CoPilot Interview on a Second Screen or Second Device: What Works

Run CoPilot Interview on the same computer that plays the call; you can put its window, or the 📌 Overlay answer window, on a second monitor. A phone, tablet or second laptop can't hear the call's computer audio, so it can't replace the desktop app for live help.

CoPilot Interview is an AI interview assistant for Windows and Mac that listens to the computer's audio output and your microphone; a second monitor is more screen for that computer, while a second device is a different computer.

Second monitor: what works

1. Drag the main window to the monitor you want. It can be moved and resized (smallest size 860 × 600) and opens at its default size each launch.
2. For answers only, click 📌 Overlay in a Candidate session. It opens a separate floating answer window that stays on top of other windows; the first time, it opens on the monitor your cursor is on.
3. Resize the overlay and place it where you read easily; it remembers its size and position from then on.
4. If you unplug a monitor, the overlay is moved back onto a screen you still have.
5. Put the meeting on the screen with your camera, so you look towards the camera while reading.

Dual-monitor setup covers display settings and layouts in more detail.

Shortcuts that save reaching for the mouse

These work while another app has focus. If one is taken by another program, the app says so at startup; use the on-screen buttons for those.

Screenshots with two monitors

• 🖥 Read screen (Ctrl+Shift+S) screenshots the interview screen and lets the AI read a coding problem, diagram or slide.
• 📌 Pin a screen lets you choose a monitor once, so later captures need no click. With several monitors, the app shows each screen to pick from.
• Ctrl+Shift+2 holds a page from the pinned screen; Ctrl+Shift+3 answers everything held.
• On a Mac, screenshots need Screen Recording permission. If only one screen appears when pinning, the app's hint says to grant it in System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Second device: what doesn't work

A phone or tablet is still useful for your own notes. Two-device setup shows that layout, and running an assistant on a second device explains why a listening phone does worse.

Plans on more than one computer

The free plan needs no account, so you can use it on each computer you own. A paid plan works by license key: enter the same key on each computer through 🔑 Activate License, or 🔄 Change Plan if the app is already set up. No official device limit is published. Whatever your layout, follow your employer's rules; extra screens don't change what an interview allows, and online assessments and AI-led rounds forbid outside help.

Frequently asked questions

Can I run CoPilot Interview on my phone and take the interview on my laptop?

Not for live help through the computer's audio. A phone can only hear the laptop's speakers through its own microphone, which is less accurate and picks up your voice too. Run the desktop app on the laptop.

Does the overlay stay on top of the meeting window?

Yes. 📌 Overlay opens a separate answer window that stays on top of other windows and remembers its size and position.

Does a second monitor count as a second device?

No. It is more screen space for the same computer, so the app still hears the call directly.

Can I use one license on my desktop and my laptop?

Enter the same license key on each computer. No official device limit is published.