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5 Best Noise Canceling Apps for PC & Mac in 2025 (Free + Paid)

June 30, 2025
Stephanie Valente
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5 Best Noise Canceling Apps for PC & Mac in 2025 (Free + Paid)

June 30, 2025
Stephanie Valente
Written by
Stephanie Valente
Stephanie Valente
Lead Editor
Reviewed by
Lead Editor
Lead Editor

Tired of background noise tanking your calls or focus? Whether you’re working from a busy home or dialing in from a café, the right noise canceling app can make all the difference.

We’ve rounded up the top apps for PC and Mac in 2025 (free and paid) to help you sound sharp, stay focused, and cut the chaos in seconds.

Let’s find the one that fits your setup.

Key Takeaways:

  • These apps remove background noise during video calls, recordings, and streams.
  • Options include real-time suppression and post-recording cleanup.
  • We include tools for Windows, macOS, and cross-platform use.
  • Prices range from free tiers to ~$5–$30/month.

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Why Trust Soundly
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  • 50+ hearing aid brands reviewed and rated by our team of hearing aid wearers and audiologists
  • 200+ hours each month spent researching brands and care options
  • 2,000,000 people shopped on Soundly in 2024
  • 100% independently owned and operated

Read more about our company, services and process here.

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How do noise canceling apps work? What’s the science behind it?

To put it simply, noise canceling apps work with software that analyzes ambient sound waves in your environment and cancels out everything that isn’t the primary speaker. More about the science behind active noise canceling technology here. The results can be nothing short of amazing. Check out this demonstration video from Krisp. 

Are noise canceling apps safe for hearing health?

Noise canceling apps are safe to use but they do not benefit hearing health. “Noise canceling apps are not protective of hearing health,” says Dr. Amy. “They work by reducing distracting background or ambient noise, making it easier to focus.” But, they can provide assistance for people on the other end of the call (especially if those people have some hearing loss). 

“Noise canceling can help those with hearing loss to hear speech more clearly, without interference from background noise,” says Dr. Amy. “Noise canceling can make phone calls easier to understand and noise less bothersome.”

Noise Canceling Effectiveness Guide

How well apps handle different background sounds

🏆 Excellent Keyboard typing, mouse clicks, air conditioning, computer fans
Good Traffic noise, dogs barking, coffee shop chatter, TV background
⚠️ Fair Multiple people talking, sudden loud sounds, music playing
Poor Wind on microphone, very loud construction, sirens, echo

Are there any pros or cons for noise canceling apps?

There are a few considerations to keep in mind with noise canceling apps. 

In terms of net positives, Dr. Amy notes that users of these apps can enjoy improved speech clarity from reduced background noise, reduced listening fatigue, and improved concentration or focus.

Ready to add a noise canceling app into your life? Check out these five powerful applications that’ll be a helpful sidekick and take your focus to greater heights.

5 Powerful Noise Canceling Apps

Krisp

Krisp is an AI-power meeting and voice assistant for Windows and Mac. And, it's a total pro at silencing all those annoying background sounds for as little as $5 a month. Think, barking dogs, crying babies, keyboard clatter, street noise, you name it.

This app uses machine learning to analyze your audio, sweeping away the background noise and letting your voice shine. It's like having a little personal assistant on your computer that listens to your audio and magically removes all the noise, leaving only your voice. So, no more pesky distractions during your calls.

Noise Remover

Noise Remover has free and paid plans for noise cancelation services. This online service tackles noise reduction and background music removal, by utilizing an algorithm that wipes out unwanted sounds and produces crystal-clear voice quality. Even cooler: Use Noise Remover’s API and integrate the same feature into your own website or app.

Noise Gator

Looking for another free program? Tap Noise Gator for macOS and Windows. This Java-based tool is as simple (and easy)  as it gets, and it's designed to sweep away background noise during your video calls or teleconferences. Plus, it plays nice with VOIPs like Skype (a total game-changer). The app works by continuously monitoring audio levels in real time in order to produce clear, crisp sound with a noise-free background.

Noise Blocker

Available only for Windows, Noise Blocker is an application that stops microphone noise in its tracks. For $19.99 a month, this program blocks any computer-based sounds like mouse clicks, typing, static, system fans and static, and more. It works like this: In the app, record a sample sound of noises you’d like to eliminate and the program analyzes the data and mutes the sounds. 

FYI: While this app is great for removing user-generated sounds—like typing—it will not remove background noises. 

Utterly

Keep noise to a minimum with Utterly. For Mac users only, this plugin operates like Krisp (see above), with handy speaker and microphone settings you can switch on and off in any audio app. It’s packed with loads of free features (covering indiscernible chatter, kitchen noises, and coffee shop sounds too) or paid features that casts a wide net to over 500—yes, really—dynamic and static sounds, and prices start at just $4. 

Final thoughts

Noise canceling apps aren’t just nice to have - they’re essential if you want to cut distractions and communicate clearly.

Whether you’re leading meetings, recording content, or just trying to focus, the right tool can make a real difference.

Test a few of the options above and see what works best for your setup. Even a small change in sound can have a big impact on your day!

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