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There are a few simple (and free) solutions to remove background noise and increase your serenity during calls. We all experienced this meeting with a teammate who forgot to turn off the mic, or with someone with a big mic in a noisy room. In order to avoid this situation, we will give you a few pieces of advice on how to manage the background noise for quieter meetings.
Reduce background noise at the source
Find the best place to attend the call
This might sound obvious, but let's start with the basics : you can't have a quiet call in a noisy room/spot. You should try to avoid noisy open spaces, you can also close the windows if the street is too active. You can also turn off the TV or music if there is any in the background.
Use a proper headset with good microphone
Your microphone is the most important piece of hardware to get an optimal audio quality during a call. Your voice and any surrounding noise will be captured by the mic, so it's critically important to make sure you have the proper one.
Laptops built-in microphones are not always qualitative enough to split voice from other noises (keyboard typing, laptop fan, people speaking from a distance in the open space) so you sometimes need to use a dedicated microphone, or a headset.
Turn off the mic when you don't speak
Well, we are not saying you should stay quiet during a meeting! But if you know your room is a bit noisy, try to turn off the mic, so you will be sure no one will hear anything on your side. It can be especially useful if you are typing something else during the meeting, or moving papers around, etc...
How to remove background noise in Google Meet?
Google Meet offers a feature to filter out noise from your meetings :
How to remove background noise in Zoom?
The Zoom desktop client has a built-in feature to suppress automatically any background noise detected during your call. It utilizes a noise suppression filter, which can help remove distracting noises that are picked up by participants' microphones and improve audio quality. It works to remove noise like paper crunching, keyboard typing, fan noise, dog barking, and other noises, that will be filtered out to provide a better meeting experience for all participants. You can define the noise suppression to be more or less aggressive, with switching the level from Low to Medium or High :
Find more about this zoom feature here : https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360046244692
How to remove background noise in Teams?
Microsoft Teams has a built-in feature to suppress automatically any background noise detected during your call.
During a meeting, go to the settings > Device settings, and then you can activate the Noise suppression.
Find more about it here : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/reduce-background-noise-in-teams-meetings
Use Krisp.ai to remove background noise from your calls
Krisp is an app powered by AI (Artificial Intelligence) that removes background noise and echo from meetings, leaving only the human voice. You just need to download the app on your PC or mac, and it will work with any video or VoIP phone app on the market. It will be mutually beneficial for both the speaker and all the other attendees who won't suffer from unwanted background noises. Try it on krisp.ai, it's free for 60 minutes of meeting every single day!
Which method should you use?
Most people end up combining two or three of these. Here is a quick way to decide where to start.
A solid default for most professionals: a decent headset, plus your platform's built-in suppression turned on. Add an AI app only if noise is still a problem.
Why clean audio matters after the call
Reducing background noise is especially critical for sales teams, where clarity directly impacts deal outcomes. Using dedicated sales call recording tools ensures clean audio and reliable call analysis. Clean audio is essential not only for participants, but also for post-call analysis. High-quality sound significantly improves results when using AI transcription tools to generate accurate notes and insights.
Clear audio is the foundation of effective post-meeting workflows. When background noise is reduced, AI meeting notes tools can accurately capture decisions, action items, and customer insights, making CRM updates faster and more reliable. The cleaner the input, the more accurate the output, which is why recording and transcription quality depends so much on the audio it starts from.
