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An interview recorded outside Hirify, on a voice recorder, a phone, or another tool, can be uploaded as is. Once the file is sent, it follows exactly the same path as the others: transcript, interview notes, and analysis.

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Upload a file

1

Open the upload window

On the Dashboard, in the Start an interview row, click Upload audio.
2

Describe the interview

Enter an Interview title, then set the number of Participants, from 1 to 5 people. This number helps Hirify separate the voices in the transcript.
3

Choose the file

Click the Click or drop a file here area, or drag the file onto it. MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, OGG, WEBM, AAC, and FLAC files are accepted, up to 1.5 GB.
4

Start the upload

Click Upload. A progress bar shows the progress, the speed, and the time left. Keep the window open during the upload.

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What happens after the upload

Once the file is sent, Hirify checks it and then starts the transcription. Depending on the case, the window shows:
  • File uploaded: transcription starts and the interview appears in the list within a few minutes.
  • File received: a large file keeps processing in the background. You can close the window. The interview shows up in the list once it’s ready, and the Notifications center tells you when its transcript is done.
  • Recording too short: the file is under one minute long and won’t be transcribed.
  • Upload failed: the transfer didn’t go through. Check your connection, then click Try again. The upload resumes without creating a new interview.
In the interview list, an uploaded interview has an upload icon and the label Uploaded file.
Informing candidates is your responsibility, including for a recording made outside Hirify. Make sure the recording was announced before you upload it. See Inform your candidates.

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Good to know

  • Closing the window during the upload cancels the transfer. The interview created when you started stays in the list as a draft, and you can delete it.
  • The number of participants isn’t binding. Speakers can be renamed and corrected afterward, as with the other channels. See Identify speakers.
  • A recording shorter than one minute isn’t transcribed. The interview then shows Too short.
  • The channel changes nothing in the transcript, the interview notes, or the analysis. An uploaded interview links to an application like any other.

Find and track

Follow the interview’s status all the way to the notes.

Review an interview

The three views of an interview page.