Pair from the desktop menu
Open Remote Control in ApplicantAlly, then choose that desktop from your account on the phone. You can prepare the phone panel before recording starts.
New · Desktop Remote Control
Control ApplicantAlly from your phone.
Stay focused on the conversation while your phone becomes a private control surface for the native desktop app.
Request answers, analyze the desktop screen, manage recording, navigate responses, and adjust the ApplicantAlly window without touching the interview computer.
- No remote desktop video stream
- Connects only when activated
- Built for mobile browsers
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Confirm the desktop is connected
Open Remote Control on your phone and confirm that the desktop session is connected and ready.
Every interface shown here is captured from the working ApplicantAlly desktop app and mobile control panel.
How it works
From desktop app to phone control in four steps.
Pair in advance or connect during a live interview. The additional remote connection exists only while you are using it.
- 01
Open Remote Control on desktop
Use the Remote Control menu before the interview, or start a desktop session and connect only when you need the phone panel.
- 02
Choose the desktop on your phone
Sign in to the same ApplicantAlly account, open Remote Control, and select the desktop session waiting for you.
- 03
Control the live session
Request answers or Screen Analysis, start or pause recording, navigate responses, and adjust the app window.
- 04
Disconnect when you are done
Leave the phone panel or end the remote session at any time. The dedicated remote connection is not kept open afterward.
Two ways to connect
Prepare the controller early or activate it in the moment.
Remote Control adapts to both workflows without keeping another connection open for every desktop user.
Connect only when you need it
Start the interview normally. The active desktop appears in your account, and Remote Control connects only after you activate it from the phone.
Phone controls
Everything you need to keep the desktop session moving.
The phone panel invokes the same product actions as the desktop interface. It adds a second control surface rather than a separate interview session.
Assistant actions
Trigger Quick Answer, Full Answer, and Analyze desktop screen exactly like the buttons in the desktop app.
Session controls
Start, pause, resume, or end interview recording while the desktop app handles the session.
Answer navigation
Move between generated answers and scroll the answer displayed on the desktop overlay.
Window controls
Collapse, hide or show, and move the ApplicantAlly window around the interview screen.
Connection and privacy
A controller for ApplicantAlly, not access to your whole computer.
The native desktop app remains responsible for the interview. The phone gets a focused set of ApplicantAlly controls.
Not a remote desktop stream
The phone controls ApplicantAlly. It does not receive a live video feed of the interview computer.
On-demand connection
The additional remote connection opens only after you activate Remote Control and closes when remote control ends.
Your account, your desktop
The phone and desktop use the same signed-in ApplicantAlly account, and you choose which available desktop to control.
Desktop remains the source of truth
Audio capture, screen analysis, generated answers, and the active interview session continue to run in the desktop app.
Two different phone workflows
Remote Control and Mobile Web App solve different problems.
Use Remote Control when the native desktop app should capture audio and display answers. Use the Mobile Web App when the phone should run the assistant independently.
Desktop companion
Remote Control
The phone controls the active native desktop app.
Standalone browser app
Mobile Web App
The phone listens and runs interview support on its own.
Explore Mobile Web AppRemote Control FAQ
Pairing, devices, and connection behavior.
What is ApplicantAlly Remote Control?
Remote Control turns a phone or another browser device into a control panel for the native ApplicantAlly desktop app. It can trigger Quick Answer, Full Answer, and Screen Analysis; start, pause, resume, or end the interview session; navigate and scroll answers; and collapse, hide, show, or move the ApplicantAlly window.
Is Remote Control the same as the Mobile Web App?
No. Remote Control is a companion for the native desktop app: the desktop captures audio, runs the interview session, and displays answers while the phone sends controls. The Mobile Web App is a standalone interview assistant running in the phone browser and listens through the phone microphone.
Do I need to start an interview before pairing my phone?
No. You can open Remote Control from the desktop app menu and pair your phone before recording begins. You can also start a desktop interview normally and activate Remote Control later from your account while that session is active.
Does Remote Control stream my desktop screen to the phone?
No. Remote Control is not a remote desktop or screen-mirroring service. The phone sends ApplicantAlly commands and receives connection and action status. Screen Analysis still behaves like the corresponding desktop app button and the answer remains displayed on the desktop.
Does Remote Control keep an extra connection open all the time?
No. The desktop app opens the dedicated remote connection only after Remote Control is activated. The connection closes when you end remote control, so users who do not use the feature do not keep an extra remote-control connection open.
Which devices can I use as the controller?
The control panel is designed primarily for modern phone browsers, but it can also be opened from another supported browser device signed in to the same ApplicantAlly account.
Put the desktop session within reach of your phone.
Download ApplicantAlly, sign in with your account, and test Remote Control before your next live interview.