Code or SQL task
The exact function signature, schema, sample input, or failing query matters more than a spoken summary.
On-demand visual context
Bring the Interview Screen Into Context
A live transcript can tell ApplicantAlly what the interviewer said. It cannot show a coding prompt, diagram, or document the interviewer is looking at. Screen Analysis adds a captured image when you request it, so the answer can address the visible task as well as the conversation.
Why voice can be insufficient
“Look at this” is not the whole question.
In a technical interview, a short spoken instruction may depend on a long visible prompt. An architecture review may refer to one arrow in a diagram. A case question may hinge on a number in a table. Without the image, an answer can sound plausible while missing the actual constraint. Screen Analysis gives the answer service a view of that specific material.
Where it helps
Use the screen when the task lives on the screen.
Architecture diagram
Boxes and arrows show the current design, so you can discuss bottlenecks and trade-offs in the system actually shown.
Case document or spreadsheet
A metric, constraint, or table changes the answer. Capture the material you are allowed to use, then check the numbers yourself.
Product or UI question
The interviewer points at an interface rather than describing every state. Visual context helps anchor your reasoning in that screen.
See how visual context fits into the broader technical interview workflow, including coding prompts and system design diagrams.
Native desktop
Capture the display with the task.
The desktop app takes a screenshot only after you trigger Screen Analysis. It chooses the display nearest your pointer and resizes large captures before sending the image with the answer request. Put the prompt on the intended display and make important text legible before you ask.
If you temporarily turned off screen-capture protection to record a demo, ApplicantAlly protects its own window during this screenshot so it does not analyze its previous answer as part of the task.
Web App
Use a permitted share or a phone photo.
On desktop web, Screen Analysis can take a frame from an active display share, or ask you to choose a screen if one is not already shared. In the Mobile Web App, you can provide a camera photo. Browser permissions and the surface you select determine what is available to capture.
Compare these paths on the Desktop and Mobile Web App page.
Choose the request
Quick, Full, and Screen solve different pauses.
- Quick Answer
- A short next talking point from the live conversation.
- Full Answer
- A fuller structure for a harder question in the native desktop app.
- Screen Analysis
- A requested image added to the answer context. On desktop, it follows the fuller answer path with that visual input.
For the full conversation workflow, see how the AI interview copilot keeps spoken context connected across questions.
Processing and judgment
Only capture material you may share with the assistant.
The captured image is included in an answer request and processed together with the available interview context. It may contain private text or information from another application. Close unrelated material before capture, follow the rules of the interview, and check the generated answer against the actual prompt. See the current Privacy Policy for data-processing terms.
FAQ
What Screen Analysis can see.
Does Screen Analysis watch my desktop continuously?
No. The desktop app captures an image when you request Screen Analysis. The Web App uses a frame from a permitted screen share or a camera/photo input when you ask. Ordinary answer requests do not continuously inspect your screen.
Which display does the desktop app capture?
The native desktop app requests an image of the display nearest the pointer. Move the pointer to the display with the prompt before triggering Screen Analysis, and check that the relevant material is visible and readable.
Can Screen Analysis work if the interviewer has not described the task aloud?
Yes. The answer service can use an attached image as the primary task context when no spoken transcript is available. Your selected resume, job context, and earlier conversation can still help when available.
Will it read every detail in a diagram or code sample?
No. Small text, cropped windows, image quality, and model interpretation can limit the result. The desktop capture is resized when its longest edge exceeds 2048 pixels. Verify any suggestion against what is actually on screen.
See how visual context changes an answer.
Try ApplicantAlly with a prompt you are allowed to share, then choose Quick, Full, or Screen based on the question in front of you.