Krisp AI

Krisp AI is the strongest noise cancellation tool available in software form and the most privacy-respecting meeting assistant in the category because it processes audio on your device rather than cloud infrastructure. For remote workers in noisy environments and healthcare providers requiring HIPAA-compliant call recording, it delivers a level of audio quality and compliance that hardware noise-cancelling headsets cannot replicate and competing cloud tools cannot match on privacy.
At $8 per month annually for unlimited noise cancellation and unlimited AI meeting notes, it is also the most affordably priced complete meeting assistant available. The comparison set at the same price — Otter at $8.33 per month and Fireflies at a higher rate — offers transcription without the noise cancellation that makes Krisp practically unique. The only real friction is the recent price increase that frustrated long-time annual subscribers and the 60-minute free daily cap that will push any professional with regular calls directly to paid.

Krisp AI is a voice productivity platform that started as a noise cancellation engine in 2017 and expanded into a full meeting assistant in 2024 and 2025. Its core capability remains the strongest selling point: real-time bidirectional noise cancellation that processes audio locally on your device rather than sending it to external servers. This architecture means your conversations never leave your machine for the noise removal step, which is the primary privacy differentiator from cloud-based competitors. The cancellation quality achieves 40dB plus reduction — enough to make airport lounges, coffee shops, and busy home offices sound like quiet studios on the other end of the call.
The free plan provides 60 minutes of noise cancellation daily and 2 AI meeting summaries, which covers occasional call users comfortably. The Core plan at $8 per month billed annually removes both daily limits and adds unlimited transcription in 17 plus languages, automated action item extraction, meeting history, audio and video recording, and HIPAA and GDPR compliance. The Advanced plan at $15 per month annually adds accent conversion for clearer international communication, Salesforce and ConnectWise CRM integrations, manager view for team oversight, and 30GB of storage. Enterprise covers on-device transcription, SSO, SCIM, and dedicated support.
Krisp works through a virtual audio device that any communication app can select as its microphone and speaker source. This approach means it integrates with 800 plus apps including Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Slack, phone calls, and recording software without requiring individual integration setup. The 7-day free trial of paid features includes unlimited noise cancellation and all AI meeting tools with no credit card required.