Tech riderRev. 12 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3TranscriptionYes
- 4Summaries and action itemsYes
- 5Meeting capturedesktop
- 6Transcription languages2 languages
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: parley.tw

Overview
Parley is ranked #41 of 82 in AI meeting assistants on Specifiction. It runs on Android, Browser extension, iOS, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Parley plans and pricing
All plansParley Free Free; bring your own provider keys or sign in to use hosted services parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
Compared on AI meeting assistants
Facts
- Purpose
- Parley is an open-source meeting notes app that records conversations, transcribes them, and lets users choose AI models, including local models.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Live transcripts
- It produces live transcripts with speakers separated, and its desktop app can capture both sides of an online call.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Meeting reports
- After a meeting, Parley creates a report with takeaways, commitments, and next steps linked to timestamps in the recording.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Search
- The desktop app can search across its meeting library, including conversations recorded a year earlier.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Listed providers include Soniox, Deepgram, AssemblyAI, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Groq, Qwen, Kimi, Ollama, OpenRouter, and self-hosted endpoints.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- MCP
- Parley runs a local MCP server that connects AI clients such as Claude to meeting records; the page says it provides 54 tools.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Voice typing
- On Mac, users can dictate into any app with the Option-Space shortcut, and Parley can polish the resulting text with AI.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Local operation
- The open-source desktop edition can run entirely on the user's computer with third-party providers and no cloud service enabled.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud data handling
- The official cloud edition syncs recordings and transcripts to the user's account and uses Cloudflare D1 and R2 for account data, recording metadata, and audio objects transferred over encrypted connections.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud providers
- The privacy policy says cloud live transcription uses Soniox and official AI features use Groq.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile recording limit
- The iPhone app records room audio through its microphone and cannot record phone calls, FaceTime, or audio from other apps.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Android availability
- The maker's English product page says an Android app is built and syncs to the same account, but is not yet on Google Play.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Parley directs users to email [email protected] for sign-in, account, sync, data, and general product questions.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The site credits Pathors AI, but the opened maker pages do not state its headquarters or founding year.parley.tw · 12 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best AI Meeting Assistants in 2026#41 of 82
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Sources
- parley.tw/en/· checked 12 Oct 2026
- parley.tw/privacy/· checked 12 Oct 2026
- parley.tw/support/· checked 12 Oct 2026





