A lot of hiring today runs through WhatsApp — especially first-round screening and more operational roles. A candidate sends a 3-minute voice message describing their previous experience because it's faster than typing. The hiring manager sends an audio asking to tweak the job profile. And you, in HR, keep piling up voice messages, needing to remember later who said what.
Without transcription, that turns into rework: re-listening to compare two candidates, hunting through audios for where the manager mentioned a requirement that changed, summarizing for the team what came out of a quick interview. All manual, all eating time that should go into interviewing, not re-listening to audio.
ZapVox reads the audio messages that arrive on WhatsApp Web: it transcribes, summarizes, analyzes the tone of the conversation, and lets you search by keyword inside what's already been said — nothing recorded beyond what already arrives as a voice message.
In one sentence: less time re-listening to candidate audio, more time deciding based on what they actually said.
Compare candidates without re-listening to everything
Every candidate sends audio describing their own experience, each in their own way — some straight to the point, others take 4 minutes of preamble before the useful part. With transcription, you read both side by side, in the time it would take to listen to just one.
Need to compare who has a specific type of experience? Keyword search inside the audios finds it instantly, even if it was mentioned days ago.
Manager feedback and conversation tone
A manager sends interview feedback, sometimes in a tone worth noting (excited about one candidate, lukewarm about another). ZapVox's tone analysis helps catch that quickly, instead of relying only on how you read it in the moment.
Where this helps, in practice
| Situation | How ZapVox solves it |
|---|---|
| Candidate sends a 3-minute audio describing experience | Transcribes automatically; you read it in seconds and log it in your ATS |
| Manager requests a job profile change by voice | Ready-to-paste text straight into the job description |
| Need to compare 5 candidates who sent audio on the same topic | Read them all as text, no need to re-listen one by one |
| Foreign candidate or process in another language | Automatic audio translation (99+ languages) |
| Interview feedback with an ambiguous tone | Sentiment analysis flags the tone of the message |
| Need to find which audio, days ago, mentioned a specific requirement | Keyword search inside the week's audios |
What it costs
Free gives you 10 transcriptions a day, no card — enough to try it out on a real hiring process before deciding. Pro costs R$29.90/month (about US$6, or R$199.90/year), for anyone recruiting nonstop who doesn't want to waste more time re-listening to audio.
Recruit by reading, not re-listening
Free to start — 10 transcriptions a day, no card.
Install ZapVox on ChromeFrequently asked questions
Does ZapVox integrate with the ATS I already use?
ZapVox transcribes the audio right inside WhatsApp Web; you copy the text wherever you need it — ATS, spreadsheet or email. It's not an automatic integration with third-party systems.
Can I use this to transcribe an interview done over a voice call?
No. ZapVox transcribes received voice messages into text — it doesn't record or transcribe voice or video calls.
Is it safe to use with candidate data?
Audio is processed and discarded, not stored indefinitely. For full control, you can use your own API key (BYOK), and the audio goes straight from your browser to the provider you chose.
Does it work for hiring processes with many candidates at once?
Yes. ZapVox transcribes as many audios as arrive on WhatsApp Web — within your plan's daily limits.