apps
What each chat app does about noise, what the setting is called, where it lives on every platform, and what it cannot fix. Every page shows the date we last checked it against the vendor's help pages.
Meetings
- Meetings 01
Zoom
Video meetings and webinars for work, school and family calls
- Meetings 02
Microsoft Teams
Meetings and calls for work and school, part of Microsoft 365
- Meetings 03
Google Meet
Video meetings in the browser or the Meet app, with a Google account or Workspace
- Meetings 04
Slack (huddles)
Quick audio and video huddles in any Slack channel or direct message
- Meetings 05
Webex
Cisco's meetings, calling and messaging app for work
Gaming and communities
- Gaming and communities 01
Discord
Voice channels, calls and screen shares for communities and friends
- Gaming and communities 02
Steam voice chat
Voice calls with Steam friends and groups, in the Steam client or a browser
- Gaming and communities 03
Roblox voice chat
Proximity voice inside the Roblox experiences that support it
- Gaming and communities 04
TeamSpeak
Voice servers and channels you can host yourself, for gaming groups and teams
Messaging
- Messaging 01
FaceTime
Apple's audio and video calls on iPhone, iPad and Mac
- Messaging 02
WhatsApp
Voice and video calls from your phone, your computer or a browser
- Messaging 03
Telegram
Messaging with voice and video calls and group voice chats
- Messaging 04
Signal
Private messaging with end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls
- Messaging 05
Messenger
Meta's messaging app, with voice and video calls on your phone or in a browser
Console party chat
- Console party chat 01
Xbox party chat
Party voice chat on Xbox consoles and in the Xbox app on Windows
- Console party chat 02
PlayStation party chat
Party voice chat on PS5, with the DualSense controller mic or a headset
Measure first
The noise test tells you how much noise your mic sends and whether each app's built-in suppression is enough for it. Open it from an app page and that app's verdict comes first.
Run the noise test →