Read.ai
Meeting copilot with engagement analytics and AI-generated recaps.
Meeting copilot with engagement analytics and AI-generated recaps.
Best for managers who want meeting-engagement scoring, sentiment analytics, and recap emails delivered to attendees. Pricing: free / from $19.75/mo.
What it is
Read.ai joins Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams calls and produces transcript, summary, action items, and a proprietary engagement and sentiment score for each participant. The Seattle-based startup raised a $21M Series A in 2024 from Madrona and Goodwater. Read also extends into chat and email — its Read for Gmail extension generates AI replies and summarizes long threads. Free tier covers up to five meetings per month; paid plans unlock unlimited recordings, larger transcript history, and CRM integrations. Pricing and product details listed here were last reviewed by Neugence on 2026-05-12; check the vendor site for current values before quoting.
Watch out for: Engagement scoring is heuristic and proprietary; can feel invasive to participants; recap quality varies.
Install / use
read.ai — Free tier, Pro $19.75/mo, Enterprise contact salesFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Read.ai vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Read.ai | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free / from $19.75/mo | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome Extension, iOS, Android | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to Read.ai
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