Krisp

AI-powered noise cancellation and meeting assistant that works across any communication app.

Pricing 7-day free trial / Core $8 annual ($16 monthly) / Advanced $15 annual ($30 monthly) / Enterprise custom

Category Notetakers & Recording

Founded 2017

HQ Berkeley, USA

Quick take

Krisp is the best noise cancellation tool on the market, and the meeting transcription features are a useful add-on. But it is not the best notetaker. Buy Krisp for the noise cancellation; use Fathom (free) for the transcription. Together they cost $8/month on annual billing ($16 monthly) and give you best-in-class for both.

Krisp scorecard

How we grade

B+ 84/100

Overall grade

A category-defining noise-cancellation product with strong security, now stretching into accent conversion; knocks are the shrunken free tier and a good-not-best notetaker.

Idea A Real-time AI noise and voice processing solved a genuine remote-work pain, and the need is durable.

Brand A- Strong recognition in noise cancellation; the accent-conversion pivot is still establishing.

Product A Best-in-class noise cancellation that works app-agnostically; the notetaker is solid if not category-leading.

Market fit A- Nailed consumer noise cancellation, now chasing call-center and CX where competition is heavier.

Adoption B+ 1,000+ G2 reviews and SDK partners, but thin Capterra volume and soft revenue data cap confidence.

Features B+ Noise cancellation, transcription, summaries, and accent conversion; notetaker depth trails Fathom and Otter.

Security A SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS with a public trust center and an on-device enterprise option.

Value B Noise-cancellation value is strong, but the loss of a permanent free tier (now a 7-day trial) weakens it for solo users.

Overview

Krisp started as a noise cancellation tool and expanded into meeting transcription and AI notes. The noise cancellation is still the core product: it removes background noise, echo, and other audio distractions from any meeting app in real-time, processed entirely on your device. The meeting assistant features (recording, transcription, AI summaries) were added later and compete with Otter, Fathom, and Fireflies. Krisp works with any app that uses your microphone, not just meeting platforms.

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

+Works across any voice app, not just video meetings
+Best-in-class noise cancellation
+Bot-free by default, with an optional bot when needed

Limitations

–Meeting intelligence features less mature
–Local processing can use significant CPU
–No permanent free plan (7-day trial only)

Pricing

7-day free trialCore $8 annual ($16 monthly)Advanced $15 annual ($30 monthly)Enterprise custom

Prices per user per month, billed annually (monthly in brackets). 7-day free trial. Core $8 ($16): unlimited AI note-taker and noise cancellation, 1 hour/day of Accent Conversion, 10 GB storage. Advanced $15 ($30): Salesforce and ConnectWise integrations, manager view, 60 GB storage. Enterprise (custom): SSO and SCIM, HIPAA, BAA for teams of 100+ seats, on-device private transcription, data center choice.

Who it's for

Remote workers in noisy environments who need professional audio quality. Teams where background noise on calls is a recurring problem. People who want noise cancellation across ALL apps (not just one meeting platform). If you primarily need meeting transcription, Fathom or Otter are better choices.

Verdict

B+ · 84/100

Follows our review methodology

· Last reviewed October 2026

Key features

AI noise cancellation
App-agnostic transcription (on-device English, server-based for 15 more languages)
Meeting summaries and action items
Works on any communication platform
Accent Conversion
Optional recording bot

Frequently asked questions

Is Krisp free?

No permanent free plan is listed; Krisp offers a 7-day free trial. Core costs $8/user/month billed annually ($16 monthly) and includes unlimited noise cancellation and the AI note-taker. Advanced is $15 annually ($30 monthly).

Does Krisp work with any app?

Yes. Krisp works at the system audio level, so it functions with any application that uses your microphone, including Zoom, Teams, Meet, phone calls, Discord, and more.

Does Krisp send my audio to the cloud?

Krisp offers on-device English transcription, while 15 other languages are transcribed server-side. Its AI Meeting Assistant stores meeting transcripts and recordings in Krisp Cloud. Check the plan settings if audio must stay on the device.

Does Krisp affect CPU performance?

Yes. Because Krisp processes audio locally using AI models, it can use noticeable CPU resources. This is a trade-off for the on-device privacy benefit.

Should I use Krisp or Fathom for meeting transcription?

Krisp is best for noise cancellation; its transcription features are weaker than dedicated notetakers. Fathom offers free, more accurate transcription. Many users pair Krisp (for audio quality) with Fathom (for notes); Krisp Core costs $8/user/month billed annually or $16 monthly.