# One-Way Video Interview Software

Send one-way video interviews: your questions, think time and answer length, one take or retakes. Candidates record in the browser; your team reviews side by side.

Canonical page: [https://showintro.com/async-video-interviews](https://showintro.com/async-video-interviews)

## One-way video interviews for screening candidates

A one-way (async) video interview is a screening stage that needs no shared calendar slot. ShowIntro works two ways: find a candidate who already recorded a video intro and invite them straight on – or send your own questions and get the answers recorded.

Access is free for the duration of the beta.

### Two scenarios

Most roles call for both. Search is the primary instrument; a question round belongs where the answer genuinely affects the decision.

### Find a candidate who already recorded a presentation

The candidate records a self-presentation for their own profile, regardless of any vacancy. You find them in search, watch it and send the invite – screening shrinks to a review, and never happens for the rest.

- A “has video intro” filter excludes text-only profiles
- The presentation plays straight from the result card
- The invite attaches to the right vacancy immediately

### Send your own questions when the role requires it

When the decision turns on what an intro cannot contain – a stack, a domain, a scenario – you compose a round of your own: up to ten questions for candidates you have already narrowed down, recorded under the rules you set.

- Your own questions, or ones from the shared pool
- Think time and answer length set per question
- One take or retakes – you choose the mode

### How a round of your own questions runs

The second scenario end to end: four steps and roughly ten minutes of the recruiter’s working time.

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- **Composing the question set** — Up to ten questions per round, your own or from the shared pool. Think time and maximum answer length are set for each question separately.
- **Sending the link** — The candidate signs in with Google or LinkedIn – no password, no form, no app to install. The link works on a phone and carries a defined expiry.
- **The candidate records** — Recording takes place in the browser at a time convenient to the candidate, with background blur where required. In proctored mode each question gets a single take; in relaxed mode the candidate may retake an answer before sending it.
- **Review and decision** — Answers are reviewed at increased playback speed, moving between questions. The selected candidates reach the hiring manager by link; they sign in through Google or LinkedIn, with no separate registration.

What it replaces

The same screening stage before and after the move to an async format.

Screening call

Async round

### Proctored or relaxed – your call

Choose per interview how strict the recording is. Proctored mode is built so an answer cannot be rehearsed or looked up.

- **One live take** — In proctored mode the think timer starts the recording on its own, and each question gets exactly one take. What you watch is the answer as given – no edits.
- **Question text can’t be copied** — The question cannot be selected or pasted into an AI chat. For voiced questions, candidates at English B2 and above see the text only after the first seconds of recording.
- **Tab switches are logged** — Every tab switch and loss of window focus is recorded per question, with its time and duration. You see the counts in the result.
- **Relaxed when it fits** — For a culture-fit or motivation round, switch retakes on: the candidate starts when ready and may re-record an answer before sending it. Tab switches are not tracked.

### Who applies this approach

- **In-house teams** — A single recruiter runs several vacancies at once without spending half the working week on initial calls.
- **Recruitment agencies** — The client receives the candidate’s own answers rather than an account of them in a CV, so the selection needs no further justification.
- **Outstaffing and outsourcing** — English level and communication skills are evident within the first minutes – the first thing a client asks about.

### How recordings are handled

The questions candidates ask before they begin recording.

- **The recording belongs to the candidate** — The candidate determines whether the profile is private, link-only or open to search, and may delete a recording at any point.
- **GDPR compliance** — Data is stored within the EU, retention is bounded by the plan, and export or deletion is carried out from the account itself.
- **No algorithmic scoring** — The platform does not rank or filter candidates by facial expression or tone of voice. Its function is to record and organise the material; the decision rests with the recruiter.

### Frequently asked questions

- **How does a one-way video interview differ from a video intro?** — A video intro is a recording the candidate prepares on their own and shows to every employer. A one-way video interview consists of answers to one recruiter’s questions, recorded under that recruiter’s rules – think time, answer length, one take or retakes. The result therefore concerns that specific vacancy and remains comparable across candidates.
- **Do questions have to be sent to every candidate?** — No, and this is precisely the distinction between the two scenarios. The bulk of screening is carried out in search: candidates record a self-presentation for their own profile, and the recruiter filters, reviews and invites suitable candidates to the next stage. A round of your own questions is best reserved for the candidates you have selected.
- **How often do candidates complete a round?** — The completion rate depends on the size of the round. The recommended format is up to ten questions and up to one minute per answer, with advance notice of the duration and of who will review the recordings. Drop-off begins at rounds lasting around forty minutes.
- **Can a candidate re-record an answer?** — You decide per interview. In proctored mode each question allows a single take after a visible think-time countdown – this keeps answers from different candidates comparable. In relaxed mode the candidate may retake an answer before sending it.
- **Does the hiring manager need an account?** — Yes, but there is nothing to create separately: the recruiter’s link leads to a Google or LinkedIn sign-in, with no password and no registration form. From there the hiring manager reviews the answers and reaches a decision.
- **Which languages does a round support?** — English and Ukrainian, including the combination in which questions are posed in one language and answers recorded in another. This makes it possible to assess English level without separate testing.
- **What does it cost?** — Use is free for the duration of the beta – nothing is charged. Paid plans will be priced together with our first customers.

## More

- [All documents (llms.txt)](https://showintro.com/llms.txt)
- [Agent instructions](https://showintro.com/agents.md)
- Contact: support@showintro.com