Read AI
Meeting notetaker with search across meetings, email and chat
What is Read AI?
Read AI generates transcripts, recaps and action items for meetings on Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Its desktop apps record meetings directly from the computer, and the phone apps capture in-person meetings. It also summarizes email and messaging and offers a search assistant that answers questions with citations. The free plan covers 5 meeting transcripts a month, and audio and video playback is reserved for the Enterprise tiers.
Read AI has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per user / month, billed annually. See every plan
Good for
- People who want one search across meetings, email and chat
- Students and staff at universities, who get low-cost EDU plans
- People who want coaching feedback on how they run meetings
Worth knowing
- The Free plan covers 5 meeting transcripts a month.
- Audio and video playback and video highlights need Enterprise; the Pro plan does not include them.
- All licenses in a workspace must be on the same plan, and Enterprise+ requires at least 5 licenses.
- Read AI does not offer refunds; a canceled subscription runs to the end of the billing period.
Key features
- Meeting recaps and transcripts
- Produces a recap, action items and highlights for each meeting on Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Free covers 5 transcripts a month; paid plans are unlimited.
- Search with cited answers
- Ask what was decided, who owns it and what is still open, and get answers that cite their source. Search is listed as unlimited on every plan.
- Email and messaging summaries
- Summaries are not limited to meetings: the plans also list summaries for email and messaging, with Gmail, Outlook and Slack among the connected services.
- Meeting coach
- A personalized coach gives feedback on how you speak and run meetings. It is included on every plan, including Free.
- Playback and video highlights
- Audio and video playback and video highlights are available on Enterprise and Enterprise+ only; Free and Pro work from transcripts and summaries.
- Integrations, MCP and API
- Premium integrations such as Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence and Zapier, plus webhooks, start on Pro. Read AI also offers an MCP server and an API.
Read AI pricing
- Starts at
- $15 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- 5 meeting transcripts a month, with summaries, enterprise search, the meeting coach, basic integrations and the desktop and mobile apps. No credit card required.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 meeting transcripts a month, summaries, unlimited search, meeting coach and basic integrations. |
| Pro | $15per user / month, billed annually ($19.75 billed monthly) | Unlimited meeting transcripts, priority processing, 100 file upload credits a month and premium integrations. |
| Enterprise | $22.50per user / month, billed annually ($29.75 billed monthly) | Adds audio and video playback, video highlights, 200 file upload credits a month and premium support. |
| Enterprise+ | $29.75per user / month, billed annually ($39.75 billed monthly) | Minimum 5 licenses. Adds HIPAA compliance, SAML and SCIM, domain capture and a custom data retention policy. |
Read from read.ai on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Read AI before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount25% off with annual billing
Read AI's pricing page marks annual billing as -25%: Pro is $15 instead of $19.75 per user per month, Enterprise $22.50 instead of $29.75 and Enterprise+ $29.75 instead of $39.75.
Stated on read.ai - EducationEDU plan at $60 a year
Active students and staff at higher-education institutions who sign up with a .edu email can buy the EDU plan for $60 a year (30 meetings a month) or EDU + Video for $100 a year.
Stated on read.ai - Other savingsVolume discounts from 100 licenses
The pricing page lists volume discounts of 10% for 100 or more licenses, 15% for 500 or more and 20% for 1,000 or more.
Stated on read.ai
How people rate the Read AI app
4.9
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars92%
- 4 stars6%
- 3 stars<1%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star<1%
967 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Is Read AI free?
Read AI has a free plan. 5 meeting transcripts a month, with summaries, enterprise search, the meeting coach, basic integrations and the desktop and mobile apps. No credit card required. Paid plans start at $15 per user / month, billed annually.
How much does Read AI cost?
Read AI lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19.75 billed monthly). Enterprise: $22.50 per user / month, billed annually ($29.75 billed monthly). Enterprise+: $29.75 per user / month, billed annually ($39.75 billed monthly). Prices were read from read.ai on Oct 4, 2026.
What platforms does Read AI work on?
Read AI is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Read AI offer any discounts?
Read AI publicly lists the following: 25% off with annual billing; EDU plan at $60 a year; Volume discounts from 100 licenses.
How is Read AI rated?
Read AI's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 967 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Read AI have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 4, 2026. Read AI is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Read AI open source?
Read AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.
Does Read AI have an API?
Yes. Read AI offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Read AI integrate with?
Read AI's listing names Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion and Jira. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Read AI have a student discount?
EDU plan at $60 a year. Active students and staff at higher-education institutions who sign up with a .edu email can buy the EDU plan for $60 a year (30 meetings a month) or EDU + Video for $100 a year.
Who makes Read AI?
Read AI is made by Read AI, Inc. It dates from 2021.
What are the alternatives to Read AI?
The closest alternatives to Read AI in our directory are Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, tl;dv and Fellow. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Read AI.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.