# AWS adds Quick Essentials for QuickSight readers

> QuickSight Reader users in supported AWS Regions are being upgraded to Quick Essentials at no extra per-user cost, with AI tools for dashboards and workflows.

Oossa · 2026-11-02 · https://oossa.com/en/aws-adds-quick-essentials-for-quicksight-readers

AWS announced Quick Essentials for Amazon Quick, bringing AI-powered chat, Research, Flows and Apps to enterprises. In AWS Regions where Amazon Quick is available, QuickSight Reader users are upgraded at no additional per-user cost; the rollout is phased.

Readers can ask dashboard questions in plain language, create documents or spreadsheets from answers, and use Research to build cited reports from data, files and the web. Existing dashboards and saved items stay in place, and AWS says row- and column-level security applies to every answer.

## The facts

- Quick Essentials includes chat, Research, Flows and Apps.
- The phased rollout covers AWS Regions where Amazon Quick AI features are available.

## Why it matters

For organizations already using QuickSight Reader, the upgrade adds AI features without an added per-user charge, though availability depends on the AWS Region and rollout schedule.

## Sources & references

1. [Amazon Quick Introduces Quick Essentials](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/10/amazon-quick-essentials/) – AWS, 2026-10-30

Last updated: 2026-11-02