Interview Cheat — the AI copilot for live video interviews on Mac.

Real-Time AI Interview Copilot for Zoom and Google Meet

Interview Cheat is a native macOS desktop overlay that listens to your video interview in real time, transcribes the interviewer, and drafts perfect answers in your own voice — without ever showing up on screen share. It pairs with your own Anthropic Claude or OpenAI GPT key, so answers stream through your account at provider cost with no markup.

The overlay floats above Zoom and Google Meet, stays out of the way of the speaker tiles, and — once Invisible Mode is unlocked — is filtered out of every screen capture and screen share API on macOS. The interviewer sees the meeting they expect; you see a hint panel that updates as the question is asked. Burst capture and a hotkey-driven screenshot tool let you feed shared code, system-design canvases, or product mocks into the answer context live.

Download Interview Cheat for Mac to install the free version, or jump straight to unlocking Invisible Mode for a one-time $29.98. Already have an account? Sign in to manage your license. The app is built for macOS 13 (Ventura) or later and works on both Apple Silicon and Intel.

How it works

Interview Cheat captures system audio on your Mac, runs local transcription, and streams each interviewer turn to your chosen LLM with a system prompt tuned for interview-style answers. Drafted answers appear in a draggable hint panel; you deliver them in your own words. Nothing is uploaded to our servers. See the open-source desktop app source on GitHub for the exact capture and prompt pipeline.

Features

  • Live interview transcription — captures both sides of a Zoom or Google Meet call from system audio, no browser extension needed.
  • Answers in your voice — drafts grounded in your resume, target role, and the company you're interviewing at.
  • Invisible Mode — uses the macOS ScreenCaptureKit content-filtering API to hide the overlay from every screen share, screen capture, and recording path.
  • Bring your own key — point it at Anthropic's Claude API or OpenAI's API. You pay your provider directly at cost.
  • Screenshot context — hotkey to feed a shared code snippet, architecture diagram, or product brief into the next answer.
  • Local-first — interview audio and transcripts never leave your machine except through your own API key.

Pricing

Interview Cheat is free to download and use. Transcription, AI-drafted answers, screenshot context, and hotkeys are all part of the free tier. The only paid upgrade is Invisible Mode — a single $29.98 lifetime unlock that turns on the macOS screen-capture filter. No subscription, no recurring fee, no API markup.

Frequently asked questions

Is Interview Cheat detectable on screen share?

With Invisible Mode unlocked, the overlay is hidden from any screen capture, screen share, or recording. The interviewer sees their normal Zoom or Google Meet window — nothing more. The filter is enforced at the OS level via Apple's content-filter API, so any tool that captures the screen through standard macOS frameworks will not see the overlay.

Is using Interview Cheat ethical?

It is no different from prepping extensively or keeping notes open on your screen. You still have to deliver the answer in your own words and stand behind it. The tool helps you remember structure and surface relevant resume details; it does not interview for you. We provide the tool — you decide where the line is.

Does Interview Cheat work for technical interviews?

Yes. Burst capture and screenshot support let you feed code snippets, architecture diagrams, or shared docs into the context window live, so the next drafted answer references what is on the screen.

Which operating systems does Interview Cheat support?

macOS 13 (Ventura) or later on Apple Silicon and Intel. Windows support is on the roadmap. There is no iOS or web version — the screen-capture filter only works on native macOS.

Does Interview Cheat store my interview audio or transcripts?

No. Audio is processed locally on your Mac and the resulting transcript is sent straight to your chosen LLM provider through your own API key. We do not store interview audio or transcripts, we do not see them, and we do not train on them. Read the full privacy policy for details.

What does the $29.98 one-time fee buy?

Invisible Mode — the stealth layer that hides the overlay from screen capture, screen share, and recording. Transcription, AI-drafted answers, and hotkeys are free forever. You only pay once; there is no subscription.

Do I have to bring my own API keys?

For now, yes. Add your Anthropic or OpenAI key in Settings and you pay your provider directly at cost — we do not add a markup. Hosted models are on the roadmap for a future Pro tier.

What if I am caught using Interview Cheat?

Invisible Mode hides the overlay from screen-sharing software, but it cannot hide from a physical camera pointed at your screen or reflections in your glasses. Use responsibly and at your own risk.

Do you offer refunds?

All sales are final. Try the free version first to confirm the app works on your machine before unlocking Invisible Mode. See the terms of service for the full refund and license policy.

Compare to alternatives

Sizing Interview Cheat against the rest of the AI-interview-copilot category? We wrote head-to-head comparisons against every product people commonly ask about: vs Cluely, vs Final Round AI, vs Sensei AI, and vs Verve AI. Or read the cross-category overview at Best AI Interview Copilots in 2026 — it covers pricing, stealth model, BYO-key support, and which product to pick for which job-search shape.

Interview Cheat by role and platform

Different interviews need different scaffolding. We have dedicated pages for the common ones: product manager interviews, software engineering interviews, behavioral interviews, and consulting case interviews. Each covers the frameworks the overlay leans into for that round type, with sample questions and answer framings. Platform-specific pages cover Zoom and Google Meet in detail — how Invisible Mode interacts with each platform's share, recording, and transcription modes.

Interview prep guides

We also publish deep guides on the structures interviewers actually grade against. Read how to answer "tell me about yourself", the STAR method for behavioral interviews, the system design interview structure for senior+ engineers, and PM case interview frameworks (CIRCLES, metric debug, four-lens prioritization). Plus the technical writeup on how Invisible Mode hides the overlay via macOS ScreenCaptureKit and why we ask you to bring your own LLM key. The full index lives at interviewcheat.com/guides.

Resources and source code

Interview Cheat ships as a signed macOS .dmg built from the interInterview-assistant repository on GitHub. The marketing site you are reading is open source as well at interview-cheat-website on GitHub. Looking for the latest build? Check the GitHub Releases page or head to the download page.