Read AI

read.ai
Team Collaboration
Weekend Project

Meeting Summaries, Transcripts, AI Notetaker & Enterprise Search

How to Replace Read AI

Overview

Read AI is an AI copilot that transforms meetings, emails, and messages into summaries, insights, and instant answers across all devices and platforms. It automatically captures meeting notes, generates transcripts, and provides intelligent search capabilities across conversations and documents. The platform works with all major meeting platforms and includes Search Copilot, an AI-powered discovery engine that unifies insights across meetings, emails, chats, CRMs, and workflows.

Features

36 features across 18 categories

AI(1)

LLM IntegrationAIPremium

Direct access to native Large Language Models from Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT in Search Copilot

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

AI Assistant(1)

Digital Twin (Ada)AI

AI-powered digital assistant that learns from user behavior and can help with various workplace tasks

Administration(2)

Workspace ManagementPremium

Set report distribution and sharing rules, control which meetings Read joins, and manage user licenses across your organization

Workspace OnboardingPremium

Work with a specialist to tailor workspace settings to organization needs

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics(3)

For You InsightsAIPremium

Ranked topics across meetings based on user engagement

Meeting Policy AnalyticsAIPremium

Individual and team meeting benchmarks such as timeliness and level of engagement by meeting size

RecommendationsAIPremium

Automatically optimize meetings for fewer attendees, higher engagement, and better outcomes

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Coaching & Analytics(2)

Coaching TrendsAIPremium

Personalized coaching recommendations across all meetings to improve clarity, inclusion, and impact

Meeting CoachAI

Personalized coaching report with metrics like talking speed, filler words, bias, and charisma

Content Management(1)

File UploadsAIPremium

Upload your own audio and video recordings to generate Read meeting reports with summary, topics, action items, and transcript

Also in: Juro, Notion, WordPress.com

Customization(1)

Custom Assistant BrandingPremium

Customize the name across all platforms and logo on Zoom when Read joins your video conference

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Email Management(2)

Email SummariesAI

Concise summaries of key email conversations

Inbox InsightsAI

AI summaries and topics generated from Gmail and Outlook

Integration(3)

Chrome ExtensionPremium

Access Read in Google Meet, Gmail, and Chrome with scheduling insights in Google Calendar

Platform Support

Works with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams

Slack IntegrationPremium

Seamlessly share summaries and decisions in Slack

Localization(1)

Multi-language SupportAI

Supports 20+ languages including Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish

Meeting Management(6)

Audio & Video PlaybackPremium

Full video and audio recording of all meetings to contextualize participant reactions

In-Person MeetingsAI

Capture notes from offline discussions and in-person meetings

Meeting AssistantAI

Read joins your meetings, records, and delivers a recap with auto-generated summaries, action items, and highlights

Meeting Notes & PlaybackAIPremium

AI-generated notes, topics, and action items with full audio and video recording playback

Real-Time Meeting NotesAI

Live dashboard that provides transcription, summaries, and meeting metrics in real time during meetings

Video HighlightsAIPremium

Automatically generated highlights from video recordings

Performance(1)

Priority Report ProcessingPremium

Priority processing of meeting reports for paid plan users

Platform(2)

Desktop Apps

Windows and MacOS apps to record and transcribe meetings directly from your computer

Mobile Apps

Android and iOS apps to capture in-person meetings, live events, and access meeting reports on mobile

Search & Discovery(1)

Search CopilotAI

AI-powered search and discovery engine that finds answers across meetings, emails, messages, and more with citations

Security(6)

Data Retention PolicyPremium

Set data retention policy to automatically delete meeting reports after a specified number of days

Domain CapturePremium

Restricts users in your domain from creating a Read account unless invited by the workspace admin

Enterprise SSO + SAMLPremium

Integration with your Identity Provider to support SAML-based SSO

GDPR Compliance

Compliant with GDPR regulations for data protection

HIPAA CompliancePremium

Support for enabling HIPAA compliance in Read workspace

SOC 2 Type 2 Certification

Security compliance certification ensuring security, availability, and confidentiality

Summarization(1)

Meeting SummariesAI

Best-in-class meeting summaries that deliver clear, high-level recaps of conversations

Support(1)

Dedicated SupportPremium

Priority support for Enterprise and Enterprise+ plan users

Transcription(1)

Meeting TranscriptionAI

Full dialogue of meetings broken out by speaker, augmented with listener sentiment and engagement metrics

Pricing

Free

Free
  • 5 meeting transcripts per month
  • Unlimited enterprise search
  • Best-in-class summaries for meetings, email, and messaging
  • Personalized meeting coach
  • Basic integrations
  • Topic Readouts
  • 20+ languages supported
  • Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS apps
  • Unlimited meeting reports
  • Unlimited storage
  • Workspace access
  • Live Notes and Metrics
  • Support for Zoom, Teams, & Meet
  • 1 hour maximum meeting length
  • Meeting Reports
  • Support for 16+ Languages
  • Chrome Extension
  • Android & iOS Apps
  • Windows & MacOS Apps

Pro

$19.75/mo or $14.81/mo annual
  • Everything in Free
  • Priority report processing
  • Unlimited meeting transcripts
  • 100 file upload credits per month
  • Premium integrations (Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence, Zapier, webhooks)
  • Unlimited meeting reports
  • Unlimited storage
  • Workspace access
  • 4 hours maximum meeting length
  • Workspace - set report distribution and sharing rules

Enterprise

Popular
$29.75/mo or $22.31/mo annual
  • Everything in Pro
  • Audio & video playback
  • Video highlights
  • 200 file upload credits per month
  • Premium support
  • Unlimited meeting reports
  • Unlimited storage
  • Workspace access
  • 4 hours maximum meeting length
  • Large Language Models - Direct access to Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT
  • For You Insights
  • Recommendations
  • Meeting Policy Analytics
  • Coaching Trends
  • Dedicated Support

Enterprise+

$39.75/mo or $29.81/mo annual
  • Everything in Enterprise
  • HIPAA compliance
  • SSO & SAML
  • Domain capture
  • Custom data retention policy
  • 300 file upload credits per month
  • Workspace onboarding
  • Unlimited meeting reports
  • Unlimited storage
  • Workspace access
  • 8 hours maximum meeting length
  • Workspace Onboarding
  • Domain Capture
  • Enterprise SSO + SAML Integration
  • Data Retention Policy
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Dedicated Support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Read AI

Monthly$19.75/mo
Yearly$237/yr
5-Year Total$1.2k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$237
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$711
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$1.2k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 36 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Read AI alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 36 features.

Buy Read AI

Better Value
Monthly cost$197.5/mo
3-year total$7,110
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Read AI saves ~$29,850 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 36 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

17 known integrations

Anthropic ClaudeChrome ExtensionConfluenceGmailGoogle CalendarGoogle MeetHubSpotJiraMicrosoft TeamsNotionOpenAI GPTOutlookSalesforceSlackWebhooksZapierZoom