Question 1

Can the interviewer see Tota on a screen share?

Accepted Answer

No. Tota is excluded from screen-capture APIs on both Windows and macOS — the window doesn't appear in Zoom, Meet, Teams, or any other screen-share tool. It also never shows in the dock or taskbar.

Question 2

Where does my audio go?

Accepted Answer

Audio is captured locally on your machine and streamed only to the transcription provider you chose. Tota does not store, upload, or train on your audio. Transcripts stay on your machine unless you explicitly enable cloud sync.

Question 3

Does it listen to the other person, or just me?

Accepted Answer

Both. Tota captures your microphone and your system audio (the other side of the call) simultaneously, so it can detect questions the interviewer asks and surface answers — not just transcribe what you say.

Question 4

What is the latency from question to answer?

Accepted Answer

Typical end-to-end is 1.2–2 seconds from when the interviewer finishes speaking to the first token of the suggested answer. We default to Claude Haiku 4.5 — the fastest model that still produces interview-grade reasoning.

Question 5

Which platforms work?

Accepted Answer

Any platform that runs on your desktop: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Lark, plus coding rounds on HackerRank, LeetCode, and CoderPad. Browser-based calls also work because Tota listens to system audio.

Question 6

How does billing work?

Accepted Answer

Per-call credits, not a subscription. One credit covers one session up to an hour. Buy a bundle (Basic, Plus, or Pro) and only consume credits when you run a session. Unused credits do not expire.

Question 7

Mac or Windows?

Accepted Answer

Both. Native installer for Windows (.exe) and macOS (.dmg). Minimum Windows 10 or macOS 13. Apple Silicon and Intel both supported.

Question 8

Tota vs ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Perplexity for interviews — what's the difference?

Accepted Answer

Browser AI tools sit in a visible tab, and the moment you screen-share, the interviewer sees the window. Tota runs as a native desktop overlay excluded from screen-capture APIs on Windows and macOS, listens to the call automatically over your microphone and system audio, and drafts the answer without you typing a prompt.

Question 9

Tota vs Cluely — which is the better AI interview copilot?

Accepted Answer

Both are invisible-overlay AI copilots. Tota is built specifically for interviews: it auto-detects Zoom, Meet, and Teams, grounds every answer in your uploaded resume and job description, and lets you pick between Claude Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus per session depending on how deep the question is. Billing is per-call credits, no subscription.

Question 10

Tota vs ParakeetAI — what's different?

Accepted Answer

Tota's overlay uses OS-level content protection — the same mechanism password managers use to stay invisible during screen-share — rather than relying on a browser extension. It captures both your microphone and the interviewer's system audio simultaneously, and reads on-screen coding questions on demand via Analyze Screen, writing the solution alongside your editor rather than typing into it for you.

Question 11

Tota vs QuiteWin and other stealth AI interview tools — how do they compare?

Accepted Answer

Both are invisible AI interview copilots for Windows and macOS. Tota keeps things simple with Claude only (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus per session), resume-grounded answers, and per-call credit pricing with no subscription. On privacy: cloud sync is opt-in per call on Tota — nothing leaves your device unless you tick it, and anything you don't sync is removed automatically when you sign out.

Question 12

Is Tota safe to use during a proctored or screen-recorded interview?

Accepted Answer

Tota's window is excluded from the OS screen-capture and recording APIs on Windows and macOS — the same layer password managers and DRM video players use to stay invisible — and it never appears in the taskbar or dock. As with any interview-assistance tool, check your employer's or platform's policy before using it during a live assessment.