Read AI sends an assistant into your calls and scores engagement and sentiment. recd just records, with no bot, and keeps the audio, transcript and notes in your Drive.
Read AI joins Zoom, Teams and Meet calls to transcribe, write reports and measure the meeting. recd records on your Mac and saves files to your Google Drive.
| recd | Read AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | No |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Yes |
| Sends a bot into your calls | Never | Yes, Read Assistant joins calls |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Read AI’s cloud; full playback only on Enterprise |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | Not stated |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | Meeting reports, action items, engagement and sentiment |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Chrome |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | 5 meetings a month, up to 1 hour each |
| Paid plan | None yet | Pro $15/mo billed yearly, $19.75 monthly |
Read AI prices from www.read.ai/pricing, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
Yes, Read Assistant joins your calls. recd records on your Mac with nothing in the call.
Read AI lists full audio and video playback on its Enterprise plans. recd saves the audio to your Drive on the free beta.
No. recd writes a transcript and notes. It doesn’t rate the people in the room.
Both skip the bot. Only one keeps the audio and records your screen.
$14/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs OtterNothing joins the call, and there’s no 300-minute cap.
Bot by default vs no botSee full comparison → recd vs FirefliesNo bot in the call, and no storage minutes to run out of.
$10/seat vs free in betaSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.