Waits for the whole question
Multi-part questions, greetings first, long pauses mid-thought — Kestrel answers the full turn, not just the last sentence.
Real-time interview copilot · macOS & Windows
Hear the whole question.
Hear the whole question.
Answer like yourself.
Kestrel listens to the call, waits until the interviewer has actually finished, and puts a first-person answer built from your own resume and stories on a private HUD only you can see.
Free trial included · No credit card needed
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How it works
Set up once. Stay present in every call.
Kestrel does the listening and the recall, so you can focus on delivery.
Bring your experience
Add your resume and STAR stories to the Vault, or build an ATS-ready resume in the Resume Maker.
Create a session
Name the role and attach the job description, company notes or a case brief. Every answer can draw on them.
Start the HUD
Join your call as usual and press Start. Kestrel hears the call’s audio — never your microphone.
Read, answer, refine
A short, first-person answer appears the moment the question ends. Make it shorter or add an example in one click.
Features
Built for the moment the question lands
Everything is tuned for live conversation: whole questions, short answers, zero fumbling.
Answers in your voice
A bold opening line and two or three bullets, grounded in your real projects, numbers and stack — never generic filler.
Session documents
Upload a job description, company research or a take-home brief. Kestrel pulls the relevant passages into each answer.
Reads your screen on demand
Coding prompt or diagram on screen? Press Screen and Kestrel reads the question shown there — and tells you what it read.
A private HUD
A floating overlay that’s kept out of screen shares and recordings on supported systems. Ghost mode lets clicks pass straight through.
Practice before it counts
Mock interviews with an AI interviewer, Pause / Resume / End controls, and every session saved for review.
Privacy
Your interviews stay yours
Kestrel is a desktop app, not a meeting bot. It never joins your call, and your history lives on your computer.
- System audio onlyKestrel transcribes the call’s audio. It never records your microphone.
- Stored on your deviceTranscripts, answers, your resume and documents are saved locally.
- Screen only when you askKestrel captures the screen only when you press Screen.
- No trackersNo analytics or advertising SDKs in the app — or on this website.
Pricing
Simple plans. Cancel anytime.
Start free. Upgrade when you have interviews on the calendar.
Free trial
See it work on a real call.
$0
- 3 live sessions (10 min each)
- Live answers + screen reading
- No card required
Week Pass
For the week your interviews are on.
$7.99/ 7 days
- Unlimited live sessions for 7 days
- Audio answers + screen reading
- AI included — no API keys needed
Kestrel Pro
Unlimited for the whole job hunt.
$14.99/ month
or $99 / year — save 45%
- Unlimited live sessions
- AI included — no API keys needed
- Unlimited mock interviews
- Unlimited ATS resume exports
Lifetime BYOK
Own it forever. Bring your own AI keys.
$49one-time
- Unlimited app access, forever
- Use OpenRouter, OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, Groq or Deepgram keys
- Typical AI cost: about $0.10–$0.30 per interview hour, paid to your provider
Prices in USD. Taxes may apply at checkout. See refunds.
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FAQ
Questions, answered
Does Kestrel record my microphone?
No. Kestrel only transcribes your computer’s system audio — the other side of the call. Your own voice is never captured.
Can other people on the call see Kestrel?
Kestrel never joins or posts in your meeting. Its windows are excluded from screen sharing and screen recording on supported systems (macOS, and Windows 10 version 2004 or later). You’re responsible for following the rules set by your interviewer or employer.
Do I need my own API keys?
Not on Pro or the Week Pass — AI is included. The Lifetime BYOK plan uses your own keys from OpenRouter, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, Groq or Deepgram; a typical hour of interviewing costs about $0.10–$0.30 with them.
Where is my data stored?
On your computer. Transcripts, answers, your resume, STAR stories and session documents are saved locally. To produce answers, Kestrel sends short audio clips and the relevant text to the AI provider in use. See the privacy policy for details.
How does it know the interviewer has finished?
Kestrel waits for about 1.4 seconds of real silence — longer if the sentence sounds unfinished — then transcribes the whole turn once more for accuracy before answering. If the interviewer keeps going, the answer is redone for the full question.
What do I need to run it?
macOS 13 Ventura or later on Apple Silicon, or Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit. English interviews are supported today.
Can I get a refund?
Yes — if Kestrel doesn’t work for you, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. Details are in the terms.
Download
Walk into your next interview prepared
Install Kestrel, add your resume, and try it on a practice call in under five minutes.
macOS 13+ (Apple Silicon) · Windows 10 2004+ / Windows 11 (x64)