How to Use Recall Like a Pro
Your complete guide to acing interviews and coding tests with Recall.
🎯 Quick Start
Launch the app
Recall starts in stealth mode automatically
Toggle with hotkey
Option+Space (Mac) or Ctrl+Space (Windows)
Start recording
Use Audio, Screenshot, or Screen Record buttons
Ask questions
Use the input bar or quick prompts for instant help
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Option+Space(Mac) | Toggle window visibility |
Ctrl+Space(Windows) | Toggle window visibility |
Enter | Send message |
👻 True Stealth Mode
Recall is designed for maximum invisibility. It won't appear in your taskbar, dock, or app switcher!
macOS
- →Hidden from Dock - Recall won't appear in your Dock
- →Hidden from Cmd+Tab - Won't show in app switcher
- →Menu Bar Icon - Look for the R icon in your menu bar
- →To Quit - Click menu bar icon → Quit, or use the app menu
- →Show/Hide - Press
Option+Space
Windows
- →Hidden from Taskbar - Recall won't appear in your taskbar
- →Hidden from Alt+Tab - Won't show in app switcher
- →System Tray Icon - Look for Recall in system tray (near clock)
- →To Quit - Right-click tray icon → Exit
- →Show/Hide - Press
Ctrl+Space
🚀 Quick Prompts
Best for live interview questions, HR rounds, behavioral questions
- Click Interview Help after recording audio of the interviewer's question
- The AI will provide a structured answer based on what you heard
- Works best with 10-30 seconds of audio
Best for coding problems on HackerRank, LeetCode, CodeSignal
- Take a screenshot of the coding problem
- Click Screenshot Help
- Get optimal approach, time complexity, and working code
Best for live coding sessions, debugging, video explanations
- Use when the problem/content is changing on screen
- Captures OCR text from your screen continuously
- Ask about anything visible on your screen
💡 Pro Tips for Better Responses
For Coding Problems:
- →Capture the full problem statement - scroll to show all constraints
- →Wait 1-2 seconds after screenshot before asking
- →Be specific: "Solve this in Java with O(n) complexity"
For Interview Questions:
- →Let the interviewer finish speaking before stopping audio
- →Record at least 10 seconds for good context
- →Use keywords: "What's a good answer for..."
🔒 Stealth Mode Setup
macOS
- Open Zoom → Settings (⚙️)
- Go to Screen Share tab
- Click Advanced button
- Select "Capture with window filtering"
- Click OK and restart Zoom
- Stealth mode works automatically
- No additional setup needed
- Stealth mode works automatically
- No additional setup needed
Windows
- Open Zoom → Settings (⚙️)
- Go to Share Screen tab
- Click Advanced button
- Select "Capture with window filtering"
- Click OK and restart Zoom
- Stealth mode works automatically
- No additional setup needed
- Stealth mode works automatically
- No additional setup needed
🎓 Best Practices for Interviews
Before interview
Launch Recall, test audio, check stealth
Upload resume
Add your PDF in Settings for personalized answers
During interview
Use hotkey to quickly show/hide
For coding rounds
Screenshot the problem immediately
New questions
Click (+) to start fresh context
⚠️ Troubleshooting
Audio not working?
- Check microphone permissions in System Settings
- Restart the app
- Make sure no other app is using the microphone exclusively
Screenshots not capturing?
- Check display scaling settings
- Try single-monitor mode first
- Ensure the target window is fully visible
AI responses too slow?
- Check internet connection
- Shorter audio clips = Faster processing
- Clear old sessions for faster context lookup
PDF context appearing when not wanted?
- Go to Settings → "Clear All PDFs"
- Only upload PDFs when you need personalized responses
- PDFs are used when you ask about resume, experience, skills, etc.
📝 Notes
- •Audio uses Whisper AI for transcription (works offline)
- •All AI responses use cloud API (requires internet)
- •Session data is stored locally on your device
- •Your data is not sent to any third party except for AI processing
⚙️ Initial Setup (First Time Only)
macOS
1. Screen Recording
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording
- Click + and add Recall
- Enable the toggle next to Recall
- Restart Recall when prompted
2. Microphone Access
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone
- Enable the toggle next to Recall
3. Accessibility (for hotkey)
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
- Click + and add Recall
- Enable the toggle next to Recall
Windows
1. Install the App
- Run the installer (.exe)
- Follow the installation wizard
2. Allow Microphone Access
- Click Allow when Windows prompts for microphone permission
- Or go to Settings → Privacy → Microphone to enable manually
3. You're Ready!
Press Ctrl+Space to toggle Recall and start using!
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