Krisp started as noise cancelling and now takes bot-free meeting notes too. recd records your meetings and your screen, transcribes on your Mac, and keeps every file in your own Drive.
Krisp sits between your mic and your call app, cleaning up audio and taking notes, with recordings in Krisp’s cloud. recd records on your Mac and saves to your Google Drive.
| recd | Krisp | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | No |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Yes, in any call app |
| Sends a bot into your calls | Never | No by default; optional for Zoom |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Krisp’s cloud |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | English on your device; other languages on servers |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | Notes, summaries and action items |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | 7-day trial; no free plan |
| Paid plan | None yet | Core $8/mo billed yearly, $16 monthly |
Krisp prices from krisp.ai/pricing/, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
Not by default. Krisp works through a virtual mic and speaker, with an optional bot for Zoom. recd never uses a bot.
Krisp says English runs on your device and other languages go to its servers. recd transcribes on your Mac.
Krisp’s noise cancelling and recd’s recording do different jobs, but test them together on your setup before an important call.
Both skip the bot. Only one keeps the audio and records your screen.
$14/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs OtterNothing joins the call, and there’s no 300-minute cap.
Bot by default vs no botSee full comparison → recd vs FirefliesNo bot in the call, and no storage minutes to run out of.
$10/seat vs free in betaSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.