Leave comments in AI Notetaker

Comments in AI Notetaker let your team discuss interviews directly alongside the recording and transcript.

Highlight a candidate's answer, ask a follow-up question, or invite a teammate to weigh in. Comments can link to specific interview moments, so colleagues can review the context and respond in Ashby.

Open Comments from the interview briefing or the popup recording player on a candidate's profile to view and join the discussion.

Start a conversation around a specific moment

Share an observation about the interview as a whole or focus on a particular answer:

• Leave a general comment: Ask a question or share an observation in the comments pane.
• Comment at the current playback position: Use the comment button while watching the recording to attach a comment to that moment. The player pauses while you write.
• Comment on a clip: Select a time range in the recording and comment on that part of the conversation.
• Comment on a transcript passage: Select text and choose Comment to attach your question or observation to the passage.
• Comment on a transcript line: Add a comment directly to an individual line.

For example, a recruiter can highlight a candidate's explanation of a project and ask the hiring manager which details they'd like to explore in the next interview. The hiring manager can review the answer in context before replying.

Find discussions as you review

Comments appear along the recording timeline and within the transcript, making discussions easy to find as you watch or read.

Timeline markers show who commented at each point in the recording. Transcript indicators let you preview a discussion and jump to the referenced moment.

You can sort the comments feed in two ways:

• By recording time: Review discussions in the order of the interview moments they reference.
• By when comments were added: Follow the discussion as teammates contribute.

Keep the conversation together

Reply directly to a comment to keep related questions and responses in a thread. A hiring manager can answer a recruiter's question, an interviewer can add context, and other reviewers can follow the exchange alongside the interview.

You can also edit your own comments or copy a direct link to share a specific discussion.

Bring colleagues in with @mentions

Use @mentions to ask a colleague to review an answer or contribute to a thread.

When you mention someone, Ashby shows whether they already have access to the recording. If they need access and you have permission to grant it, you can do so in the same flow. Before you post, Ashby shows who will receive recording access.

Mention notifications arrive by email and link directly to the relevant comment. You'll also receive notifications when someone replies to a thread you're participating in.

To get started, open an AI Notetaker recording from the interview briefing or candidate profile and select Comments.