How the Desktop App Works

Quick reference for the overlay, screenshots, mic, and interview sessions. You can also control the Windows or Mac app remotely from your browser once a relay session is connected.

HintQ AI - Login

Login screen — sign in to link the desktop app to your account.

HintQ AI - Dashboard

Dashboard — shows credits, quick controls and session history.

HintQ AI - Session

Interview session started — overlay and live transcription active.

Keyboard Shortcuts

All desktop shortcuts use modifier keys plus the key shown below.

Highlighted rows are the ones you’ll use most during a live session.

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Shift+S Essential Start interview session.
Ctrl+Shift+Enter Essential Get AI answer from current transcript.
Ctrl+Shift+Space Essential Take screenshot for AI analysis.
Ctrl+Shift+A Essential Toggle auto-response.
Ctrl+Shift+M Essential Mute / unmute microphone.
Ctrl+Shift+Q Essential Stop session (or quit app if no session is running).
Ctrl+Shift+D Essential Hide overlay / bubble mode.
Essential Show / hide dashboard.
Ctrl+Shift+H Essential Show shortcuts help.
Open floating text input (add a note + transcript, then send).
Ctrl+Shift+R Reset AI context / clear transcript & answers.
Ctrl+Shift+C Clear captured screenshots.
Ctrl+Shift+G Process / send queued screenshots.
Ctrl+Shift+J Open job description editor.
Ctrl+Shift+P Cycle panel mode (both / swapped / realtime only / smart only).
Ctrl+Shift+, Scroll primary answer panel up.
Ctrl+Shift+. Scroll primary answer panel down.
Ctrl+, Scroll secondary / smart panel up.
Ctrl+. Scroll secondary / smart panel down.
Ctrl+Shift+; Previous answer in primary history.
Ctrl+Shift+' Next answer in primary history.
Ctrl+; Previous answer in secondary history.
Ctrl+' Next answer in secondary history.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Keys Move the overlay window.
Ctrl+Shift+= Increase overlay size.
Ctrl+Shift+- Decrease overlay size.
Ctrl+Shift+[ Decrease overlay opacity.
Ctrl+Shift+] Increase overlay opacity.
Ctrl+Shift+B Toggle overlay visibility / compact mode.
Ctrl+Shift+T Toggle click-through (clicks pass through the overlay).
Ctrl+Shift+V Toggle hide-from-screen-capture / screen-share visibility.
Ctrl+Shift+L Toggle dark / light theme.

Windows uses Ctrl+Shift. macOS uses ⌘+Shift. Secondary-panel shortcuts use Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) without Shift.