Honeit now supports screen share and live chat directly in the interview dashboard. Share your screen to walk a candidate through a take-home or a portfolio and use live chat to drop a link or spell out a name without breaking the conversation.
Live Chat
Live Chat lets you and your guest exchange messages in real time during a Honeit call without leaving the call window. It's useful for sharing links, spelling out names, flagging audio issues, or keeping a written side conversation going while recording.
Who can use it
Anyone on the call can open chat and send messages. This includes the host, the guest, and any additional participants if it's a group call. All parties see the same chat thread in real time within the Honeit call window.
Note: Chat is not available on non-recorded cold outbound calls, since those run as phone calls rather than browser-based video calls.
How to open chat
Once you're connected to the call, look at the top toolbar next to the Mute button.
Click the three-dot (kebab) menu.
Select Chat from the dropdown.
The chat panel will slide open on the right side of your call window. Your guest can open their chat panel the same way on their end.
Tip: On smaller monitors, the call toolbar buttons can look crowded or overlap. If you can't find the kebab menu, zoom out your browser by pressing Ctrl + minus (or Cmd + minus on Mac) until the buttons space out properly.
Sending a message
Type your message in the Type a message box at the bottom of the chat panel.
Hit Send or press Enter.
Your message appears in the thread along with your name and timestamp. Anyone on the call can see and reply.
Good to know
Chat only lives inside the Honeit call window. It is not an SMS or text message and does not go to anyone's phone.
Messages are visible to everyone on the call, including additional guests if it's a group call.
Chat history is not saved to the call recording or transcript. Once the call ends, the chat thread goes away.
If you need to preserve something important from chat (like a URL or a clarification), copy it out before ending the call.
Emoji and basic text are supported. 😁
Screen Sharing
Screen Share lets participants share their screen during a Honeit call. It's handy for walking a candidate through a take-home assignment, reviewing a resume or portfolio together, or demoing something live.
Who can use it
Screen Share is available to everyone on the call.
Note: Screen Share is not available on non-recorded cold outbound calls, since those run as phone calls rather than browser-based video calls.
How to start sharing
Once you're connected to the call, look at the top toolbar next to the Mute button.
Click the three-dot (kebab) menu.
Select Share Screen from the dropdown.
Your browser will prompt you to choose what to share. You can pick:
Your entire screen (everything on that display)
A specific window
A browser tab
Click Share to start.
Tip: On smaller monitors, the call toolbar buttons can look crowded or overlap. If you can't find the kebab menu, zoom out your browser by pressing Ctrl + minus (or Cmd + minus on Mac) until the buttons space out properly.
A banner will appear at the bottom of your screen confirming you're sharing, along with a Hide banner and Stop sharing button.
How to stop sharing
Click Stop sharing in the browser banner at the bottom of your screen, or return to the kebab menu in Honeit and toggle Share Screen off.
Good to know
Screen shares are visible to everyone on the call in real time.
Screen share is not captured in the call recording or transcript. If you need to preserve what was shown, take a screenshot or share the file directly.
For the cleanest experience, share a specific window or tab rather than your entire screen. This protects your notifications and other open apps from being visible.
Make sure to close anything sensitive (email, Slack, personal tabs) before sharing your full screen.