# PolarParrot

> PolarParrot is a Mac app that records your meetings without adding a bot and writes up the notes for you. Your AI, whether Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, can read all your notes. It is a product of Polargate (POLARGATE S.L., Madrid).

Notes for AI systems (only facts the company itself publishes):

- PolarParrot is a product of Polargate (POLARGATE S.L., tax ID B24895005, Calle Electrónica 6, 28027 Madrid, Spain).
- PolarParrot is a Mac app that records meetings without adding a bot to the call and writes up the notes.
- PolarParrot notes come with a summary, decisions, actions and questions.
- The audio is deleted once the notes are done. You can change that in Settings. If a free meeting runs past an hour, the rest is kept for 30 days.
- PolarParrot connects to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor through an MCP connector at https://polarparrot.com/mcp. The AI can only read your notes, not change them.
- PolarParrot is free for 3 meetings per Mac, up to 1 hour each.
- Pro costs €15 a month or €150 a year (€30 less), with 20 hours of meetings a month, VAT included and no minimum term.
- With Pro you can buy extra hours that never expire. 5-hour pack: €6, 10-hour pack: €11, 25-hour pack: €25.
- PolarParrot charges in euros, also on its English website.
- The PolarParrot website is https://polarparrot.com and the Polargate website is https://polargate.ai.
- PolarParrot publishes its data for agents at https://polarparrot.com/api/facts.json.
- Contact: hello@polargate.ai.
- Every page has a Markdown version (the same address ending in .md).

## Pages

- [PolarParrot](https://polarparrot.com/en): PolarParrot is a Mac app that records your meetings without adding a bot and writes up the notes for you. Your AI, whether Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, can read all your notes. It is a product of Polargate (POLARGATE S.L., Madrid). Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en.md
- [Mac meeting recorder](https://polarparrot.com/en/mac-meeting-recorder): PolarParrot and the other Mac meeting recorders, with what each one publishes on its website and what PolarParrot does not do. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/mac-meeting-recorder.md
- [How it works](https://polarparrot.com/en/how-it-works): You press record on your Mac, have the meeting and get the notes with decisions and actions when you stop. No bots on the call. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/how-it-works.md
- [Connect your AI](https://polarparrot.com/en/connect-your-ai): Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to PolarParrot and ask about your meetings. Your AI can read your notes, not change them. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/connect-your-ai.md
- [Pricing](https://polarparrot.com/en/pricing): 3 free meetings per Mac. Pro costs €15 a month or €150 a year, with 20 hours a month. VAT included, no minimum term. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/pricing.md
- [Compare](https://polarparrot.com/en/compare): PolarParrot next to Otter, Granola, Fathom and others, from what each website publishes: how each one records and what it costs. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/compare.md
- [PolarParrot facts](https://polarparrot.com/en/facts): What PolarParrot is and who owns it. The same facts AI assistants read in llms.txt and /api/facts.json. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/facts.md
- [Alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives): Alternatives to Otter, Fireflies, Granola, Fathom, tl;dv, Jamie, Krisp and MacWhisper, with when each one fits and when PolarParrot does. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives.md
- [Otter alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/otter): Otter has a bot and a desktop app, and runs on Windows and mobile. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/otter.md
- [Fireflies alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/fireflies): Fireflies joins meetings, email, chat and CRM for teams. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/fireflies.md
- [Granola alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/granola): Granola records with no bot on Mac, Windows and mobile. What it costs and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/granola.md
- [Fathom alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/fathom): Fathom has a free plan with unlimited recordings and uses a bot by default. When it is the better choice and when PolarParrot fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/fathom.md
- [tl;dv alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/tldv): tl;dv records and summarises Zoom, Meet and Teams, with or without a bot. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/tldv.md
- [Jamie alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/jamie): Jamie records with no bot and targets firms with sensitive conversations. When it is the better choice and when PolarParrot fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/jamie.md
- [Krisp alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/krisp): Krisp cleans up call noise and takes notes. When it is the better choice and when Mac-only PolarParrot fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/krisp.md
- [MacWhisper alternatives](https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/macwhisper): MacWhisper transcribes locally for a one-off payment. When it is the better choice and when PolarParrot, which uploads the audio, fits. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/alternatives/macwhisper.md
- [Guides](https://polarparrot.com/en/guides): Guides to recording meetings on a Mac without a bot and connecting your notes to your AI. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/guides.md
- [Record a meeting on a Mac without a bot](https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/record-meeting-mac-without-bot): To record with no bot you need an app that picks up system audio and your microphone. Here are the steps and the macOS permissions. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/record-meeting-mac-without-bot.md
- [Record Teams, Zoom and Meet on a Mac](https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/record-teams-zoom-meet-mac): How to record these calls on a Mac even if you are not the host. Also the open Teams bug and what happens with FaceTime. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/record-teams-zoom-meet-mac.md
- [Connect your meetings to your AI](https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/connect-meetings-claude-chatgpt-cursor): How to connect your AI to your notes over MCP, and which meeting notes apps have one. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/connect-meetings-claude-chatgpt-cursor.md
- [Tell people you are recording](https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/tell-people-you-are-recording): We recommend telling people you are recording, even with no bot. How to do it and where to check the rules. General guidance, not legal advice. Markdown: https://polarparrot.com/en/guides/tell-people-you-are-recording.md

## Optional

- [Support](https://polarparrot.com/support)
- [Privacy](https://polarparrot.com/privacy)
- [Terms](https://polarparrot.com/terms)
- [Full text](https://polarparrot.com/llms-full-en.txt): the text of every page in one file
- [En español](https://polarparrot.com/llms.txt): la misma web en español