What is Read AI?
Read AI is an AI-powered meeting assistant that automatically captures, summarizes, and organizes meeting content across Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. It provides intelligent insights, transcripts, action items, and search across meetings, emails, and chat messages. The platform includes a Digital Twin (Ada) for administrative task management and Ask Read for cross-platform content search.
Read AI news
Read AI Named #1 Enterprise-Grade Meeting Notetaker with Multiple Industry Accolades
Read AI was named the only newcomer in the 2025 Brex Benchmark Report (top 10 AI vendors), also ranking in top 10 fastest-growing AI vendors by Ramp and top 50 AI company for startups by a16z & Mercury. Publicly traded companies using Read AI outperformed S&P 500 by 29%.
Source: Read AI press release ↗Read AI Unveils Behavior-Based Agents for New Work Cadence
Read AI launched behavior-based agents including Topics (summary of critical items), Recommendations (personal prompt reviewing all work), and Scheduling (advisor for better meeting timing). Company announced plans for Search Refresh and Vacation Catch tools.
Source: Read AI blog ↗Read AI Launches Botless Google Meet Integration
Read AI announced a botless Google Meet integration in March 2026, allowing users to record meetings without a visible assistant joining the call.
Source: Read AI ↗
Key features
Auto-generated meeting summaries
Automatically generates summaries, transcripts, and action items from recorded meetings with support for 20+ languages
Ask Read search
Search and question-answering feature that queries meeting content, decisions, and ownership details across meetings, emails, and Slack with citations
Digital Twin (Ada)
AI email-based assistant that handles scheduling, answers questions, and learns work patterns for personalized support
Broad integrations
Connects with Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, Asana, Jira, and 15+ other platforms to route action items
Multi-platform access
Available on desktop (Windows/Mac), mobile (iOS/Android), browser extensions, and integrations with ChatGPT, Claude, and via API
Real-time meeting insights
Provides engagement metrics, speaker analytics, sentiment tracking, and meeting coaching feedback
Local recording option
Desktop app records meetings without a visible bot for Windows 10+ and macOS 14+; botless Google Meet integration also available
Read AI pricing
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 meeting transcripts/month, unlimited enterprise search, basic integrations, access to all apps (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) |
| Pro | $15/month (billed annually) or $19.75/month | Unlimited meeting transcripts, 100 file upload credits/month, premium integrations (Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Slack), priority report processing, unlimited storage |
| Enterprise | $22.50/month (billed annually) or $29.75/month | Everything in Pro, plus audio & video playback, video highlights, 200 file upload credits/month, premium support |
| Enterprise+ | $29.75/month (billed annually) or $39.75/month, requires 5+ licenses | Everything in Enterprise, plus HIPAA compliance, SAML & SCIM authentication, domain capture, custom data retention policy, 300 file upload credits/month, EU & CA hosting options |
Pros & cons
Pros
- + Real free plan with no credit card required (5 meetings/month)
- + Notes and transcripts across Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet
- + Search across meetings, email, and messages in one place
- + Strong integration ecosystem with 15+ platforms including CRM tools
- + Affordable starting at $15/user/month (Pro annual billing)
- + Available on all major platforms (desktop, mobile, web, API)
- + Multilingual support (20+ languages)
- + SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance (Enterprise+ plan)
Cons
- − Focus on notes and search rather than automation/action follow-through
- − Meeting-length limits on lower plans (free plan capped at 1 hour)
- − Recording playback only available on Enterprise plans ($22.50+)
- − Transcription accuracy varies with accents and background noise (reported ~85%)
- − Assistant is visible in meetings (announces itself), which some find intrusive
- − Quality of AI-generated summaries can vary and sometimes require manual review
- − Trustpilot rating shows 1.4/5 (95 reviews), suggesting privacy/consent concerns from some users
- − Limited free plan means it's more of a trial than a working tier
Who is Read AI best for?
- • Managers and team leads in many meetings who need summaries and action items
- • Sales teams needing meeting recaps and deal progress tracking
- • Project leads and project managers wanting automated meeting notes
- • Distributed teams using multiple communication platforms
- • Organizations seeking cross-app search and unified meeting insights
- • Teams wanting meeting engagement and sentiment analytics
Frequently asked questions
Does Read AI use my meeting data for training?
Read AI has a no-training-on-user-data default policy and emphasizes privacy compliance with SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA support on Enterprise+ plans.
Can I use Read AI without a visible assistant in meetings?
Yes, the desktop app for Windows 10+ and macOS 14+ can record meetings without a visible bot. Google Meet also has a botless integration (as of March 2026).
What happens after meetings are recorded?
Read AI generates a meeting report including summary, transcript, action items, chapters, key questions, and engagement metrics. This is stored in your Read account for searching and sharing.
Can I search across all my meetings?
Yes, Ask Read (Search Copilot) lets you search and ask questions across all your meetings, emails, and Slack messages with citations.






