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Krisp review (2026): noise cancellation, plus a note taker on the same plan
Krisp is still a noise cancellation app, and the paid plans now include bot-free meeting notes stored in Krisp. A sourced look at Core pricing, on-device English transcription, and when a local notetaker fits instead.
Ben Claybrook 5 min read
Krisp got famous for one job: take the dog, the café, and the echo out of a call. That product is still the reason most people install it. The current app also records, transcribes, and writes notes. Those are different jobs, and the pricing page sells them on the same subscription.
If you want cleaner audio, Krisp is the tool that is actually built for it. If you want meeting notes that never leave your computer, Krisp is a cloud note taker with a strong noise filter in front of it. This review is about that split.
Figures are from krisp.ai/pricing and Krisp’s AI Meeting Assistant page, checked 30 September 2026. Plans change.
Who Krisp is for
Krisp is for people whose calls sound bad, and who are fine keeping a recording in Krisp once they turn notes on. The same account covers Zoom, Meet, Teams, and in-person capture from the phone app. Call centers get a separate set of plans. That product is agent noise cancellation, accent tools, and call analytics. It is not the meeting-notes app this page is about.
It is a weak fit when the recording itself is the problem. Core stores meetings in Krisp. A 10 GB quota is still a cloud archive.
What Krisp does well
The noise filter is the product people mean. Every plan includes noise cancellation. Krisp’s pricing FAQ says there is no noise-only plan, because the filter is already in every tier, and you can disable the meeting assistant if you only want clean audio. That is a concrete choice. Most note takers do not clean the other person’s background either.
Bot-free is the default, and a bot is optional. The assistant page says Krisp captures at the audio level, so you do not need a participant named Krisp in the room. If you miss the meeting, you can still send a bot. The choice is published. Many tools hide it.
English transcription can stay on the machine. The same FAQ says English runs on device, and lists server-based transcription for 15 other languages, including Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. On-device English is a real privacy feature. It is not the same as “the whole meeting stays on my disk.” Core includes 10 GB of storage for a reason.
Accent conversion is a separate feature, with a cap. Core includes 1 hour a day. Advanced raises the speaker-side cap to 4 hours a day and makes listener-side conversion unlimited. If your team is hard to understand on calls, this is why Krisp shows up in a search that Otter does not.
How it works
You install the desktop app for Mac or Windows, pick Krisp as the microphone and speaker inside Zoom or Teams, and turn the note taker on. A mobile app covers in-person notes. Signup asks for a Google or Outlook calendar. Krisp’s pricing FAQ says a zero-calendar-permission path exists if you do not want that connection.
With the note taker on, you get a transcript, a summary, and action items. You can record audio, record video, or use a transcript-only mode. Playback sits in Krisp, next to the transcript. Integrations on the assistant page include HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and Slack. Salesforce itself is listed on Advanced, not Core.
Noise cancellation does not need the note taker. Notes do not need you to care about noise. The app just refuses to sell them apart.
Pricing
As checked 30 September 2026 on Krisp’s pricing page:
| Plan | What was published |
|---|---|
| Trial | 7 days, no card, premium features including notes and noise cancellation |
| Core | $16 per user a month, or $8 billed annually. Bot-free note taker, transcription, recordings, in-person notes, 10 GB storage, 1 hour a day of accent conversion |
| Advanced | $30 per user a month, or $15 billed annually. Higher accent caps, Salesforce, ConnectWise, 60 GB |
| Enterprise | Custom. SSO, SCIM, on-device transcription and recordings, HIPAA on the plan table, BAA for 100+ seats, unlimited storage |
| Call center Core | $15 per agent a month, billed annually. A different product from the meeting assistant |
There is no forever-free tier. The trial is the free offer.
Privacy
Krisp’s pricing FAQ says meeting data is encrypted, is not used to train Krisp’s models, and that Krisp is certified for SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA. The plan grid is more specific. HIPAA, the BAA, and “Private Transcription & Recordings (On-device)” sit on Enterprise. Core is the plan a solo user actually buys, and Core includes 10 GB of cloud storage.
Read those as two claims. The company publishes a HIPAA certification. The plan a normal buyer is on still stores the meeting in Krisp, and other languages are transcribed on Krisp’s servers. Enterprise is where they put the on-device recordings line.
Private Notetaker does not claim HIPAA certification. Audio processed on your device is an architecture fact, not a badge. If a BAA is the requirement, Krisp’s own table sends you to Enterprise, and you should get the agreement in writing.
Who should skip Krisp
Skip the note taker if you do not want a recording in someone else’s storage, even when English transcription runs locally. Skip it if you need notes with the network off. We did not find an offline notes mode. Noise cancellation can run locally. The archive cannot.
Stay if the noise filter is the thing you came for. A local notetaker will not clean the other side of the call. Stay if bot-free capture plus a cloud archive is an acceptable trade, and Core’s price is fine.
When Private Notetaker is the better fit
Private Notetaker is the alternative when the job is the notes, and the audio should not be uploaded. Recording, transcription, and the summary run on your Mac or Windows PC. No bot joins. It works offline. There is no noise-cancellation product in the app, and no accent conversion. English only.
Pricing is $15 a month or a $149 lifetime license, with a 7-day trial and no card. You give up Krisp’s filter, the team workspace, and the other languages.
The side-by-side is Private Notetaker vs Krisp. A wider list is Krisp alternatives. The category roundup is the best AI meeting note takers. If you only needed a transcript of a file, start at private transcription.
Krisp pricing, bot behaviour, language split, storage, and the Enterprise lines as published on krisp.ai, checked 30 September 2026. Plans change.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Krisp an AI note taker?
- It is a noise cancellation app that also sells meeting notes. Krisp's pricing page puts a bot-free AI note taker on Core, with transcription, recordings, and action items. You can turn the note taker off and keep the noise filter. It is not only a transcript tool, and it is not only a noise filter.
- Does Krisp join meetings with a bot?
- Not by default. Krisp's meeting assistant page says it captures audio on your device, so nothing extra shows up in the participant list. The same page says you can send a bot when you cannot attend, and the bot then appears as a participant. Private Notetaker never joins the call.
- Is Krisp transcription on your device?
- English can be. Krisp's meeting assistant FAQ says English transcription runs on device, and 15 other languages are transcribed on Krisp's servers. Core still includes 10 GB of storage, so the recording and the notes are not a local-only archive. Enterprise is where the pricing page lists private on-device transcription and recordings.
- Is there a free Krisp plan?
- No permanent free plan. Krisp offers a 7-day trial of the premium features, with no card. After that, Core is $16 per user a month, or $8 if you pay annually.
- Is Krisp HIPAA compliant?
- Krisp's pricing FAQ says the company is certified for SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA. The plan table lists HIPAA compliance, and a BAA for teams of 100 or more seats, on Enterprise. Private Notetaker does not claim HIPAA certification. Check the requirements for your profession, and read Krisp's current page before you treat a lower plan as covered.