Start, answer, clear and end
What each Copilot button does as it changes during an interview, the difference between Done and End, the 10-minute recording limit and how your session is kept safe.
Copilot has two buttons: a main button that starts listening and asks for answers, and a second button next to it that stops, clears or ends. Their labels change as the interview moves along.
The buttons on Mac and Windows
The buttons sit in the bar at the top of the Interview Pilot window. The second button is a round icon: hover over it to see its name.
| Main button | What it means |
|---|---|
| Start | Start listening. |
| Answer | Turns green once there’s something to answer. Click it to write an answer. |
| Generating in 3s | Auto-Generate is counting down. Click to answer now. |
| Generating... | The answer is being written. |
| Starting..., Connecting..., Stopping... | Wait a moment. |
| Enable Permissions | A permission is missing. Click it and allow what’s asked. |
| Second button | When you see it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Stop | Listening, nothing heard yet | Stops listening. |
| Clear | Listening, with words in the transcript | Clears the transcript and keeps listening. |
| Resume | During the Auto-Generate countdown | Cancels the countdown and keeps listening. |
| End | Not listening | Ends the session. |
You can also press ⌘Return on Mac or CtrlEnter on Windows for the main button. See Keyboard shortcuts.
The buttons on iPhone and Android
The buttons sit at the bottom of the Copilot tab.
| Main button | What it means |
|---|---|
| Start Recording | Start listening. |
| Generate Answer | Turns green once there’s something to answer. Tap it to write an answer. |
| Generating in 3s | Auto-Generate is counting down. Tap to answer now. |
| Generating... | The answer is being written. |
| Enable Permissions | Microphone access is off. Tap it and allow the microphone for Interview Pilot. |
| Second button | When you see it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Stop | Listening, nothing heard yet | Stops listening. |
| Clear | Listening, with words in the transcript | Clears the transcript and keeps listening. |
| Resume | During the Auto-Generate countdown | Cancels the countdown and keeps listening. |
| Done | Stopped, during a session | Leaves the session screen. Your answers stay on screen. |
| End | After you tap Done | Saves the interview and starts a new session. |
You can also turn on Double-Tap Start: open Settings (the Profile tab), tap Interview Mode and switch it on. Double-tapping the transcript or answer area then does the same as the main button.
Done and End
Interview Pilot saves your interview to History as each answer is ready. When you click End, you see End Interview Session?. Click End to clear the transcript, answers and screenshots from the panels and start fresh. The interview stays in History.
Interview Pilot saves your interview to History as each answer is ready. When you click End, you see End Interview Session?. Click End to clear the transcript, answers and screenshots from the panels and start fresh. The interview stays in History.
Tap Done
When the interview is over, tap Done. If Copilot is still listening, tap Stop first. If you see Clear instead of Stop, tap Clear, then Stop. The tab bar comes back and your answers stay on screen.
Tap End
Tap End, then End & Save. The interview is saved to History and a new session starts.
To throw away the current session without saving it, tap the interview title at the top of the screen and choose Reset Session, then Reset.
Tap Done
When the interview is over, tap Done. If Copilot is still listening, tap Stop first. If you see Clear instead of Stop, tap Clear, then Stop. The tab bar comes back and your answers stay on screen.
Tap End
Tap End, then End & Save. The interview is saved to History and a new session starts.
To throw away the current session without saving it, tap the interview title at the top of the screen and choose Reset Session, then Reset.
The 10-minute recording limit
A single recording stops on its own after 10 minutes. The transcript so far stays. Press Start on a computer or Start Recording on a phone to keep listening.
In Continuous mode, Copilot starts a new recording each time it starts listening again after an answer, so the limit rarely comes up in a normal interview.
If the app closes during a session
Interview Pilot saves your current session on the device as you go, about every 30 seconds. If the app quits or your device restarts, open Interview Pilot again: the answers from your session are back on screen, and you can carry on.
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Keyboard shortcuts
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Weekly limits and when they reset
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