Krisp AI — On‑Device Real‑Time Voice‑AI & Bot‑Free Meeting Assistant Platform (Independent, Active, Not Shut Down)

Official website: krisp.ai

One‑line positioning

Krisp AI = on‑device bidirectional voice‑AI utility plus bot‑free meeting assistant: install desktop/mobile app, select Krisp virtual mic/speaker inside Zoom, Teams, Meet or any call app; on‑device real‑time two‑way noise cancellation runs locally; capture transcripts, summaries and action‑items without injecting meeting bots; supports real‑time accent conversion, multi‑speaker transcription, CRM integrations, public REST API and native MCP server for agent pipelines. Category ai‑productivity‑data; pipeline_stage none（call‑audio‑ingest→on‑device‑denoise→transcribe→summarize→export/sync/mcp‑expose）. 2026 traps: Free tier hard‑caps noise cancellation at 60 minutes daily; notable historical price increase (~60%) for annual plans; accent conversion feature faces ongoing patent‑litigation risk; transcription/summaries lag specialist meeting‑note tools; heavy‑noise processing may introduce subtle robotic voice artifacts; older laptops see elevated CPU/battery draw; Bluetooth headsets can degrade noise‑cancellation performance.

Core features

Layer Capability Notes

Bidirectional Noise Cancellation On‑device real‑time removal of background noise, echo, cross‑talk, keyboard clicks, animal and street noise; cleans both mic input and incoming speaker audio No audio sent to cloud for noise‑filtering; works with any conferencing app via virtual audio device

Bot‑Free Meeting Assistant Real‑time multilingual transcription, speaker identification, AI summaries, key‑points, auto‑extracted action‑items; no meeting bot joins calls Supports online virtual meetings plus in‑person meeting recording

Accent Conversion Real‑time speaker‑side accent neutralization & listener‑side accent understanding; supports Indian, Filipino, Latin‑American, South‑African English; tiered usage limits per plan Calibration script required; audio artifacts common; ongoing patent‑litigation risk 2026

Recording & Assets Audio/video meeting recording, custom vocabulary library, meeting history storage, AI chat over transcripts Storage quota varies by subscription tier

Integrations Salesforce, ConnectWise, Slack, Zapier, webhooks; push notes and action‑items to CRM/workflow tools Advanced‑tier unlocks enterprise CRM connectors

Developer Surface Public REST API, SDK stack for embedding voice‑AI; native hosted MCP server (Streamable‑HTTP only) for Claude / Cursor / ChatGPT / VS‑Code agent access MCP available starting from Core plan; enterprise‑grade voice‑translation SDK optional

Pricing (2026‑09, USD)

Tier Price What ships

Free Tier $0 60‑min/day noise‑cancellation hard‑cap; unlimited transcription‑recording; 2 AI notes/day; 7‑day meeting history; limited storage; permanent free tier, not trial

Core $16/mo｜$8/mo annual Unlimited noise cancellation, unlimited transcription & AI notes, mobile app, basic integrations, 5 GB storage, MCP access

Advanced $30/mo｜$15/mo annual Everything in Core; accent‑conversion quotas; Salesforce‑ConnectWise integration; admin‑manager view; 30 GB storage

Enterprise Custom SSO‑SCIM, HIPAA compliance, on‑device transcription options, dedicated account manager, unlimited storage, SLA, volume discounts

pricing_type = per‑seat‑subscription‑model; starting_price = $0; free_tier = “yes‑permanent‑free‑tier; 60‑min‑daily‑noise‑cancellation‑cap;‑limited‑ai‑notes‑per‑day‑7‑day‑history”; pricing_note = “krisp‑ai‑independent‑active‑2026‑no‑shutdown;‑free‑tier‑60min‑daily‑noise‑cap;‑historical‑60‑percent‑annual‑price‑hike;‑accent‑conversion‑active‑patent‑lawsuit‑risk‑2026;‑transcription‑summaries‑inferior‑vs‑specialized‑meeting‑tools;‑on‑device‑processing‑raises‑cpu‑load‑old‑hardware;‑bluetooth‑headset‑degrades‑noise‑filter‑quality;‑native‑mcp‑server‑streamable‑http‑only‑core‑plan‑and‑above;‑public‑rest‑api‑available”

Access Type

access_type: desktop‑app‑win‑mac‑plus‑ios‑android‑mobile‑app‑plus‑web‑dashboard‑rest‑api‑native‑mcp‑server access_display: 🌐 krisp.ai web dashboard; 💻 Windows/macOS native desktop app; 📱 iOS / Android mobile app; 🔌 Public REST API & developer SDK; 🤖 Native hosted MCP‑server (Streamable‑HTTP transport); 🔗 Zapier/webhook/Salesforce integrations; ❌ No Linux desktop GUI client, no Figma plugin, no browser‑only‑full‑feature‑mode

Reviews (2026)

Praise:

Industry‑leading bidirectional real‑time noise cancellation; runs on‑device preserving call‑audio privacy; compatible with nearly all conferencing software via virtual audio device.

Bot‑free meeting capture; no participant‑bot joining calls; avoids customer‑call‑intrusion concerns for sales‑client conversations.

Unique real‑time accent‑conversion capability improving cross‑accent English‑language comprehension for global distributed teams.

Ships native MCP server exposing meeting‑transcripts, summaries and action‑items for AI‑agent workflows; complete public API for developers.

Respectable permanent free tier for individual testing; mobile app supports in‑person offline‑meeting capture.

Gripes:

Free‑tier noise‑cancellation hard‑daily‑cap; historical price‑increase frustrated long‑term paying‑users.

