, late again 😂
Old callHarsh tone hint
New callNo hint
AdoptRoll back

Your data, your decision

Training data and personalization stay on your Mac.

Trained on your MacReversibleClearable

Pick a speech model during setup. Correct misheard words in your dictionary; you can switch models later in Settings.

Rewrite modes

One sentence, a different shape for each mode.

Choose a format and see how the same words change. Click a mode, or press 1–5 while the demo is in view.

What you saidUh, just so you know, let's move tomorrow's meeting to three, no wait, three thirty, because I'm with a client until three. I'll send you the materials tonight, take a look at the numbers on page two first, they look kind of off. Oh, and the quote needs to go with it, the last version was wrong, don't use it anymore.

Warmth

Formality

Rewritten

Let's move tomorrow's meeting to 3:30 p.m. because I'll be with a client until three. I'll send you the materials tonight. Please take a look at the numbers on page two first; they seem a little off. I'll include the quote as well. The previous version was wrong, so please don't use it again.

Per sentence: rewritten and pasted at every pause.

The selected format applies to every sentence; press it again to show only.
Auto replace pastes only the rewrite, even when the panel is closed.
Formats never add details you didn't say.

From speech to text

Keep your flow going.

No window switching or transcript cleanup.

Hold, speak, releaseHold the shortcut in your current app and release to paste at the cursor.
Tap for continuous dictationTap once to keep listening. Text appears as you speak and is pasted after a pause; tap again to stop.
Clean text automaticallyPunctuation and spacing are handled for you. AI cleanup can remove fillers and false starts. Chinese typesetting and script conversion settings appear only when you use Chinese.
Dictionary and historySave names and terms, and revisit previous dictation.

On-device tone reminders

A little more care before you send.

Built-in English and Chinese models check each sentence for its language, even when you mix them. They consider the app and person you are addressing. They can flag words that may hurt or suggest a more formal tone for the situation. The final choice is yours.

Reminders run on your Mac, without sending text to an AI service.
Accept or dismiss a reminder, and tell Parroting whether it helped.

How the tone model works →

What you said

“I sent the quote last week. Please read it before asking again.”

✦ Tone reminderThis may hurt; take another look before sending

Optional AI editing

Use the AI service you choose.

When you want more editing or rewriting, connect the AI service you prefer with your own key. Local features work without an AI key.

OpenAIAnthropicGeminiGroqOpenRouterApple IntelligenceCustom endpoint

Text goes to your chosen service only when you turn on an AI feature.

No key yet? Get a free Gemini API key in three minutes →

Privacy

Your data stays in your hands.

Core features run locally. Your dictionary and text history live in your own iCloud.

Audio stays on your Mac

Recording and speech recognition happen on your Mac.

AI is your choice

Text goes to your chosen service only when you enable an AI feature.

Your own iCloud

Mac and iPhone share one app-specific folder in your own iCloud.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why does it need microphone and Accessibility permissions?

The microphone records speech. Accessibility lets Parroting paste finished text into the app you are using. The app guides you through both permissions on first launch.

What works without an AI key?

On-device speech recognition, punctuation and spacing cleanup, tone reminders, personal dictionary, and history all work. Only AI editing and rewriting need your own service and key. You can start with a free Gemini API key.

Where is my data stored?

Audio is processed on your Mac. Dictionary, history, and personalization data live on your devices and in an app-specific folder in your own iCloud for use on your devices.

How can I export or delete my data?

Your data is in your devices and your own iCloud app folder. You can copy it for a backup or delete it there. We will add the exact steps once the release interface is finalized.

Which languages are supported?

The website and app interface support Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English. Tone reminders work in English and Chinese, even mixed in the same message. Each sentence is checked for its language.

The more you use it,the more it gets you.