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Parrot

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Reads selected text aloud · runs offline · no subscription or cloud service

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Commercial use
Yestryparrot.vercel.app · read 20 Sep 2026
Contributors
The maker invites contributors, particularly people who work with Rust, to submit pull requests.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Downloads
The download page offers Mac Apple Silicon, Windows x64 and ARM, and Linux x64 and ARM builds.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Extensibility
The maker describes Parrot as a tiny, extensible project intended as a starting point for accessibility features and voice computing experiments.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
GPU
Parrot runs on your machine with GPU acceleration when available.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
How to use
Press and hold a keyboard shortcut to hear selected text read aloud.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Limit
The about page describes Parrot as having one function: reading aloud whatever text you select.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Offline
Parrot runs completely offline using Kokoro-82M.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Open source
Parrot is open source and released under the MIT License as a fork of Handy by CJ Pais.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Privacy
The site says text stays on your computer and audio is produced without sending anything to the cloud.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Purpose
Parrot is a text-to-speech app that reads aloud text you select.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026
Version
The download page lists version 26.2.4.tryparrot.vercel.app · read 12 Oct 2026

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