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The EU AI Act, in plain English

Most of the EU AI Act doesn't apply to you. Find out what does.

Answer six plain questions. Get your risk tier, the exact obligations that follow, and the documents to meet them. No legalese, no scare tactics.

Free. No account needed.

Minimal
Most AI lands here. Nothing to do.
Limited
Just tell people it's AI. (Article 50)
High-risk
Real obligations. This is the work. (Annex III)
Prohibited
Banned outright. Rare, but worth checking. (Article 5)
Built on the official EU AI Act textArticle 50 transparency in force since Aug 2, 2026High-risk rules Dec 2, 202763 free compliance guides
01 / The problem

Here's the thing about the EU AI Act.

It runs well over a hundred pages, with thirteen annexes and a risk system that hinges on what your AI does, who it affects, and which sector you're in. Most teams read the first few pages and give up.

ActReady turns it into something you can act on. Answer a few questions about your system and you get your risk tier: prohibited, high, limited, or minimal. If you have to comply, we draft the documents (Annex IV technical files, risk plans, transparency notices) and hand you a checklist of every obligation, ready to assign across your team.

The transparency rules under Article 50 have applied since August 2, 2026. The big one is still ahead: high-risk systems under Annex III, December 2, 2027. Find out which applies to you.

02 / A quick gut check

Does the Act even apply to you?

Three questions. Honest answers — we'll tell you if you don't need to worry.

1.Does your product or company use AI features?

Chatbots, recommendation engines, automated decisions, content generation, classification models — anything powered by machine learning.

03 / Who it's for

Different roles, same regulation.

SaaS founders

You've shipped AI features and you serve EU customers. You're not sure the Act applies, or what to do if it does. ActReady tells you where you stand and drafts the paperwork.
  • Your risk tier, with article references
  • No legal background needed
  • Free to start

Product & engineering

You're building AI features for EU markets and need to ship compliantly without stalling the roadmap. ActReady generates the documentation so the team doesn't have to.
  • Annex IV files, drafted for you
  • Obligations tracked per system
  • Audit-ready exports

Compliance & legal

You need proper EU AI Act documentation without a five-figure consultant engagement. ActReady drafts most of it so you can focus on review and sign-off.
  • Every required template
  • PDF and Word export
  • Kept current as the rules change
04 / What it does

What ActReady actually does.

Classification, documents, obligation tracking, deadline alerts. The parts of compliance that are, underneath it all, just software.

Classify your AI system

Answer six plain-English questions and find out whether your system is prohibited, high-risk, limited, or minimal. The wizard walks you through EU scope, sector, purpose, and the prohibited practices. Paid plans add the AI Classifier for free-text descriptions.

  • Covers every Annex III high-risk category
  • Risk tier with the article references
  • Shareable results
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Which sector does your AI operate in?

Select all that apply — Annex III lists these as high-risk sectors.

Employment and HR

Recruitment, CV screening, performance evaluation

Essential Services

Credit scoring, insurance underwriting

Education and Training

Admissions scoring, exam proctoring

Generate the documents

ActReady drafts your Annex IV technical file, risk management plan, human-oversight procedures, and declaration of conformity, each one tailored to your system. Review, edit, and export as PDF or Word.

  • Every required template
  • Tailored to your system and tier
  • PDF and Word export
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Annex IV Technical Documentation

Generated for RecBot — HR Screening

1

General description of the AI system

Done
2

Detailed description of elements and development process

Done
3

Monitoring, functioning and control

Done
4

Risk management system description

Done
5

Changes throughout the lifecycle

Generating...
6

Relevant harmonised standards

Pending
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Track every obligation

See every obligation for your tier in one place, with green, amber, and red status on each. Track progress across systems, watch your compliance percentage, and always know what's next.

  • Status on every obligation
  • Multi-system overview
  • One-click audit pack
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Systems

3

Compliance

72%

Days Left

89

Obligation Tracker

8/11 complete

Risk management system

Article 9

Data governance

Article 10

Technical documentation

Annex IV

Automatic event logging

Article 12

Human oversight measures

Article 14
Also included

Regulatory alerts

Every EU AI Act milestone, enforcement date, and guidance update, with the action to take.

AI literacy training

Five modules, from the fundamentals to the GDPR overlap. Certificate of completion included.

One-click audit pack

Export every compliance document as a ready-to-submit zip for regulators or legal teams.

05 / The cost

The alternative is slow and expensive.

Most EU AI Act consulting engagements start around €50,000 and run three to six months. You get a PDF at the end. Change the model, the use case, or the market, and you pay again.

ActReady doesn't replace legal counsel for the genuine edge cases. But most compliance work is documentation, classification, and tracking, and that's exactly what software is good at. You shouldn't need a lawyer to learn whether your chatbot needs a transparency notice.

The consultant route
€50K+
Months to the first deliverable.
ActReady
From €0
Classifier free. Plans from €29/mo.
06 / Trust center

Prove your compliance in public.

Share a live page with clients, investors, and regulators. Your trust center shows your AI systems, their risk tiers, obligation progress, and overall score, generated straight from your dashboard.

Live compliance score

Auto-calculated from your obligations and documents, always current.

Per-system risk status

Each AI system's risk tier, domain, and progress at a glance.

Embeddable badge

Drop an SVG badge on your site. It updates itself.

Set up your trust center

Acme Corp

EU AI Act compliance status

78%

78%

Overall compliance

4

Systems

9/12

Obligations

6/8

Docs

Resume Screener

High risk

67%

Support Chatbot

Limited

100%
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07 / FAQ

Questions worth answering.

What is the EU AI Act?

It's the first broad, cross-industry law for artificial intelligence. It sorts AI systems by risk level and attaches obligations that range from a simple transparency notice to full technical documentation, conformity assessment, and post-market monitoring. The Article 50 transparency rules have applied since August 2, 2026. After the Digital Omnibus deal, high-risk obligations apply from December 2, 2027.

Does the EU AI Act apply to my company?

If your AI system is used by or affects people in the EU, even if your company sits outside the EU, you likely need to comply. That includes US and UK companies serving EU customers. The free classifier tells you where you land in a few questions.

What happens if I don't comply?

For the most serious violations, fines reach up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover, whichever is higher. Beyond fines, a non-compliant system can be pulled from the EU market entirely.

How is ActReady different from hiring a consultant?

Traditional compliance consulting runs €50K to €200K and takes months. ActReady handles the bulk of it, classification, documentation, and obligation tracking, for a fraction of the cost. You review and approve everything; the software does the heavy lifting.

What documents does ActReady generate?

The major EU AI Act documents: Annex IV technical documentation (nine sections), risk management plans (Article 9), human oversight plans (Article 14), transparency notices (Article 50), data governance documentation (Article 10), and post-market monitoring plans (Article 72).

Is the AI classifier really free?

Yes. The guided risk classifier needs no account at all, just answer a few questions and get your tier. Paid plans start at €29/mo and add the AI Classifier, document generation, and compliance tracking. No card needed to start.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial: you won't be charged until it ends, and you can cancel anytime before then. The classifier and free plan stay free forever, no signup needed for the classifier.

Find out where you actually stand.

The transparency rules are already in force, and the high-risk deadline lands December 2, 2027. Teams that start now work through it calmly, at their own pace. The classifier is free.

Want to see the output first? Look at a sample compliance report — real product output, fictional company.