How Does MeetAssist Work? Setup, Live Help, Platforms and Pricing

MeetAssist, from MeetAssist OÜ, a company registered in Estonia, is a real-time interview and meeting assistant sold only as one-time passes; nothing renews. It runs as a desktop app for Windows and macOS or as a Chrome extension, and its Phone Mode moves the answers to a phone browser by QR code. Answers draw on your CV, the job post and an Answer Bank of your own prepared stories. This page explains how MeetAssist 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 MeetAssist works, step by step

MeetAssist's two versions hear the call differently: the desktop app listens to your microphone and the computer's audio, so it works with any call app, while the Chrome extension listens to your microphone and the meeting tab.

1. Create an account (Google or Apple sign-in works) and add your CV, the job post, your Answer Bank and any custom instructions. Set the answer format (key points, bullets or full answer), length and tone, and STAR structure for behavioral questions.
2. Pick a version: the desktop app (Windows 10 version 2004 or later or Windows 11, 64-bit; macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon or Intel) or the Chrome extension (Chrome 116 or later) for Meet, Zoom or Teams on the web. On a Mac, allow Screen Recording and, on macOS 14 or later, System Audio Recording.
3. Choose the interview language from 45 languages and regional variants; it listens in one language at a time, and you can switch during the call.
4. Press Start session and a live transcript of both sides appears. Turn Auto on for automatic answers, or press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A for an answer on demand; Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + C closes it and Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys move the window.
5. For a coding problem, quiz or diagram, Analyze reads the screen (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S). In the desktop app's coding mode you can control the code window from your phone.
6. For Phone Mode, click Start on phone and scan the QR code. The phone shows the transcript, answers and Analyze with no app or sign-in while the computer keeps listening; each session needs a new code, and an extension session stops if the phone drops for 15 seconds.
7. Press Stop to end. Calls of at least 10 minutes with questions get a report by email, and transcripts can be downloaded from the dashboard.

Platforms, meeting apps and languages

Plans and pricing

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

Payments go through Stripe in US dollars only, by card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay; minute packs never expire while your account exists.

Free tier: 20 minutes with every feature. In the desktop app that is a one-time trial; in the Chrome extension the balance tops back up to 20 minutes at most once every 24 hours, with a 60-second wait between free sessions.

Refunds: Its terms (effective October 25, 2026) give a full refund if MeetAssist did not work for you, if something was its fault, or if you have not used what you bought; otherwise you can ask within 7 days of buying as long as no interviews were processed. Ask before deleting your account, because deletion removes unused minutes and passes.

Where your audio and data go

Its privacy policy says audio is streamed to Deepgram for speech-to-text and discarded, and screenshots go to the AI model and are not kept. Your CV, Answer Bank, transcripts and meetings stay in your account until you delete them, and payment records are kept for 7 years under Estonian accounting law. AI processing runs on OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, Cerebras and SiliconFlow, hosting on Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare, and payments on Stripe. Servers sit in the US, Europe and India, and each session runs in the closest region. It builds a public question bank from rewritten interviewer questions in saved transcripts, which you can opt out of under Dashboard, Account. Deleting the account removes CVs, meetings and transcripts immediately; other records can be deleted on request within 30 days.

Limits, and who MeetAssist suits

• Minutes run from Start to Stop, silences included, and a session does not end by itself, even when the laptop sleeps.
• The desktop free trial is 20 minutes once; only the extension refills.
• The Chrome extension has no keyboard shortcuts.
• Saved transcripts feed a public question bank unless you opt out.
• It lists coding-test platforms, but its own terms say some interviews, exams and employers do not allow AI help and that proctoring software can detect running apps; prepare for proctored tests instead.

MeetAssist suits candidates who want to pay once for a short, intense stretch of interviews, with a week or month of unlimited use and no renewal to remember, and who like reading answers on a phone.

MeetAssist vs CoPilot Interview

Where MeetAssist is stronger: one-time passes with no renewal, low prices for a short search, a Chrome extension for browser calls, Phone Mode with nothing to install, and regional servers in the US, Europe and India.

For a fuller comparison, see CoPilot Interview vs MeetAssist and how CoPilot Interview works. For the wider field, see our comparison of AI interview assistants, or read how AceRound 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 MeetAssist cost?

As listed on November 12, 2026: $9 for 180 minutes that never expire, $19 for an unlimited week or $29 for an unlimited month. All are one-time payments in US dollars.

Is MeetAssist a subscription?

No. Every purchase is one-time and nothing renews; when a pass ends, the account returns to the free plan.

What is the difference between the MeetAssist app and extension?

The desktop app hears your microphone and computer audio, so it works with any call app; the Chrome extension hears your microphone and the meeting tab, and its free minutes refill daily.

How does MeetAssist Phone Mode work?

Click Start on phone and scan the QR code; the phone shows the transcript and answers in its browser while the computer keeps listening.

Can I use MeetAssist 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.