Assistly

Product Introduction

1. Definition: Assistly is a native desktop application (macOS and Windows) that functions as a real-time AI meeting assistant. It operates as a system-level overlay, processing audio streams locally and from the call to provide live, contextual guidance.
2. Core Value Proposition: It exists to eliminate cognitive load and information loss in live conversations. Unlike post-meeting note-takers, Assistly provides immediate, private support during calls, interviews, and sales meetings, ensuring users are more prepared, responsive, and effective without disrupting the natural flow of conversation.

Main Features

1. Real-Time, Private Overlay: Assistly provides live transcription and AI-generated talking points in a floating window that is excluded from screen capture at the operating system level. This means it never appears in screen shares or recordings on platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet. It works by capturing your computer's system audio and microphone input, processing it in real-time to detect questions and provide guidance without any bot joining the call.
2. Auto-Assist & Multi-Speaker Tracking: The core AI assistance is proactive ("Auto-assist"). It automatically detects when a question is asked or a topic is raised and surfaces relevant guidance without requiring a hotkey or prompt. It uses speaker diarization technology to track and distinguish between multiple participants on a call, pulling context from the full call audio, not just your microphone, ensuring accurate attribution and context.
3. Project-Based Context & Post-Call Automation: Users can create projects (e.g., per client, deal, or job search). Assistly uses calendar integration to auto-file sessions and scopes all AI responses and searches to the active project's history, preventing cross-client data leakage. At the end of every session, it automatically generates a concise summary and a list of action items with owners, drawn directly from the transcript.

Problems Solved

1. Pain Point: The "multitasking tax" during important calls, where users struggle to listen, formulate answers, and take notes simultaneously, leading to missed details and weaker responses. It also solves the problem of generic, post-meeting summaries that lack context and actionable items.
2. Target Audience: Knowledge workers in client-facing roles (Account Managers, Consultants), Sales Professionals and Business Development Representatives, Hiring Managers and Interviewers, Project Managers facilitating team syncs, and non-native speakers in English-dominant business environments.
3. Use Cases: A sales rep handling pricing objections live on a demo call; a project manager tracking action items and decisions across a chaotic team meeting; a consultant needing instant recall of a client's past statements during a review; a job candidate getting structured talking points for complex behavioral interview questions.

Unique Advantages

1. Differentiation: Versus "bot" recorders (Gong, Chorus, Fireflies.ai): Assistly has no virtual participant, ensuring meeting privacy and compliance. Versus post-call notetakers (Otter.ai, Supernormal): It provides real-time, in-call intelligence, not just a retrospective summary. Its native desktop integration and OS-level privacy are unique.
2. Key Innovation: Its "invisible integration" model. By working directly from the computer's audio output and using a system-privileged overlay, it requires no API integration, browser plugins, or calendar permissions to function across any communication tool (phone calls, Zoom, Teams, etc.). This universal compatibility combined with project-scoped, persona-driven AI is its technical cornerstone.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Does Assistly show up on screen share or get recorded? No. The Assistly overlay window is explicitly excluded from screen capture at the macOS and Windows operating system level. It will not appear in any screen share, recording, or screenshot taken by you or other participants using standard capture tools.
2. How does Assistly work with phone calls or any meeting app? Assistly works by processing your computer's audio output. Whether you are on a Zoom call, a Google Meet, a traditional phone call via softphone, or even a Slack Huddle, the audio is routed through your system. Assistly captures this audio stream directly, requiring no specific integration with the individual meeting application.
3. Is my meeting data and audio secure with Assistly? Audio is streamed securely to the cloud for real-time transcription and AI processing. Users retain control over their data; they can configure retention settings and permanently delete sessions and transcripts at any time. The system is designed with privacy-first principles, as it never joins the call as a participant.
4. Can I use Assistly for interviews without the candidate knowing? Yes, this is a primary use case. Because Assistly is a private overlay with no bot in the meeting, candidates are unaware of its use. Interviewers can receive real-time, structured guidance and talking points based on the candidate's questions, helping to conduct more consistent and thorough assessments.
5. What happens after my 3 free monthly sessions? The Free plan includes 3 sessions per month, each capped at 15 minutes. Once these are used, real-time assistance will pause until the next billing cycle reset. You can upgrade to the Pro plan for unlimited, uncapped sessions. Historical notes and transcripts from past sessions remain accessible.