CoPilot Interview has practice tools and a live mode, built for different moments. Mock Interview in the desktop app and the browser demo at /try are for practice: they ask you questions and score your own answers. Candidate mode is the live mode: during a real call it listens and drafts answers you can adapt. We're practice-first. Proctored tests, online assessments and AI-led interviews forbid outside help, so prepare for those with practice and sit them on your own; in any live interview, follow your employer's rules.
CoPilot Interview is an AI interview assistant for Windows and macOS. This article explains what each mode does and when each one is appropriate.
The modes side by side
| Mock Interview | Browser demo (/try) | Candidate mode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | Practice | Practice | Live help on a real call |
| Where | Desktop app (Windows, macOS) | Any browser, no install, no signup | Desktop app (Windows, macOS) |
| Listens to | Your microphone only | Nothing; you type your answer | Your microphone and the computer's audio from the call |
| Questions | Written from your résumé and the job description | A bank of 145 in 10 tracks | Asked by the real interviewer |
| You get | A score out of 10 per answer, feedback, a strong answer and a round report | A score out of 10, strengths, weaknesses and a likely follow-up | Captions and a suggested answer when you click ⚡ AI Answer, or automatically if you turn that on |
| Minutes | Uses your plan's daily minutes | Doesn't use plan minutes | Uses your plan's daily minutes |
A fourth mode, Interviewer Mode, is for the person running the interview; see setting up Interviewer Mode.
When to practice
- Before any interview. Saying answers out loud and getting scored is how stories get shorter and results get clearer.
- Before proctored tests, online assessments and AI-led interviews. These forbid outside help, and you agree to their rules when you start. Practice is the only appropriate use of any assistant for them; why not to use an assistant in a proctored assessment explains what's at stake.
- When you want to measure progress. Only the practice modes score your own answers round after round.
- When you can't install software. The browser demo runs in a browser with no signup.
When live help may be appropriate
In a live conversation with a human interviewer, whether you may use any assistance is the employer's call. Read the invitation and any candidate guidelines. If they say nothing and you're unsure, ask the recruiter, or practice instead. Whatever you decide, follow your employer's rules.
Most candidates need practice first and live help second, if at all; live help vs practice tools walks through that decision in more depth.
Choose a mode in the app
- Open CoPilot Interview. The setup screen has four tabs: 🎤 Interviewer / HR, 🎯 Candidate, 🎧 Mock Interview and 📄 Resume Builder.
- To practice, click 🎧 Mock Interview, add your résumé and the job description, choose your settings and click 🎧 Start Mock Interview. If those boxes are empty, the app copies in what you entered on the Candidate tab.
- For a live call where assistance is allowed, click 🎯 Candidate, run the audio check (the second meter is labelled Interviewer) and click 🎙 Start Session. On a Mac, the app's audio setup screen tells you which permission or audio driver it needs; follow it. The setup guide covers installation and permissions.
- Whichever mode you use, the session is saved automatically on your computer.
For how all four modes work under the hood, see how CoPilot Interview works.
How the modes' reports differ
- Mock Interview grades each of your spoken answers and ends with a round report; see how mock interview scores work.
- Candidate mode has a 📊 Summary report card. It scores only your own words, and only when your microphone was on; with the microphone off, it's a prep report with the questions, likely follow-ups and drills, and no scores.
- The browser demo grades one typed answer at a time.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use CoPilot Interview in an online assessment?
No. Online assessments, proctored tests and AI-led interviews forbid outside help. Use Mock Interview and the browser demo to prepare for the format, then take the assessment on your own.
Do practice and live sessions use the same minutes?
Yes. Mock Interview and Candidate mode sessions both count toward your plan: 15 minutes a day on Free, up to 100 minutes a day on Standard, and no daily limit on Pro and Pro+. The browser demo doesn't use plan minutes.
Which mode should I start with?
Mock Interview. It's included on the free plan, builds questions from your own résumé and the job, and tells you what to fix. The <a href="/ai-mock-interview">AI mock interview page</a> shows a sample round.
Can I practice on my phone?
The browser demo runs in a web browser. An Android beta app is available from our website, but its feature list isn't published, so check inside it; the iPhone version is listed as coming soon. Mock Interview mode is in the desktop app.
Practice this interview before the real one
The AI mock interview builds questions from your resume and the job description, reads them aloud and scores each spoken answer out of 10. Included on the free plan.
Start a mock interview