Question 1

How does Tactical Talk actually work?

Accepted Answer

Put in a single earbud, open the app, pick your mode, and talk naturally. The AI listens through your phone mic, analyzes what's said in real-time, and whispers tactical advice into your ear in under 3 seconds. The other person hears only you.

Question 2

What do I need to use it?

Accepted Answer

A phone (iOS or Android), any earbud (Bluetooth or wired — AirPods, Galaxy Buds, or cheap wired buds all work), and a free account. That's it. No special hardware.

Question 3

Which earbuds work best?

Accepted Answer

Any Bluetooth earbud with decent audio. AirPods Pro, Galaxy Buds, Pixel Buds, or Bose Ultra work great. If you want perfect audio reliability, wired earbuds remove any Bluetooth lag entirely.

Question 4

Can I use it on my laptop or iPad?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the web app runs on any modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). For best results in real conversations though, use your phone so the AI can hear clearly through the mic close to you.

Question 5

Does it work on phone calls?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The AI listens through your phone's mic, so it works on live phone calls, video calls, and in-person conversations. You just need an earbud to hear the coaching.

Question 6

How do I start my first session?

Accepted Answer

Sign up (free, no credit card), put in one earbud, tap Start Live Session on your dashboard, pick a mode like Negotiation or Dating or Argument, and start talking. You can also rehearse first with Shadow Coach practice mode — unlimited, also free.

Question 7

Can the other person hear the AI?

Accepted Answer

No. The advice plays through your earbuds only — usually just one so you stay present. They hear you. You hear both your conversation and the coaching in your ear.

Question 8

Is it legal to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes in the vast majority of situations. Tactical Talk is running on your phone, your mic, your earbud — you're being coached, not recording the other person. Coaching yourself requires no one's permission. If you choose to also record the conversation, check your local consent laws (one-party vs. two-party) first.

Question 9

Do I need the other person's consent?

Accepted Answer

Not to be coached. You never need someone's permission to get better at a conversation. Recording is a separate question and depends on where you live.

Question 10

Are my conversations private?

Accepted Answer

End-to-end encrypted. Audio is processed in real-time and not stored on our servers by default. Only you can access your session history. We never sell your data.

Question 11

Do you train AI on my conversations?

Accepted Answer

No. Training is opt-in and off by default. Your raw audio is never used for model training without explicit opt-in consent saved to your profile.

Question 12

What happens if I delete my account?

Accepted Answer

All your personal data — sessions, transcripts, stored receipts, profile — is deleted within 30 days of the request. You can request deletion from the dashboard or by emailing support.

Question 13

What's the difference between Free, Pro, and Elite?

Accepted Answer

Free: 3 live sessions per day + unlimited Shadow Coach practice. Pro ($24.99/mo): unlimited live sessions, all 12 modes, detection shields, Safe Word, Witness Mode, premium AI. Elite ($49.99/mo): absolutely everything — Body Language Coach, Comedy, Couples Coach, Analytics Dashboard, Offline Mode, every add-on included.

Question 14

What's the $4.99 Emergency Pass?

Accepted Answer

One-time $4.99 charge that unlocks full Pro features for one specific session. The pass is auto-offered 1 hour before any event you've briefed in the app — perfect for when you have a meeting in an hour and need the good stuff today only.

Question 15

What's the $7.99 Single Session Pass?

Accepted Answer

No subscription, no briefing required. Buy it anytime and you get 24 hours of full Pro-tier access. Use it once and close the door — no recurring billing.

Question 16

Are there monthly add-ons?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Analytics Dashboard ($4.99/mo) and Offline Mode ($4.99/mo). Both attach to any plan including Free, and both are already included free in Elite.

Question 17

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Anytime, no phone calls, no retention dungeon. You keep access through the end of your billing period. Heads up: launch pricing locks in only while you stay subscribed — cancel and rejoin later, you pay full price.

Question 18

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Better than a trial: the Free tier is permanently free with 3 live sessions/day and unlimited Shadow Coach practice. No credit card required, no clock ticking down. Upgrade only if you want more.

Question 19

What's the Early Adopter badge?

Accepted Answer

A permanent profile badge given to early subscribers. Two perks: the badge itself (visible on your profile and shares), and launch pricing locked for life as long as your subscription stays active.

Question 20

Can I get a refund?

Accepted Answer

Subscriptions are non-refundable but cancel anytime. One-time passes ($4.99 / $7.99) are refundable within 24 hours if the pass was unused. Email support and we'll sort it quickly.

Question 21

What conversation modes are available?

Accepted Answer

Twelve: General, Negotiation, Sales, Interview, Argument, Investor Pitch, Confidence, Legal, Dating, Couples, Comedy, and Public Speaking. Each uses a specialized prompt tuned for that specific conversation.

Question 22

What's Legal mode for?

Accepted Answer

Built for lawyers. Covers depositions, cross-examinations, opposing counsel hostility, objection drills, client confidentiality pressure, and voir dire rehearsal. The AI plays a tough adversary so the courtroom isn't the first time you face one.

Question 23

What's Public Speaking mode?

Accepted Answer

Teleprompter + post-Q&A + SOS bail-out. You paste your speech, the AI whispers delivery cues (pacing, emphasis, pauses) while you talk, then after the speech it helps you field audience questions. SOS button pushes 3 emergency recovery lines if you freeze or get lost.

Question 24

What's Couples Coach?

Accepted Answer

Real-time translation of what your partner is actually trying to tell you vs. what they literally said. De-escalation coaching when tension rises. Helps you say the right thing in the moments that make or break the relationship. Elite tier.

Question 25

What's Comedy mode?

Accepted Answer

Built for live comedy: timing cues, punchline shaping, heckler handling. Paired with the Heckler Shield it'll help you turn the tables on a hostile audience member without losing the room. Elite tier.

