AI meeting notes , by Read AI, Inc. , since 2021
Read.ai
Meeting transcripts with sentiment and engagement scoring across video calls
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What Read.ai does
Read.ai joins calendar-scheduled meetings to record, transcribe and summarize them, layering on sentiment/engagement analytics (talk-time, tone) meant to help teams gauge meeting quality. Used by teams wanting analytics on top of standard meeting notes.
What you get: Meeting transcription, sentiment/engagement scoring, meeting reports, audio/video playback (paid).
Typical jobs: Meeting quality/engagement analytics; manager coaching on meeting participation; compliance-friendly transcript archive (top tier).
Worth knowing: Privacy/consent complaints (bot auto-joining, recording without full attendee consent) are a recurring and serious theme across independent reviews.
What users complain about: The bot joins meetings 3-5 minutes before start based on calendar events even when other attendees never consented (meetgeek.ai Read AI review roundup)
Pricing and plan limits
Verified August 2026| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | 5 meeting transcripts/month; 5 meeting reports/month; max 1 hour meeting length |
| Pro | $19.75 | $15 | Unlimited transcripts/reports; max 4 hour meeting length; 100 min/month file upload credits |
| Enterprise | $29.75 | $22.50 | Unlimited transcripts/reports; max 4 hour meeting length; 200 min/month file upload credits; audio/video playback |
| Enterprise+ | $39.75 | $29.75 | 5+ licenses required; max 8 hour meeting length; 300 min/month file upload credits |
Where it wins
- Sentiment/engagement scoring is a differentiated feature versus plain transcription tools
- Enterprise+ tier supports meetings up to 8 hours, unusually long compared to competitors
- HIPAA compliance and SAML/SCIM available at the top tier for regulated teams
Where it falls short
- Serious, recurring privacy complaints: the bot joins meetings 3-5 minutes early based on calendar events, and other attendees may never have consented to recording
- Sentiment analysis is frequently called 'tone-deaf', flagging casual or joking conversations as 'Sentiment: Poor' and risking damaged working relationships
- Reddit and Trustpilot reports describe difficulty getting recordings deleted after privacy objections
- Free tier's 5 transcripts/month is one of the most restrictive in the category
How we scored it
Full methodology| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | 30% | 7.5 | 2.25 |
| Value for money | 25% | 6.0 | 1.50 |
| Ease of use | 15% | 7.5 | 1.13 |
| Maturity | 15% | 7.0 | 1.05 |
| Support & docs | 10% | 6.5 | 0.65 |
| Momentum | 5% | 6.0 | 0.30 |
| Weighted total | 100% | 6.9 | 6.90 |
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