If you want to know what it takes to get started with Read AI, here's a step-by-step guide to the onboarding flow, as of Q2 2026. To learn more about our onboarding philosophy, click here.
This part covers steps 1 to 3: going to read.ai, choosing how to sign up, and verifying your email.
This setup guide has 7 parts:
- Read account setup guide, part 1: Create your account and verify your email (you are here)
- Read account setup guide, part 2: Connect your calendar
- Read account setup guide, part 3: Choose which meetings Read joins and who gets recaps
- Read account setup guide, part 4: Review Advanced Settings for your reports
- Read account setup guide, part 5: Integrations, Wrap Up, and your first look at Read
- Read account setup guide, part 6: Review your Account Settings
- Read account setup guide, part 7: Joining Read AI from a shared meeting report
1. Go to read.ai
To create a Read AI account, go to read.ai and click "Try for free!"
2. Choose how to sign up
From the "Create account" tab, choose the method you want to use to create and log in to your account.
SSO method: SSO (single sign-on) lets you log in to a service (like Read AI) using your account information from another platform (like Google). Using SSO means that you don't have to create and manage a new password for your Read account. If you'd like to use SSO, choose the method that you'd like to continue with.
Select the account you want to connect with.
In this step you can see which permissions Read AI needs to create your account. It is also another opportunity to review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Click "Continue".
We've used Google SSO for this example. If you choose another SSO method, the screens will look a little different, but the steps are the same (choose SSO method > select account > review and approve permissions).
Email and password method: If you'd like to create an account with an email and password, click "Continue with email and password". This is underneath the SSO options.
Type in your work or school email address and click "Continue". You may be prompted to use an SSO method after this step; if you'd like to continue with email and password, click "I prefer to sign up with a password".
Enter your first name, last name, and a password (at least 8 characters, including a special symbol), and click "Sign up".
3. Verify your email
Depending on the login method you selected, you may be asked to verify your email before continuing. On the "Check your Inbox" screen, enter the 6-digit code from the email sent by support@e.read.ai and click Verify. If you don't see it, check your spam folder or click Resend Code.
Next: Read account setup guide, part 2: Connect your calendar
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