parlando is an open-source project built for macOS users who want private voice dictation.

Does parlando have a free plan?

Yes — parlando is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does parlando run on?

parlando runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.

Is parlando still active?

Unverified. parlando has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to parlando?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TranscriptSnap, Anti-Vocale, and Stage Captions.

Is parlando open source?

Yes — parlando is open source under the MIT license.

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parlando

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Parlando is an open-source macOS voice dictation tool for Apple Silicon. Users press a key, speak, and have their words transcribed into any application locally using on-device speech recognition.

Open SourceMITCLImacOSSelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

parlando sits in PulseGate's Speech to text category. It focuses on typing spoken words into macOS applications without sending audio to the cloud. parlando is an open-source project aimed at macOS users who want private voice dictation. parlando is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.

parlando first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are voice dictation, on-device transcription, and global hotkey.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Voice dictation
On-device transcription
Global hotkey
Cross-app typing
Apple Silicon support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLImacOSSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 08:28 UTC
parlando verified via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
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Frequently asked questions about parlando

What is parlando?: Parlando focuses on typing spoken words into macOS applications without sending audio to the cloud. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
Who is parlando for?: parlando is an open-source project built for macOS users who want private voice dictation.
Does parlando have a free plan?: Yes — parlando is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does parlando run on?: parlando runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
Is parlando still active?: Unverified. parlando has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to parlando?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TranscriptSnap, Anti-Vocale, and Stage Captions.TranscriptSnap Anti-Vocale Stage Captions
When did parlando launch?: parlando first shipped in 2026.
Is parlando open source?: Yes — parlando is open source under the MIT license.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Built for: macOS users who want private voice dictation
Model: Open source
Solves: Typing spoken words into macOS applications without sending audio to the cloud.

Registered as

PyPI: parlando

Developer

Furkancan

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: parlando-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/parlando

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