NewOne-way video, audio and text screening
Skip the first-round
phone screen.
Send candidates one link. They answer on their phone, in their own time. You get transcripts and evidence against your criteria, and shortlist in minutes instead of a week of calls.
7 days free · No credit card · Test 3 candidates
How it works
Set up a role in ten minutes. Never book another screening call.
- 01
Write up to five questions
Choose video, audio, text or file upload for each. Set a time limit and how many retakes candidates get. Add the criteria you actually hire on.
- 02
Share one link
Paste it into your job ad, an email or an SMS. Candidates apply from their phone with no account and no app to download.
- 03
Review and shortlist
Get an email when someone applies. Watch at 1.5×, skim the transcript, add notes, and share a candidate with your team in one click.
AI that shows its working
Evidence, not a mystery score.
For every criterion you set, Shortlio pulls the exact lines from the candidate’s answers that support it, flags what’s missing, and suggests a follow-up question. You make the call.
- Automatic transcripts for every video and audio answer
- Quotes checked word for word against the transcript
- Gaps and suggested follow-up questions for your next interview
What our AI will never do
- Reject a candidate on its own. A person makes every decision.
- Analyse faces, emotions or body language.
- Judge accents or “personality”.
- Rank people with a single score you can’t explain to them.
Candidate experience & privacy
Easy enough to finish on a lunch break. Private enough to trust.
No account, no app
Name, email, résumé, then straight into the questions.
Preview and retake
Candidates watch their answer back before sending it.
Not on camera? Fine.
Offer audio or text for any question you choose.
Encrypted, always
Recordings and data are encrypted in transit and at rest. Your candidates are never used to train AI models.
Auto-delete after 90 days
Or choose anywhere from 30 days to a year, and delete any candidate yourself in one click.
Private by default
Recordings open only through short-lived links for your team. Nothing is public.
From hiring managers
Fewer calls. Better shortlists.
“I used to lose hours a week ringing applicants who’d never worked a care shift. Now I skim their answers in a few minutes and only call the ones worth meeting.”
“We’d get sixty applicants for a casual role and I’d phone maybe ten before I gave up. Now everyone gets the link, and by the weekend I’ve heard from all of them.”
“Clients want three good people by Friday. I send the link on Monday morning, and by Wednesday I’m forwarding a shortlist with their answers attached, not a pile of résumés.”
Pricing
Simple, transparent plans for every hiring stage.
7-day free trial on all plans · No credit card required · Test up to 3 candidates
Starter
For focused single-role hiring.
- 1 live published role
- 30 completed applications a month
- 1 team member
- Video, audio, text and file answers
- AI transcripts and evidence summaries
- Criteria-based candidate scorecards
- Shareable candidate review links
7-day free trial · Cancel anytime
Growth
Most popularBest for growing teams and agencies.
- 5 live published roles
- 150 completed applications a month
- 3 team members
- Video, audio, text and file answers
- AI transcripts and evidence summaries
- Criteria-based candidate scorecards
- Shareable candidate review links
7-day free trial · Cancel anytime
Agency
For high-volume recruitment teams.
- 20 live published roles
- 500 completed applications a month
- 10 team members
- Video, audio, text and file answers
- AI transcripts and evidence summaries
- Criteria-based candidate scorecards
- Shareable candidate review links
- Priority processing
7-day free trial · Cancel anytime
All prices are in USD. Applicable taxes may be added at checkout.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Still have questions?
Contact UsHow does the 7-day free trial work?
Publish one role and receive up to three completed applications, with AI transcripts and evidence summaries included. No credit card is required. Choose a paid plan when you're ready to continue.
What counts as a completed application?
An application counts when a candidate submits answers to every required question. Applications that are started but not submitted don't count toward your allowance.
Do candidates need an account or an app?
No. Candidates open your link and apply through their phone or computer browser. If browser recording isn't available, they can record using their phone's camera and upload the answer.
Does AI decide who gets shortlisted or rejected?
No. Shortlio transcribes answers and identifies evidence against the criteria you set. It doesn't analyse appearance, accent, emotion or personality, and it never makes hiring decisions.
What happens when I reach my application limit?
Your roles stop accepting new applications until your allowance resets or you upgrade. There are no automatic excess charges.
Can my team review candidates?
Yes. Invite team members to review applications, add notes and manage candidates with you. Starter includes 1 team member, Growth includes 3 and Agency includes 10. You can also send someone a secure, read-only review link without using a team seat; it hides candidate contact details and your team's private notes.
What happens if I cancel?
Your plan remains active until the end of the billing period. After that, published roles close and stop accepting applications. Your account, roles and existing candidates remain accessible, subject to your candidate-retention setting. Restart a plan whenever you're ready to hire again.
Where is candidate data stored and when is it deleted?
Applications and recordings are stored in Sydney. You choose a retention period between 30 days and one year and can delete candidate data sooner. AI transcription and summaries may be processed outside Australia.
Does Shortlio connect to my ATS?
Not yet. Add your Shortlio application link to any job advertisement, email or SMS, then review candidates inside Shortlio. Secure review links let you share shortlisted candidates with hiring managers.
Your next hire is one link away.
Publish your first role today and have answers back by tomorrow.
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