Accent‑conversion carries unresolved patent‑litigation risk; audio‑output can sound unnatural or robotic; usage quotas restrict heavy‑use scenarios.

Transcription quality and meeting‑summary depth lag dedicated meeting‑assistant competitors at comparable price‑points; poor performance on heavy‑domain‑specific jargon.

On‑device‑AI processing increases CPU‑utilization and battery drain on older laptops; Bluetooth headsets degrade noise‑filter effectiveness.

Limited built‑in meeting‑agenda/task‑tracking functionality; designed to complement not replace full meeting‑management platforms.

Best for / Not for

Best for Not for

Remote‑hybrid workers taking calls in noisy home‑office / co‑working environments Teams whose primary requirement is best‑in‑class deep‑meeting‑analysis and structured note‑templates (Otter‑ai/Fireflies alternatives)

Sales & customer‑success teams needing bot‑free call recording‑transcription without spooking clients Users requiring polished‑high‑fidelity accent‑neutralization for every‑call production use (legal‑risk on accent‑conversion feature)

Global distributed English‑speaking teams dealing with heavy‑accent communication friction Older low‑power laptops where high‑CPU‑on‑device‑processing creates performance issues

Developers / AI‑agent builders wanting MCP‑exposed meeting‑data plus voice‑AI SDK embedding Meeting‑workflows fully‑reliant‑on‑Bluetooth‑only‑audio hardware

Contact‑center‑oriented teams evaluating real‑time‑voice‑AI tooling Pure podcast‑post‑production (Cleanvoice‑ai better fit)

Competitors

Tool Lane Starts

Otter.ai Transcription‑first meeting assistant $16.99‑mo

Fireflies.ai Bot‑based meeting notes & CRM sync $19‑mo

tl;dv Zoom‑native meeting‑recording‑assistant $20‑mo

Descript Transcript‑driven audio editing $12‑mo

Cleanvoice AI Post‑recording‑offline‑audio cleanup $11‑mo

Sanas Real‑time accent‑conversion specialist Custom‑enterprise‑pricing

Layer	Capability	Notes
Bidirectional Noise Cancellation	On‑device real‑time removal of background noise, echo, cross‑talk, keyboard clicks, animal and street noise; cleans both mic input and incoming speaker audio	No audio sent to cloud for noise‑filtering; works with any conferencing app via virtual audio device
Bot‑Free Meeting Assistant	Real‑time multilingual transcription, speaker identification, AI summaries, key‑points, auto‑extracted action‑items; no meeting bot joins calls	Supports online virtual meetings plus in‑person meeting recording
Accent Conversion	Real‑time speaker‑side accent neutralization & listener‑side accent understanding; supports Indian, Filipino, Latin‑American, South‑African English; tiered usage limits per plan	Calibration script required; audio artifacts common; ongoing patent‑litigation risk 2026
Recording & Assets	Audio/video meeting recording, custom vocabulary library, meeting history storage, AI chat over transcripts	Storage quota varies by subscription tier
Integrations	Salesforce, ConnectWise, Slack, Zapier, webhooks; push notes and action‑items to CRM/workflow tools	Advanced‑tier unlocks enterprise CRM connectors
Developer Surface	Public REST API, SDK stack for embedding voice‑AI; native hosted MCP server (Streamable‑HTTP only) for Claude / Cursor / ChatGPT / VS‑Code agent access	MCP available starting from Core plan; enterprise‑grade voice‑translation SDK optional

Tier	Price	What ships
Free Tier	$0	60‑min/day noise‑cancellation hard‑cap; unlimited transcription‑recording; 2 AI notes/day; 7‑day meeting history; limited storage; permanent free tier, not trial
Core	$16/mo｜$8/mo annual	Unlimited noise cancellation, unlimited transcription & AI notes, mobile app, basic integrations, 5 GB storage, MCP access
Advanced	$30/mo｜$15/mo annual	Everything in Core; accent‑conversion quotas; Salesforce‑ConnectWise integration; admin‑manager view; 30 GB storage
Enterprise	Custom	SSO‑SCIM, HIPAA compliance, on‑device transcription options, dedicated account manager, unlimited storage, SLA, volume discounts

Best for	Not for
Remote‑hybrid workers taking calls in noisy home‑office / co‑working environments	Teams whose primary requirement is best‑in‑class deep‑meeting‑analysis and structured note‑templates (Otter‑ai/Fireflies alternatives)
Sales & customer‑success teams needing bot‑free call recording‑transcription without spooking clients	Users requiring polished‑high‑fidelity accent‑neutralization for every‑call production use (legal‑risk on accent‑conversion feature)
Global distributed English‑speaking teams dealing with heavy‑accent communication friction	Older low‑power laptops where high‑CPU‑on‑device‑processing creates performance issues
Developers / AI‑agent builders wanting MCP‑exposed meeting‑data plus voice‑AI SDK embedding	Meeting‑workflows fully‑reliant‑on‑Bluetooth‑only‑audio hardware
Contact‑center‑oriented teams evaluating real‑time‑voice‑AI tooling	Pure podcast‑post‑production (Cleanvoice‑ai better fit)

Tool	Lane	Starts
Otter.ai	Transcription‑first meeting assistant	$16.99‑mo
Fireflies.ai	Bot‑based meeting notes & CRM sync	$19‑mo
tl;dv	Zoom‑native meeting‑recording‑assistant	$20‑mo
Descript	Transcript‑driven audio editing	$12‑mo
Cleanvoice AI	Post‑recording‑offline‑audio cleanup	$11‑mo
Sanas	Real‑time accent‑conversion specialist	Custom‑enterprise‑pricing