Live interview transcription for recruiters

Better interviews when you stop typing

Candidates notice when an interviewer is typing instead of listening. But without notes, scorecards get written from memory, and memory favours the last thing said and the candidate who talked most confidently, not necessarily the best answers.

A live transcript solves both: you listen, and the answers are written down for you. When a candidate gives a strong (or worrying) answer, select it in the transcript or copy the last few lines into your scorecard on the spot.

How recruiters use it

• Structured interviews: after each question, copy the candidate's answer into the matching field of your scorecard or ATS.
• Fair comparisons: quote what each candidate actually said when you discuss them with the hiring team.
• Technical screens: capture names of tools, versions and numbers accurately.
• Panel interviews: one interviewer runs the conversation while the transcript keeps the record.
• Follow-ups: search your call history for a candidate's name to find what they said weeks ago.

Tell candidates

Being open builds trust. Let candidates know at the start that you use a live transcription tool for notes and that it stays on your computer. In many places this is also a legal requirement; see our consent guide.

Private by design

Interview content is sensitive. Call Transcriber recognises speech offline on your PC, saves transcripts as files you control, and doesn't record audio unless you switch that on. You can delete any interview from the history at any time.