Yes. ParrotKey has a free plan that is free forever — not a trial. The free plan includes 2,500 words per week, basic grammar and spell checking, and support for 3 languages. All new accounts also receive a 14-day Pro trial with full access to all features including unlimited words, 50+ languages, command mode, and team features. No credit card required. Paid plans start at $12/month (Pro) or $99 one-time (Lifetime with offline capability).

Does ParrotKey work offline?

ParrotKey's Lifetime plan ($99 one-time) supports fully offline operation. It can run local AI models for transcription and text processing without an internet connection — including in flight mode. You can also bring your own API key for Gemini, Claude, or ChatGPT. The Free and Pro plans require an internet connection as they use cloud-based AI processing.

What languages does ParrotKey support?

ParrotKey supports 50+ languages for voice transcription and translation. Major supported languages include English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and many more. You can speak in one language and have the text appear in another. The free plan supports 3 languages; Pro and Lifetime plans support all 50+ languages.

The People Behind ParrotKey

We're Not a Faceless Tech Company

We're 14 people in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, who've been building software together for over a decade. No investors breathing down our necks. No growth-at-all-costs mentality. Just a team that loves making great products.

Developers, designers, testers, customer success — we do everything in-house because we care about every detail.

Siebrand, Albert, Fred, Arne, RJ, Sjirk, Willem, Dennis, Luzanne, Liz, Fleur, Peter, Dennis, Martijn

Company Facts

Founded in 2011 as AppMachine B.V.

14-person team

Leeuwarden, Netherlands

4 products shipped: AppMachine, Pryv.it, DJ.Studio, ParrotKey

750,000+ app builders, NAMM TEC Award 2025, 12+ years building software

What is ParrotKey?

ParrotKey is an AI-powered voice-to-text desktop application for macOS and Windows, developed by AppMachine B.V. in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. It enables users to dictate text up to 4x faster than typing with 99.9% transcription accuracy across 50+ most common languages. Core capabilities include voice dictation, real-time translation, grammar and spelling correction, and AI-powered text transformation. ParrotKey works system-wide in any application — wherever you can type, you can dictate.

Platforms: macOS, Windows
Category: Productivity / Voice-to-Text
Languages: 50+

Our Journey

Four products. One team. 12+ years of building things we actually need.

2011-present

We democratized app building

Apps used to cost €25,000-€50,000. We thought that was crazy. So we built a platform where anyone could create one.

750,000+ app builders in 140 countries

2022

We helped refugees communicate

When Ukraine's refugee crisis began, we built Pryv.it — a browser-based translation tool that lets people have real conversations across language barriers, no app download needed.

Real-time multilingual conversations

2022-present

We followed our passion for music

Siebrand wanted to make DJ mixes but hated the tools. So we built DJ.Studio — a DAW designed specifically for DJs.

2025 NAMM TEC Award Winner

2026-present

Now we're making writing faster

Same pattern: we needed something, couldn't find it, built it ourselves. Voice-to-text that actually understands what you mean.

Cross-platform voice-to-text

...and we've built a lot of other apps too, when we were part of Endurance Int. from 2014-2022

How We Think

Our approach to building products hasn't changed in 12 years.

Build What You Need

We only build products we'd use ourselves. Every product started from personal frustration.

Execution Over Ideas

Ideas are everywhere — execution is everything. We research, learn, then build something better.

Real Problems, Real Solutions

We don't chase trends. We solve problems we understand deeply.

Founder Story

Built by Someone Who Understands the Struggle

Siebrand Dijkstra

Founder & CEO

Our founder Siebrand Dijkstra manages ADHD, dyslexia, and color blindness. Despite these challenges — or maybe because of them — he's built three successful software companies that have touched millions of users.

Before ParrotKey and DJ.Studio, he built Magister— school administration software now used by 80% of Dutch schools, serving 850,000+ students daily.

"Success is all about execution. If you have a good idea, Google it. Learn from others, then come up with a better plan."

His approach? "I only build products I need myself and can't find anywhere else."That's how AppMachine, DJ.Studio, and now ParrotKey came to be.

2025 NAMM TEC Award

DJ Production Technology

2014 CEO of the Year

Computable Magazine

Deloitte Rising Star

Nomination

Yes, We're Dutch

Yes, we love cheese. Yes, we bike everywhere. And yes, we build world-class software from a small city you've probably never heard of. We're developing software on a high level because our office sits on the 21st floor with views across all of Fryslan.

Leeuwarden, Fryslan Valley — where the tech scene is small but mighty

Visit us

Sophialaan 44
8911 AE Leeuwarden
The Netherlands

Technical Specifications

Operating Systems: macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, Windows 10 or later
Architectures: Apple Silicon (M1–M4), Intel x86_64, Windows x64
Transcription Accuracy: 99.9%
Supported Languages: 50+ most common languages for voice transcription and translation
Grammar Correction Accuracy: 99.97%
Free Plan: 2,500 words/week, 3 languages, basic grammar correction
Pro Plan: $12/month ($9/month annual), unlimited words, 50+ languages, command mode
Lifetime Plan: $99 one-time, all Pro features, offline capable, bring your own API key
System Integration: Works system-wide in any application (email, Slack, Word, browser, IDE, etc.)
Privacy: Audio processed then discarded, no voice storage, GDPR compliant

Frequently Asked Questions

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macOS & Windows

Made with love in the Netherlands