# Download

> Direct installers. No app store gatekeeping. Auto-updates via electron-updater.

## macOS
- **Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)** - signed and notarized DMG
- **Intel (x86_64)** - signed and notarized DMG
- Minimum macOS 11 Big Sur
- First launch: macOS will prompt for two permissions ParrotPad needs:
  - **Microphone** - to capture your dictation audio
  - **Accessibility** - so the global hotkey can fire from any app and text can be pasted at the cursor
- If permissions don't appear automatically, ParrotPad guides you to System Settings > Privacy & Security

## Windows
- **Single installer** (x64)
- Minimum Windows 10
- One permission prompt for microphone access
- Note: Windows builds are currently unsigned; signing is on the v1.1 roadmap

## Auto-updates
- Background checks via electron-updater
- Updates download in the background and apply on next launch
- Self-hosted update channel at releases.parrotpad.ai (R2-backed)

## System requirements
- Microphone (built-in or external, USB or Bluetooth)
- Internet connection at dictation time (audio is sent to ParrotPad's backend for STT)
- Roughly 200 MB on disk