For TestGorilla • HackerRank • Zoom • Teams • LeetCode • HireVue

Real-Time AI Interview Assistant
That Actually Stays Hidden When You Need It

Press F3 to screenshot. F5 to record audio. F4 to get answer.
Or press F8 to vanish completely and use your phone instead.

📱 Phone mirroring for proctored tests
🤖 6 AI models (GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini)
🌍 10 languages + code generation
Download CTRLpotato — 10 free uses Back to homepage

macOS & Windows • Works in 30 seconds

Here's What Nobody Tells You

😰

Interview anxiety kills performance

You blank out on questions you know. Your years of experience suddenly disappears. The interviewer waits while you scramble.

🎯

Everyone else is using AI

That "impressive" candidate before you? They had ChatGPT on their second monitor. You're not cheating, you're competing.

🔒

Proctored tests are getting stricter

TestGorilla records everything. HackerRank locks your browser. Generic AI tools are useless when you can't switch tabs.

CTRLpotato: Built Different

1

One-key capture

F2 Selected text F3 Full screenshot F5 Record audio F6 Area screenshot

Everything goes into your context buffer. Add and combine multiple captures before asking.

2

Get instant answer

Press F4 Answer appears in ~2 seconds.

First you get hints (bullet points), then the detailed answer or the full solution with code.

3

Stealth above all

Desktop app is invisible by design. Or get answers on your phone.

Control everything from your phone; desktop stays clean in screenshare/proctoring.

The Actual Features (Not Marketing BS)

🧠 6 AI Models

  • GPT-5
  • Claude Sonnet 4
  • Gemini 2.5
  • GPT OSS 120B
  • DeepSeek R1
  • GPT-4.1

Switch models mid-interview. Some handle code better, others excel at behavioral questions.

📱 See answers on your phone

  • Answers stay off your screen - on your phone
  • Built for proctored and recorded tests
  • Trigger screenshots and answers from your phone
  • Switch models and send follow‑ups remotely
  • Updates instantly; desktop stays clean

Essential for TestGorilla, ProctorU, or any full-screen locked test.

💻 Code Features

  • Auto-detect language from context
  • Set preferred language (30+ supported)
  • Regenerate solution in different language
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Time/space complexity included

Click ↻ on any code answer to translate to Python, Java, JS, etc.

🌍 Language Support

  • Understands questions in 10 languages (auto‑detect)
  • Answers in your chosen language

English, Portuguese, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Polish, Czech.

🫥 Stealth Features

  • Randomized process names
  • Hidden from Activity Monitor/Task Manager
  • No dock/tray icons
  • Obfuscated in common app folders
  • Window content stays off screen share

📄 Context System

  • Add resume and job docs for tailored answers
  • Context buffer stacks text, screenshots, and transcribed audio
  • Capture only what's relevant
  • Follow‑up on the last answer with full context
  • One‑key clear: buffer or answers

Answers adapt to your resume, role, and prior questions.

Ready for Every Platform

🎥 Video Interviews

Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex

Use desktop mode or phone mirror

💻 Coding Platforms

LeetCode, HackerRank, CodeSignal, Codility

Screenshot the problem, get solution with complexity

🧪 Proctored Tests

TestGorilla, HireVue, ProctorU

Phone mirror mode recommended

CTRLpotato vs. The Alternatives

Generic chatbots
Overlay assistants
CTRLpotato
On‑screen visibility
Tab/app visible in screen share
Overlay UI can appear in share/recordings
Invisible desktop + phone mirroring
Real‑time capture
Manual copy/paste between apps
Audio transcript focus
audio + screenshots + text
Proctored / locked tests
Blocked by tab switching
Not designed for proctoring
Phone mirror mode
Mobile control
Trigger screenshots, answers, model, follow‑ups
Coding depth
Generic suggestions
Limited / not focused on code
Language‑aware, regen, complexity notes

Want the full breakdown? See CTRLpotato vs Cluely comparison →

Ready for your next live interview?

Skip endless drills. Get instant, private help during the call — and in proctored tests.

Takes 30 seconds to set up. No credit card. Cancel anytime.