Krisp is an AI-powered application designed to improve the quality and productivity of voice and video calls. Its core functionality centers on real-time background noise, voice, and echo cancellation, filtering out unwanted sounds from both the user's microphone and incoming audio. Beyond noise removal, Krisp offers AI Meeting Assistant capabilities including automatic transcription of meetings, generation of meeting notes and summaries, and action item detection. It works as a virtual audio device that sits between the microphone/speaker and any conferencing application, making it compatible with virtually any calling platform without requiring integrations. Krisp also provides call analytics and accent localization features. The product targets remote workers, call center agents, and business professionals who conduct frequent voice or video calls and need cleaner audio and automated meeting documentation. It is available as a desktop application for macOS and Windows and operates locally on the device for noise cancellation, with cloud processing for transcription and summarization features.
Target audience and deployment
- Solo / Freelancer
- Startup
- SMB
- Mid-market
- Enterprise
- Cloud
- On-premise
AI Overview
Performance snapshot
Krisp earns consistently strong marks across usability, functionality, and reliability, with its AI-powered noise cancellation and meeting transcription widely praised across three review platforms. Cost-effectiveness is the most contested dimension, with pricing friction — particularly following the removal of the free tier — generating notable dissatisfaction among budget-conscious and casual users. Support receives mixed signals, with most interactions described positively but one documented case of prolonged non-response and a refused refund standing out as a serious concern.
Pros
- Noise cancellation is highly effective across diverse environments — home offices, cafes, and loud public spaces — consistently outperforming built-in conferencing solutions.
- AI meeting transcription, summaries, and action-item generation are widely praised as accurate and time-saving for professionals with heavy meeting schedules.
- Setup and daily use are described as quick and intuitive, with minimal configuration needed to integrate with major conferencing platforms.
- Works across a broad range of calling apps (Zoom, Teams, Slack, Discord, and others) through a single virtual microphone interface.
- Accent conversion and multilingual support are highlighted as standout differentiators for international and multilingual teams.
Cons
- Removal of the free tier has made the product inaccessible for casual and budget-constrained users, with several reviewers describing it as a bait-and-switch.
- Pricing is considered high for individual users, particularly in markets where currency conversion amplifies the cost relative to competing tools.
- Occasional system performance issues reported — including CPU/battery drain and, in one case, destabilizing an M1 MacBook — suggest reliability is not universal.
- Transcription startup delays and inconsistent audio connectivity have been noted by a minority of reviewers as friction points in daily use.
- Customer support has a documented serious failure: one user experienced multi-month non-response and was refused a refund for an unused subscription tied to a former employer's account.
Performance breakdown
Usability
StrongThe large majority of reviewers describe Krisp as easy to set up and use, praising its simple interface and seamless audio routing via a virtual microphone. A small number note that the UI has a learning curve or that setup guidance could be clearer.
Functionality
StrongNoise cancellation, AI transcription, meeting summaries, and accent conversion are consistently praised as capable and accurate. Minor criticisms include limited live translation, restricted app compatibility, and requests for broader integrations and API access — treated as enhancement requests rather than failures.
Reliability & performance
StrongMost reviewers report stable, consistent performance with low resource usage. However, multiple reviewers flag CPU or battery drain, one reports the app destabilizing an M1 MacBook requiring force-quit, and another describes intermittent audio connectivity failures — constituting a meaningful reliability concern for a subset of users.
Support
MixedSeveral reviewers cite positive support interactions, including responsive and empathetic agents. However, one detailed account documents months of non-response via chatbot and email, followed by a refusal to refund an unused annual subscription tied to an inaccessible former employer account — a serious, specific support failure.
Cost-effectiveness
MixedUsers on paid plans who rely on Krisp daily generally consider it worthwhile. However, multiple reviewers criticize the removal of the free tier, high individual pricing relative to alternatives, and currency conversion costs for users outside the US market.
Best for
Krisp is best suited for remote professionals, educators, interpreters, and customer-facing teams who require consistently clean audio in noisy environments and want AI-assisted transcription and meeting summaries built into a single lightweight tool.
Users info
Reviewers are predominantly individual contributors and small-business professionals — including educators, interpreters, legal assistants, customer service representatives, sales and business development roles, and IT consultants. The majority represent small businesses (50 or fewer employees), with a secondary cohort from mid-market organizations; enterprise users are a small minority. Top user industries include Education, Information Technology and Services, Legal Services, Customer Service / Consumer Services, Consulting, Healthcare, Marketing and Advertising, Financial Services. Typical user roles include Customer Service Representative, Educator / Teacher, Legal Assistant / Intake Specialist, Business Development Representative, Interpreter, IT Analyst / Software Engineer, Project Manager, Founder / CEO. Typical company size bands include Small-Business (1–50 employees), Mid-Market (51–1,000 employees), Enterprise (1,000+ employees).
Review strength
The assessment is based on 145 unique reviews after de-duplication (two near-identical Product Hunt reviews from different usernames were merged into one), drawn from three review platforms. Reviews span from February 2022 to October 2026, with the substantial majority published within the past 12 months. A meaningful share of Capterra reviews — roughly 8 — date from 2021–2022 and are more than one year old; these were included but weighted accordingly under the scoring rubric. Review date range: 2021-10-24 - 2026-10-14.
Performance breakdown
Usability
StrongThe large majority of reviewers describe Krisp as easy to set up and use, praising its simple interface and seamless audio routing via a virtual microphone. A small number note that the UI has a learning curve or that setup guidance could be clearer.
Functionality
StrongNoise cancellation, AI transcription, meeting summaries, and accent conversion are consistently praised as capable and accurate. Minor criticisms include limited live translation, restricted app compatibility, and requests for broader integrations and API access — treated as enhancement requests rather than failures.
Reliability & performance
StrongMost reviewers report stable, consistent performance with low resource usage. However, multiple reviewers flag CPU or battery drain, one reports the app destabilizing an M1 MacBook requiring force-quit, and another describes intermittent audio connectivity failures — constituting a meaningful reliability concern for a subset of users.
Support
MixedSeveral reviewers cite positive support interactions, including responsive and empathetic agents. However, one detailed account documents months of non-response via chatbot and email, followed by a refusal to refund an unused annual subscription tied to an inaccessible former employer account — a serious, specific support failure.
Cost-effectiveness
MixedUsers on paid plans who rely on Krisp daily generally consider it worthwhile. However, multiple reviewers criticize the removal of the free tier, high individual pricing relative to alternatives, and currency conversion costs for users outside the US market.
Review strength
The assessment is based on 145 unique reviews after de-duplication (two near-identical Product Hunt reviews from different usernames were merged into one), drawn from three review platforms. Reviews span from February 2022 to October 2026, with the substantial majority published within the past 12 months. A meaningful share of Capterra reviews — roughly 8 — date from 2021–2022 and are more than one year old; these were included but weighted accordingly under the scoring rubric. Review date range: 2021-10-24 - 2026-10-14.
Key features
Use cases
- Cancel background noise during calls
- Transcribe meetings automatically
- Generate AI meeting summaries and notes
- Detect and track action items
- Improve call center agent audio quality
- Localize accents for clearer communication
Best for
- Remote workers who need to eliminate background noise and distractions during video or voice calls
- Call center agents who need to deliver clear audio quality from noisy work environments
- Business professionals who need automated meeting transcription and summaries without manual note-taking
- Team managers who need to track action items and decisions across multiple meetings
- Freelancers who need a professional-sounding audio setup without dedicated recording equipment
Integrations
Communication
Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack, Webex, Discord
Other
Skype, RingCentral, Salesforce