Remote meetings can feel chaotic -- missed action items, unclear notes, and wasted time. But an Krisp can change all that. This AI-powered meeting assistant brings a host of features to boost productivity and make your virtual collaboration easy, all for free.
5 You Get Clear Audio With AI Noise Cancelation
Background noise during online meetings is always distracting, especially when you're trying to focus on important discussions. That's when I use Krisp. It offers a desktop solution for both Mac and Windows users.
Krisp creates virtual audio devices on your computer, such as Krisp Microphone and Krisp Speaker. This approach is particularly useful since it integrates with virtually any conferencing app. You select these virtual devices in your meeting app's settings, and you're ready to go.
The free plan includes 60 minutes of noise cancelation per day, which sufficiently covers my typical meeting needs. During my testing, it effectively filtered out common distractions like traffic noise, keyboard clicks, the whirring of fan and somewhat background conversations both for my audio and incoming sounds from other participants.
If your daily meetings extend beyond the one-hour limit, Krisp offers a Pro plan starting at $8 per month with an annual subscription. While the free plan works well for my needs, the extended coverage might be worth considering if you're in back-to-back meetings throughout the day.
4 Focus on the Conversation, Not Note-Taking
Taking detailed notes during meetings often means missing important parts of the conversation. Krisp's built-in AI note-taking feature captures every detail while you focus on the subject with your colleagues.
Unlike some meeting assistants that rely on bots joining your calls -- which can feel intrusive -- Krisp works in the background. It records and documents your meetings without any visible presence. The best part is that this feature comes completely free. Therefore, it is accessible to everyone on your team.
Krisp offers flexible recording options to suit different needs. You can choose to transcribe conversations, record audio with transcription, or capture your screen during meetings -- though screen recording is limited to Pro and Business subscribers. All recordings and transcriptions are securely stored in the cloud, for later access.
Krisp stores everything in the meeting history for seven days on the free plan. So, when you need to double-check what was discussed or share information with team members who couldn't attend, you can easily access recordings and AI-generated notes from your Krisp dashboard.
This approach to meeting documentation mirrors what Zoom's upgraded AI companion is trying to achieve, but with a key difference: Krisp keeps things simple.
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Posts 3 Get the Gist Quickly With AI-Generated Meeting Summaries
Long meetings can produce pages of transcripts, making it difficult to extract key information afterward. Krisp offers AI-generated meeting summaries that distill hour-long discussions into digestible key points.
The free plan allows two AI-generated summaries per day. These summaries are useful when you need to refresh your memory before follow-up meetings quickly.
These AI summaries save considerable time compared to manually scanning through lengthy transcripts. While other AI meeting assistants might offer similar features, Krisp's AI-generated summaries feel more accurate. However, like any AI tool, it's worth double-checking important details in the full transcript when needed.
2 AI-Extracted Action Items Keep Everyone Aligned
Following up on meeting commitments can be just as challenging as participating in the discussions themselves. Krisp addresses this common pain point by automatically analyzing conversations and extracting action items.
Action items help organize your to-do lists. The free plan allows two sets of AI-extracted action items daily. The AI is surprisingly adept at identifying what needs to be done and who's responsible for each task.
Once extracted, you can further organize these items by setting priorities and due dates, so everyone knows what they need to deliver and when.
1 Tailor Krisp to Your Team's Terminology
Every team has its unique vocabulary -- project names, technical terms, and industry acronyms that standard AI might misinterpret. Krisp has a custom vocabulary feature that allows teams to build a shared dictionary of specialized terminology.
The platform lets you add up to 750 industry-specific terms to your workspace for accurate transcription across all meetings. This is useful when discussing proprietary product names or technical jargon that typically confuses the transcription tool.
Adding terms is straightforward; you have to enter your preferred words separated by commas in the custom vocabulary section. Once added, these terms are automatically recognized in every team member's meetings.
With its free plan and thoughtful feature set, Krisp might just convince you to stop using your phone for video calls and switch to a PC for a more productive, remote work experience.
