Releases: rishiskhare/parrot
v26.2.4
v26.2.3
What's New
- Text selection on Windows & Linux — Parrot can now read selected text on all platforms via
clipboard-based selection, matching the macOS experience - How-to guide in sidebar — Added an in-app guide to help new users get started quickly
- Audio folder for history — TTS history audio files are now saved to a dedicated audio folder for
better organization
Improvements
- Simplified shortcuts — Removed the cancel keyboard shortcut and push-to-talk feature for a
cleaner, more focused experience. Two shortcuts: speak and play/pause - Better shortcut recording — Escape key combos (e.g.
Option+Escape) now work correctly when
recording custom shortcuts; shortcut labels are clearer
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a build-breaking issue where the model unload timeout setting couldn't be changed
Downloads
| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Parrot_26.2.3_aarch64.dmg |
| Windows (x64) | Parrot_26.2.3_x64-setup.exe |
| Windows (ARM64) | Parrot_26.2.3_arm64-setup.exe |
| Linux (x64 AppImage) | parrot_26.2.3_amd64.AppImage |
| Linux (x64 deb) | parrot_26.2.3_amd64.deb |
| Linux (x64 rpm) | parrot_26.2.3_amd64.rpm |
| Linux (ARM64 AppImage) | parrot_26.2.3_arm64.AppImage |
| Linux (ARM64 deb) | parrot_26.2.3_arm64.deb |
| Linux (ARM64 rpm) | parrot_26.2.3_arm64.rpm |
macOS (Homebrew):
brew tap rishiskhare/parrot && brew install --cask parrot
Full Changelog: v26.2.2...v26.2.3
v26.2.2
Downloads
| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Parrot_26.2.2_aarch64.dmg |
| macOS (Intel) | Parrot_26.2.2_x64.dmg |
| Windows (x64) | Parrot_26.2.2_x64-setup.exe |
| Windows (ARM64) | Parrot_26.2.2_arm64-setup.exe |
| Linux (x64 AppImage) | parrot_26.2.2_amd64.AppImage |
| Linux (x64 deb) | parrot_26.2.2_amd64.deb |
| Linux (ARM64 AppImage) | parrot_26.2.2_arm64.AppImage |
| Linux (ARM64 deb) | parrot_26.2.2_arm64.deb |
macOS (Homebrew):
brew tap rishiskhare/parrot && brew install --cask parrot
Bundled espeak-ng
Parrot now ships with espeak-ng built in. Previously, users had to install espeak-ng separately (brew install espeak-ng on macOS, apt install espeak-ng on Linux), and would get a confusing "espeak-ng not found" error if they didn't.
This is now handled automatically on all platforms.
Removed microphone permission
Parrot is a text-to-speech app and does not need microphone access. The unnecessary microphone permission prompt on macOS has been removed.
Other improvements
- Fixed Homebrew cask update workflow failing with 404 when release assets are still uploading
- Resolved all Rust clippy warnings across the codebase
- Updated tts-rs to v2026.2.3 with cleaner
KokoroEngine::with_espeak()API
Full Changelog: v26.2.1...v26.2.2
v26.2.1: Initial release
Free, local AI text-to-speech for your desktop.
Highlight text in any app, press a shortcut, and hear it read aloud — instantly, privately, on your device.
Features
- Kokoro TTS engine — high-quality neural text-to-speech running entirely on-device
- 9 languages — English (US & UK), Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian),
Chinese (Mandarin) - Cross-platform — macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows (x64 & ARM64), Linux (x64 & ARM64)
- Global shortcut — works from any app with a single keypress
- No internet required after initial model download
Downloads
| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Parrot_26.2.1_aarch64.dmg |
| Windows (x64) | Parrot_26.2.1_x64-setup.exe |
| Windows (ARM64) | Parrot_26.2.1_arm64-setup.exe |
| Linux (x64 AppImage) | Parrot_26.2.1_amd64.AppImage |
| Linux (x64 deb) | Parrot_26.2.1_amd64.deb |
| Linux (ARM64 AppImage) | Parrot_26.2.1_aarch64.AppImage |
macOS (Homebrew):
brew tap rishiskhare/parrot && brew install --cask parrot
Full Changelog: https://github.com/rishiskhare/parrot/commits/v26.2.1