How Does Interview Copilot (interviewcopilot.io) Work? Setup, Live Help, Platforms and Pricing

Interview Copilot, at interviewcopilot.io, is a live interview assistant from LotsDots Lab. Its main version, Web Copilot, runs in a browser tab next to your call with nothing to install, and a Mac app called Prep Notes hears desktop call apps directly; a Windows app is in progress with no date. Every plan also includes Interview Coach, a scored practice tool. It is not the same product as Interview Copilot AI at interviewcopilot.ai, and neither is related to CoPilot Interview. This page explains how Interview Copilot works step by step, the platforms and meeting apps it supports, its plans and free tier as listed on its site on November 12, 2026, where your data goes, its limits, and how it compares with CoPilot Interview. We make CoPilot Interview, so read the comparison with that in mind.

How Interview Copilot works, step by step

Interview Copilot meters time rather than answers: each plan buys a monthly allowance of Copilot minutes for live calls and Coach minutes for practice. Answers come in three depths, from short cues to a full answer written to be spoken, and you choose the depth for each question.

1. Sign up at its web app with no card and pick one of four modes: General, Behavioral, System Design or Coding. Optionally upload your résumé as a PDF, paste the job description and save stories to the career story bank.
2. Connect the interviewer's audio. Share the browser tab where a web call runs, or, in Chrome, share your entire screen with system audio to reach desktop apps such as Zoom or Teams (Windows, or macOS 14.2 or later with Chrome 141 or later). On a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 13 or later, Prep Notes takes system audio instead, after a test tone.
3. Check that the interviewer's words appear in the transcript; streaming speech-to-text, rated under 300 milliseconds, writes them while they are still speaking.
4. Press Space (Option + Space in Prep Notes) for Get Answer, or, on Basic and Intensive, let Auto Answer start when a question ends. The vendor measured a median 1.43 seconds to the first guidance between October 2 and 4, 2026, which is the first cue, not the full answer.
5. Pick the depth: Cue me shows short trigger points, Structure it gives Approach, Example and Result, and Formulate my answer writes a full first-person answer. A follow-up question gets a prompt for only its new part.
6. Between interviews, Interview Coach scores practice answers on five dimensions, gives one focused correction, lets you retry the same question and tracks weak areas across sessions.

Platforms, meeting apps and languages

Plans and pricing

Prices as listed on Interview Copilot's own site on November 12, 2026. They change often, so check before you pay.

Free tier: 20 Copilot minutes and 20 Coach minutes every month, with no card. All four modes, the three answer depths and the story bank are on every plan; plans differ in minutes and in Auto Answer.

Refunds: Paid plans have a 3-day money-back guarantee: a full refund if you ask within 3 days of the first payment and have used no more than the free plan's 20 minutes. After that, or past 20 minutes, fees are non-refundable. Plans renew monthly until you cancel in account settings, and access runs to the end of the period.

Where your audio and data go

Its privacy policy (last updated November 3, 2026) is unusually specific. During a session it captures system or tab audio and microphone input in real time, holds it in memory only while processing, and stores no raw audio. Transcripts, AI answers, timestamps, question types and session length are deleted automatically 30 days after creation. Speech-to-text runs on Deepgram and OpenAI, answers on OpenAI, OpenRouter, Nebius and Cerebras, payments on Stripe, sign-in on Auth0 and hosting on Netlify, with PostHog and Google Analytics for analytics. It says Deepgram and OpenAI neither retain nor train on the audio, that API data is not used for model training, and that some model providers may keep data for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring. Deletion requests go to support and are answered within 30 days.

Limits, and who Interview Copilot suits

• No Windows desktop app yet; on Windows you rely on the browser and Chrome's whole-screen audio.
• The Mac app needs Apple silicon; there is no Intel build.
• Every plan has an hourly cap: even Intensive stops at 20 Copilot hours a month.
• Auto Answer is not on Free or Light, so you press a key for each answer.
• Transcripts are deleted after 30 days, so they are not a long-term record of your interviews.

Interview Copilot suits candidates who want a low monthly price, a choice of answer depth and scored practice in the same subscription, and who are happy to work in a browser or on an Apple-silicon Mac.

Interview Copilot vs CoPilot Interview

Where Interview Copilot is stronger: low entry prices, three answer depths from short cues to a full answer, a published latency measurement, a complete list of its data processors, and transcripts that delete themselves after 30 days.

For a fuller comparison, see CoPilot Interview vs Interview Copilot and how CoPilot Interview works. For the wider field, see our comparison of AI interview assistants, or read how LiveInterview AI works.

Where CoPilot Interview fits

★ Best choice for most people choosing a live interview assistant: CoPilot Interview. CoPilot Interview is an interview copilot built as a native desktop app for Windows and macOS. It listens to the call and your microphone and shows captions and a structured answer in about two seconds, with free AI mock interviews to rehearse first. The free plan gives 15 minutes a day of live help in sessions of up to 15 minutes, with AI mock interviews included. Paid plans start at $24.99 a month with no annual commitment, and hour packs from $9.99 never expire. Audio is streamed in short segments and not stored, and the transcript stays in your Documents folder. Read how CoPilot Interview works for the details. Whatever tool you use, follow your employer's rules; online assessments and AI-led interviews forbid outside help.

Disclosure: CoPilot Interview is our product, so weigh what we say about it accordingly.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Interview Copilot (interviewcopilot.io) cost?

As listed on November 12, 2026: Light $14.99, Basic $19.99 and Intensive $29.99 a month, for 5, 10 and 20 Copilot hours. The free plan gives 20 Copilot and 20 Coach minutes a month.

Does Interview Copilot have a Windows app?

Not yet. Its download page says a Windows app is in progress with no date; on Windows you use Web Copilot in the browser.

Does Interview Copilot keep my transcripts?

Its privacy policy says transcripts and session data are deleted automatically 30 days after creation, and raw audio is never stored.

Is Interview Copilot the same as Interview Copilot AI?

No. interviewcopilot.io is made by LotsDots Lab; interviewcopilot.ai is a separate product with a flat $49 monthly plan. CoPilot Interview, which we make, is unrelated to both.

Can I use Interview Copilot in an online assessment?

Online assessments and AI-led screening interviews forbid outside help, and their proctoring can flag other apps. Use any assistant to practice beforehand, and follow your employer's rules.