Hedy vs Read AI

Hedy is a meeting transcription and insights tool with desktop meeting capture, transcription, summaries, and action items. It works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and FaceTime, and lists 36 transcription languages alongside calendar integrations. Hedy is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Its Free plan is free, billed monthly, and includes five hours per month, 30+ languages, and 30 minutes of real-time insights per session. Pro costs $12.99 a month, billed monthly, and includes unlimited meeting length and sessions. A Lifetime plan is listed at $299 a month as a one-time payment with no recurring fees; it includes Pro features, lifetime access, and future updates. Hedy is made by Hedy, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Read AI captures meetings and provides transcription, summaries and action items. Its meeting bot supports Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, and calendar integrations are available. The service is listed for web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, and it also supports file uploads. The product listing gives a transcription-language count of 16. The free plan is always free, requires no credit card and allows five meetings per month; its plan details list support for 20+ languages. Paid plans are billed annually: Pro costs $15 a month and includes 100 file upload credits per month. Enterprise costs $22.50 a month with 200 credits, while Enterprise+ costs $29.75 a month with 300 credits and requires at least five licenses. The different language counts given for transcription and the free plan may matter when checking suitability for a particular meeting. Read AI was founded in 2021 and is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.