How to Test Interview Copilot Stealth Mode Before Your Interview (2026)

How to test interview copilot stealth mode in minutes: a screen recording check, a test call, and the screen sharing setup to use.

Most people who use an interview copilot have the same worry the first time an interviewer says "can you share your screen?", which is whether the thing helping them has just become visible to the person on the other side of the call. Interview copilot stealth mode exists to answer that worry, but a setting you have never seen working is hard to rely on in the middle of an interview, which is why it is worth a few minutes to test stealth mode beforehand.

We wrote this guide for candidates who plan to use an interview copilot in a round that involves screen sharing and want to walk in knowing exactly what the interviewer will see. It explains what stealth mode hides and what it does not, shows two ways to test stealth mode on your own computer in a few minutes, and covers the sharing setup and small settings that make the whole arrangement dependable. We make Verve AI, so the steps use our desktop app as the example, but the testing method works for any copilot.

What does interview copilot stealth mode actually hide?

Stealth mode keeps the copilot's window out of anything that captures your screen. With Verve AI, the desktop app runs outside the screen-share layer at the operating-system level, so the copilot stays visible on your own display while the picture sent to the interviewer, and any recording of the call, does not contain it.

It helps to be clear about what this covers. Stealth mode is about the shared image, so it applies to screen sharing and recording inside Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and similar apps. The app's icon in your Dock or Taskbar is a separate matter that only arises if you share your entire screen, and it has its own setting, which we come to below.

Why test stealth mode if it is already switched on?

The reason to test is that your interview will run on your particular combination of computer, operating system, meeting app and sharing method, and the only way to see what that combination shows an interviewer is to look at it from the other side. A test takes a few minutes, and it replaces a doubt you would otherwise carry into the call with something you have watched for yourself.

There is also a practical benefit. Running through the motions once, including where the copilot window sits and how you start the share, means that none of it is new on the day.

How do you test stealth mode with a screen recording?

The quickest way to test stealth mode is to record your own screen, because a recording captures the same image a screen share would send.

1. Open the Verve AI desktop app, launch Interview Copilot and turn on Stealth Mode in the launch settings.
2. Check that the app shows the "Stealth Mode: Active" indicator.
3. Start a screen recording, using QuickTime Player on a Mac or the Xbox Game Bar on Windows.
4. Move the copilot window around for a few seconds so that it would be obvious in the recording if it were captured.
5. Stop the recording and play it back. The copilot should not appear anywhere in it.

This takes about a minute and needs nobody else, which makes it a good first check as soon as you have installed the app.

How do you test stealth mode with a real call?

A test call is the more thorough check, because it uses the same meeting app and the same kind of screen share as your interview.

Start a call in the app your interviewer will use and join it from a second device, such as your phone, or ask a friend to join. Launch the copilot with Stealth Mode on, then share your screen in exactly the way you expect to on the day, whether that is a single window, a browser tab or the whole screen. Look at the shared view on the second device, or ask your friend to describe what they see, and confirm that it shows your shared content and nothing else.

If you can, play a question aloud while you are sharing so that the copilot produces an answer during the test. Seeing an answer appear on your screen while the shared view stays unchanged is the clearest confirmation you can get.

Which screen sharing setup should you use?

The sharing method matters as much as the setting, and our Stealth Mode documentation lists the setups where Verve AI is guaranteed to stay invisible.

Sharing a specific window or a browser tab keeps the copilot hidden on every meeting platform, and it is the method we recommend whenever the interviewer only needs to see one thing, such as your code editor or an assessment page. Sharing your entire screen is covered when the meeting runs in the Zoom or Microsoft Teams desktop app. If your interview takes place inside a web browser, as Google Meet does, the setup to use is window or tab sharing, or a second monitor with the copilot on the screen you are not sharing.

Choosing your method in advance, and testing with that method, means there is no decision left to make when the interviewer asks you to share.

What else is worth setting up before the interview?

A few smaller settings in the desktop app are worth a minute each once stealth mode itself is confirmed.

• You can remove the Verve AI icon from your Dock or Taskbar with Cmd + Shift + D on a Mac or Ctrl + Shift + D on Windows, which matters if you plan to share your entire screen.
• You can switch on click-through mode so that the copilot stays on screen as a reference while your clicks go to the editor or browser underneath it.
• You can move the copilot window with keyboard shortcuts, so that you can reposition it during the interview without reaching for the mouse.
• If you use the browser version with Chrome, the "sharing this tab" notice that Chrome displays is shown only to you, and the interviewer sees just the tab you chose.

It is also worth doing one full rehearsal with a mock question from start to finish, so that launching the copilot, starting the share and reading an answer all feel familiar. If your round is a recorded interview or a proctored assessment rather than a live call, our guide to what HireVue and assessment platforms monitor explains how those environments differ.

Can you test stealth mode without paying?

With Verve AI you can, because Stealth Mode is part of the desktop app on every plan, including the free one. The free plan comes with three live copilot sessions, so you can install the app, run both tests above and do a rehearsal before deciding whether to subscribe. Not every tool works this way, and our comparison of interview copilot free trials shows which ones include stealth mode before you pay.

If you would like to know more about the product before installing it, our AI interview copilot overview explains how the live copilot works, and Is Verve AI legit? covers who it is for and how reliable it is. When you are ready, you can start on the free plan and test stealth mode on your own machine today.

FAQ

Does stealth mode work on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams?

Verve AI's Stealth Mode works with all three. It is guaranteed to stay hidden when you share a specific window or tab on any of them, and when you share your entire screen in the Zoom or Microsoft Teams desktop apps. For Google Meet, which runs in the browser, share a window or a tab.

Does stealth mode work in the browser version?

Stealth Mode is a feature of the Verve AI desktop app for Mac and Windows. If you use the browser version, the copilot runs in its own tab, so sharing a single different tab keeps it out of view, and the desktop app is the better choice for any round where you may be asked to share more than that.

How long does it take to test stealth mode?

The screen recording test takes about a minute once the app is installed. A test call with a second device or a friend takes five to ten minutes, including a short rehearsal with a practice question.

Should you test again before every interview?

It is worth repeating the quick recording test whenever something in your setup changes, such as a new computer, an operating system update or a different meeting app. If nothing has changed since your last test, checking for the "Stealth Mode: Active" indicator before you join is enough.