Phone screenDefault
A phone call, whenever they’re ready.
A live conversation by phone. Candidates call when they are ready, or you call them. No camera or app required.
1 included credit · $4 after the allowance
AI hiring for small businesses
Your next hire starts with a real conversation.
Let an AI interviewer handle the first round by phone or through video in beta. Screen resumes, hear candidates answer your questions, and review a clear scorecard before you decide who to meet.
One-time trial. No card or automatic charge. Then plans from $99/month.
US and Canadian phone numbers · 34 interview languages
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From application to first interview
Keep hiring moving while you run the business.
One workflow for the applications, first conversations, and answers you need to review.
- 01
Set up your role
Add your job description, review the screening questions, and screen resumes against the requirements you choose.
Try the resume screener - 02
Let candidates talk
Send the interview link. Candidates call when they are ready, or you call them from the dashboard. The AI asks your questions in any of 34 languages.
See how phone screens work - 03
Decide who to meet
Review the scorecard, written reasoning, transcript, and recording. Compare answers to your role’s questions and choose who moves forward.
Explore the AI interviewer
Candidate experience
Choose the interview experience for each role.
Candidates start when they are ready. Both formats use your questions and interviewer guidance, then return a transcript, recording, and scorecard.
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AI video screenBeta
A face-to-face conversation with AI.
A live browser conversation with a camera and microphone. Review both sides alongside the transcript and scorecard.
2 included credits · $8 after the allowance
AI video is a limited beta for adults aged 18 and older. Try the free demo or request beta access. Live demo places are limited.
Live AI voice interviews
A phone call candidates can take on their own time.
The interviewer is ready day and night. Candidates speak aloud on a phone call, with no camera to set up or app to install. You review the results when you are ready.
Your role’s questions
Ask about relevant experience, certifications, availability, and the requirements of the job.
Answers you can check
Review each answer’s score and reasoning, read the transcript, or listen to the recording.
A decision your team owns
Use the evidence to choose who to meet. Your team makes every hiring decision.
Built for hourly roles
Start with the jobs you hire for.
Use role-specific question guides and adjust them to your business.
“We used to lose 45 minutes per candidate scheduling the call, taking it, and writing it up. Now we send a link, the candidate does the screen whenever it suits them, and I review it on my own time in about five minutes. That time went straight back to our team.”
Start with Basic
Resume screening and 25 shared screen credits a month.
$99/month. Use one credit for phone, or two for video with beta access. After the allowance, phone is $$4 and video $8. Scorecards, transcripts, recordings, unlimited roles, and teammates are included.
Allowances refresh monthly without rollover. Prices in USD before applicable taxes. Reference Agent is included with Pro and Enterprise.
Compare all plansHear it before you commit.
Take a sample interview yourself, or use your one-time free trial to screen candidates for your own role.
No card needed. The trial does not automatically become paid.
Questions before your first interview
What does PhoneScreen do for a small business? +
It handles resume screening and first-round interviews by phone or, with beta access, AI video. You set the questions for the role, candidates speak with an AI interviewer, and your team reviews the results. It fits owners, managers, and small recruiting teams hiring for hourly roles.
Is this a live conversation or a recorded video questionnaire? +
Both phone and AI video screens are live, two-way conversations. Phone screens need no camera. Video screens, available with beta access, run in the browser with a camera and microphone. Both use your questions and return a recording, transcript, and scorecard.
Do I need an ATS or a dedicated HR team? +
No. Set up a role and share its apply link from your job post or by email or text. You can also connect a supported ATS, Zapier, the API, or webhooks if you already use them. Your team keeps control of the hiring decision.
Which phone numbers and languages are supported? +
Calling supports US and Canadian phone numbers. Interviews are available in 34 languages. Candidates choose their interview language; your team can review the transcript and scorecard in English.
How does the free trial work? +
You get 10 completed phone screens once, with resume screening while trial screens remain. No card is required and there is no automatic charge. When those screens run out, new phone and resume screening pauses until you choose a subscription. Your saved results remain available. Reference Agent requires Pro or Enterprise.
What does Basic include, and what happens if I need more screens? +
Basic is $99/month with 25 shared screen credits each month and resume screening. Phone uses 1 credit; AI video uses 2 with beta access. After the allowance, phone costs $4 and video $8. Allowances refresh monthly without rollover. Annual Basic costs $990 upfront with the same monthly allowance; additional usage is billed monthly. Prices are in USD before applicable taxes.
What counts as a completed screen? +
A completed phone interview with a scorecard. Missed calls, voicemail, technical failures, candidates who decline or ask to stop, and short hang-ups do not consume a screen. A candidate who hangs up after more than a minute, having given real answers, still gets a scorecard, with zero for unanswered questions, and it counts as a screen.
Does the AI choose who gets hired? +
Your team makes every hiring decision. The AI provides scores and their reasoning alongside the transcript and recording so you can review the evidence. It introduces itself as an AI and opens calls with a recording notice.