How does Read AI join meetings?

Read AI connects to your work calendar (Google or Microsoft) and automatically joins virtual meetings as a participant based on your settings. It appears in the participant list as 'Read AI Notetaker' to ensure transparency.

Is Read AI secure and confidential?

Yes, Read emphasizes security and compliance. The platform is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, and all data, both in transit and at rest, is encrypted. Users have control over data sharing and retention policies.

Can I use Read if I'm not the meeting host?

Yes, as long as the meeting is on your connected calendar, Read can join as a regular participant to record and generate a report, provided the meeting settings on the conferencing platform allow guests to join.

What meeting platforms does Read support?

Read primarily supports the three major video conferencing platforms: Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. It can join meetings on any of these services to provide its full suite of features.

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Read is an AI copilot for virtual meetings that provides automated summaries, transcripts, and analytics on attendee engagement, helping teams improve meeting effectiveness and eliminate the need for manual note-taking.

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Read.com operates as an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance virtual meeting productivity. It automatically joins meetings on platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams to generate comprehensive summaries, full transcripts, and lists of action items. The platform's unique value proposition lies in its deep analytical capabilities, including a proprietary "Meeting Score" and real-time metrics on attendee engagement, sentiment, and talk time. This serves a wide range of professionals, from individual contributors to enterprise leaders, who want to reduce time spent on meeting admin and gain data-driven insights. By offering not just transcription but also actionable feedback and coaching, Read aims to improve the quality and outcome of future meetings.

Pros

Provides a unique 'Meeting Score' and real-time engagement metrics to objectively rate meeting effectiveness.
Automatically generates organized summaries with action items, key questions, and topic-based chapters.
Works across major platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) without requiring the user to be the host.
Offers personalized speaker coaching and analytics to help individuals improve communication skills.
The 'For You' feed consolidates key moments and tasks from all meetings into a single, personalized view.

Cons

The AI can occasionally misinterpret context, leading to inaccurate summaries or incorrectly assigned action items.
The presence of an AI bot in a meeting might feel intrusive to some participants or clients.
The free tier is limited, restricting summary access for meetings over 30 minutes and capping the number of reports.
Processing for long meetings can be slow, with a noticeable delay before the full summary and transcript are available.

Key features

AI-generated meeting summaries and transcripts
Action item and key question detection
Real-time engagement and sentiment analysis
Speaker analytics and talk time distribution
Video playback synchronized with transcript
Meeting Score to quantify meeting quality
Personalized 'For You' meeting feed
Topic-based chapter generation

Integrations

ZoomMicrosoft TeamsGoogle MeetSlackZapierGoogle CalendarMicrosoft Outlook CalendarHubSpot

Target audience

Project managers, team leads, sales professionals, recruiters, executives, and knowledge workers who frequently participate in virtual meetings and want to automate note-taking and improve meeting efficiency.

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Founded

2021

Headquarters

Seattle, USA

Pricing Tiers

Free

For individuals getting started. Includes summaries for meetings up to 30 mins, 10 meeting reports per month, and a personalized 'For You' feed.

Free

Pro

For individuals and teams. Includes unlimited meeting reports, summaries for meetings up to 90 mins, speaker analytics, and workspace features for collaboration.

$19.99/mo

Enterprise

For organizations seeking advanced controls. Includes unlimited meeting duration, advanced security (SOC 2), single sign-on (SSO), custom data retention, and a dedicated account manager.

Custom

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