Krisp Review

What Makes Krisp Different

Krisp solves two problems with one app: noisy audio and missing meeting notes. It started as the leading AI noise cancellation tool — removing dogs barking, construction, and traffic from your calls in real time — and has since added meeting transcription on top of the cleaned audio. That dual-purpose approach is its biggest edge: you get better transcript accuracy because the AI transcribes clean audio rather than fighting through background noise. At $10/month for the Pro plan, you're paying less than most standalone meeting transcription tools while getting noise cancellation as a bonus.

Noise Cancellation Quality

The noise cancellation is Krisp's original strength and it remains impressive. It removes background noise from both your microphone output (what others hear) and incoming audio (what you hear). Dogs, keyboard clicking, construction, street noise, cafe chatter — all get suppressed effectively. The processing happens in real time with minimal latency, so conversations feel natural rather than robotic.

The noise removal works across any app that uses your system microphone: Zoom, Teams, Meet, Slack, Discord, phone calls, and even recording apps. This system-wide approach means you set it up once and every call benefits, regardless of which platform you're using.

Meeting Transcription

Transcription quality is good but not best-in-class. On clean audio (which Krisp itself helps create), accuracy is competitive with Otter.ai and Fathom for English conversations. The AI generates post-meeting summaries and action items, following the same pattern as dedicated meeting notetakers.

Where Krisp's transcription falls short compared to specialists like Otter or Fireflies is in depth of features. There's no searchable meeting library across your history, no custom AI prompts, and the speaker identification is less refined in large group calls. Krisp treats transcription as a valuable add-on to noise cancellation, not as the primary product.

Accent Conversion

A unique feature is Krisp's accent conversion, which adjusts heavy accents to clearer speech in real time. For international teams where accents sometimes cause misunderstandings, this can reduce communication friction. The conversion is subtle — it doesn't eliminate accents entirely but softens them enough to improve comprehension and, consequently, transcription accuracy.

Platform Compatibility

Krisp works on web, iOS, Android, and as a Chrome extension. The noise cancellation functions as a virtual audio device on desktop, sitting between your physical microphone and your communication app. This means it works with every calling platform automatically — no individual integrations needed.

The mobile apps extend noise cancellation to phone calls and mobile meetings, which is particularly useful for people who frequently take calls on the go.

Pricing Analysis

The free plan offers limited access to basic features. Pro at $10/month per user unlocks full noise cancellation, meeting transcription, summaries, and accent conversion. Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales for custom solutions. Compared to Otter.ai Pro at $16.99/month or Fireflies Pro at $18/month, Krisp is cheaper while offering something those competitors don't — noise cancellation.

The value proposition is strongest for remote workers in noisy environments. If you'd otherwise buy a noise cancellation tool AND a meeting transcription tool separately, Krisp consolidates both at a lower combined price.

Integration Ecosystem

Krisp integrates with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Zapier. The CRM integrations push meeting notes to deal records, similar to Fathom and Fireflies. The Zapier connection enables custom workflows — send summaries to Notion, create Asana tasks from action items, or log meetings to a spreadsheet.

Limitations

Krisp's transcription is a complement to its noise cancellation, not a standalone competitor to dedicated meeting tools. The meeting library and search capabilities are less developed than Otter's. Custom vocabulary support is absent. And while the noise cancellation is excellent, it can occasionally over-process audio in very quiet environments, making voices sound slightly processed.

The free plan is quite limited — it serves more as a demo than a usable tier. Most users will need Pro to get real value, which is fair at $10/month but worth noting if you're comparing free plans.

Who Should Use Krisp

If you regularly take calls from a noisy home office, co-working space, coffee shop, or while traveling, Krisp is the most efficient solution — one app handles both clean audio and meeting notes. Call center teams, remote consultants, and anyone in open-plan offices will appreciate the dual functionality.

Skip it if you work in a consistently quiet environment and only need meeting transcription. In that case, Fathom (free) or Otter.ai (more features) are better dedicated choices. Krisp's value scales directly with how noisy your environment is.

Verdict

Krisp is the only tool that combines professional noise cancellation with meeting transcription, and the combination works. The noise removal actually improves transcript accuracy, creating a virtuous cycle. Best for remote workers in noisy environments. Skip if you work in silence and only need a meeting notetaker.