Live transcription
Transcription turns the interviewer's audio into text you can read while they are still talking.
The live transcription panel showing a three-line rolling caption of the interviewer's question, with the newest line highlighted.
public/docs/transcription/panel.pngHow it works
Once a session starts, the transcription panel shows a rolling caption of what is being said. It is genuinely useful in two situations: when you miss a word, and when the question is long enough that by the end you have forgotten the start.
Audio sources
| Mode | What it captures |
|---|---|
| System | Audio playing on your machine — the interviewer's voice. The default. |
| Microphone | Your own input. |
| System + Microphone | Both, as separate tracks, so the two sides stay distinguishable. |
On macOS, system audio is captured through ScreenCaptureKit. On Windows it uses native output loopback. Change the source from the audio device menu in the interview control bar.
Sending a question to the assistant
- ⌘⌥. — append the latest transcript chunk to your draft without sending it.
- ⌘⌥↵ — send the draft, plus any attached screenshots, to the assistant.
- ⌘⌥, — clear the draft text without removing attached screenshots.
The two-step append-then-send exists so you can stack several sentences — or a transcript line plus a screenshot — into one question.
If detection feels off
Interviewers speak at very different paces. If the app is cutting questions early or lumping two together, adjust the pause interval in settings — a longer interval suits someone who thinks out loud, a shorter one suits rapid back-and-forth.