Is it OK to use Earshot on a call?

Yes, in most situations. Earshot is a private coach on your own laptop, like notes on a second screen. It never joins the call as a bot and never records audio.

What Earshot hears

• Your microphone, so it can coach your pace and talk share.
• The call tab you choose to share, cut into short clips (10 seconds at most) that are turned into text and then thrown away.

What it keeps, and for how long

• No audio, ever. Clips are discarded right after they're turned into text.
• The full transcript isn't stored unless you switch transcripts on.
• Your plan, the short hints you saw and your recap are kept for the period you choose in Settings → Privacy (30, 90 or 365 days). You can export or delete everything there at any time.

Recording laws differ by country

Because Earshot doesn't record audio, most call-recording rules don't apply in the same way. But rules about listening to and transcribing a conversation differ by country, state and workplace. Some places require everyone on the call to agree before a conversation is transcribed.

• When in doubt, tell the other person you use a private coaching tool that doesn't record the call.
• Follow your company's policy for work calls.
• This article isn't legal advice. If you're unsure, check your local rules.

Not for tests or assessments

Earshot isn't for proctored tests, exams or coding assessments. In interviews and negotiations it coaches how you listen and speak, never what to answer.