Question 26

Can I switch modes mid-session?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and the AI re-anchors its prompt immediately. Useful when a casual chat suddenly turns into a salary negotiation or a dating talk gets serious.

Question 27

What's Shadow Coach?

Accepted Answer

Unlimited AI practice mode. Rehearse any conversation against a realistic AI opponent before the real thing. All 12 modes available. Unlimited reps on the Free tier — you shouldn't need to pay to practice.

Question 28

What are the difficulty levels?

Accepted Answer

Warmup: AI is cooperative, good for your first 2-3 reps. Realistic: AI behaves like an actual counterparty — objections, pushback, emotional reactions. Hardball: AI goes full adversarial — manipulation tactics, pressure, false deadlines. Prepare for the worst-case version of any conversation.

Question 29

How is practice different from a live session?

Accepted Answer

Practice is you vs. an AI character the system plays. Live is you in a real conversation with real people, and the AI is coaching you silently through your earbud. Practice builds the reps. Live is game day.

Question 30

Is Shadow Coach really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, permanently, unlimited on the Free tier across all 12 modes. Most practice platforms gate rehearsal. We believe you shouldn't need a subscription to get ready for a conversation that matters.

Question 31

What are Detection Shields?

Accepted Answer

Real-time alerts that flag manipulation patterns while they're happening in your conversation. Nine shields total: Gaslighting, Narcissist Defense, Manipulation Detector, Lie/Scam Alert, Boundary Coach, De-escalation, Toxic Boss, Body Language Coach, and Heckler Shield.

Question 32

What does the Gaslighting Shield detect?

Accepted Answer

Reality-distortion patterns: someone rewriting what happened, denying things they said, making you doubt your memory. When it fires, the AI tells you what tactic just got used and how to anchor back to what actually happened.

Question 33

What's Narcissist Defense?

Accepted Answer

Flags love-bombing, DARVO (deny/attack/reverse-victim-offender), word salad, blame-shifting, and silent treatment. Coaches you on how to respond without getting pulled into the drama cycle.

Question 34

What's the Heckler Shield for?

Accepted Answer

Active in Comedy mode and Public Speaking. Detects heckler or hostile-audience patterns in real-time, delivers a comeback style tuned to the moment: Diffuse, Redirect, Crowd-reclaim, or Empathy-shutdown.

Question 35

What's Safe Word?

Accepted Answer

A phrase you pick in settings. When you say it out loud during any session, the AI immediately speaks an exit excuse to help you bail. Works as an emergency eject button when a conversation goes somewhere bad.

Question 36

What's Witness Mode?

Accepted Answer

Silently logs every manipulation tactic the shields detect during your session, with timestamps, and creates a private evidence report afterward. Useful for patterns you want to document — custody cases, workplace complaints, repeat-offender conversations.

Question 37

How fast does the AI actually respond?

Accepted Answer

Under 3 seconds under typical conditions. Pro gets the Premium engine, Elite gets the Ultra engine with priority processing — the higher tiers respond faster and with sharper advice. The whole pipeline is tuned for real-time, not batch.

Question 38

Does it work offline?

Accepted Answer

Offline Mode is a $4.99/mo add-on (free with Elite). It caches briefings and prompt templates on your device and records the session locally so you can review and get AI coaching after you reconnect. Full live real-time coaching requires signal.

Question 39

What if the transcription misses a word?

Accepted Answer

The AI hears and processes the full audio even when the written transcript is imperfect. Transcription accuracy depends on mic quality and background noise, but the coaching doesn't depend only on the transcript — it uses the raw audio analysis too.

Question 40

Does it work in languages other than English?

Accepted Answer

English is fully supported today. Multilingual support is in active development — Spanish, Portuguese, and French are next.

Question 41

How do I sign up?

Accepted Answer

Go to tacticaltalkai.com — email + password, or one-tap with Google, Apple, Facebook, or LinkedIn. No credit card for the Free tier.

Question 42

Can I sign in with Apple / Google / Facebook / LinkedIn?

Accepted Answer

All four are supported. Apple sign-in also auto-creates your account on first use so there's no separate signup step. Same inbox, same account across all of them as long as the email matches.

Question 43

I forgot my password.

Accepted Answer

On the sign-in screen, tap Forgot password — enter your email, you'll get a reset link in under a minute. Link expires after 1 hour for security.

Question 44

Can I use the same account on multiple devices?

Accepted Answer

Yes — sign in on any device, your settings and session history sync. The same subscription covers you across all your devices.

Question 45

Is there a team plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Team Pro ($24.99/seat/mo) and Team Elite ($49.99/seat/mo), minimum 5 seats. Includes team admin dashboard, usage analytics per member, centralized billing, and priority onboarding.

Question 46

Do you offer SSO / SAML?

Accepted Answer

Yes on the Enterprise plan (50+ seats). Custom pricing. Also includes custom training data, white-label option, SLA guarantee.

Question 47

What does Patent Pending mean?

Accepted Answer

Our core real-time-coaching system is under a U.S. provisional patent application. We built something meaningfully new in this space, and we're protecting it. No other product combines real-time audio coaching + detection shields + Shadow Coach practice + mode-specific prompts the way we do.

Question 48

Who built Tactical Talk?

Accepted Answer

Moose Pack Inc — founded by Michael Moosbrugger (CEO) and Tavish Hower (Co-Founder, VP Ops). Tactical Talk AI is operated under Moose Pack Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of Moose Pack Inc. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Question 49

How do I contact support?

Accepted Answer

Email support@tacticaltalkai.com, or tap the in-app contact form. Pro and Elite get priority response. Enterprise customers get a dedicated account manager.

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