Help
search
Sign In Get Klang

Getting started with Klang

Learn your way around Klang after signing in for the first time.

The home screen

After signing in, you land on the home screen. A welcome message greets you at the top, with a search bar for finding any analysis, file, or folder.

The Klang home screen with welcome message, search bar, and recent analyses

Below the search bar you see:

  • Suggestions (collapsible): Cards that suggest next steps, such as connecting your calendar, running an analysis, or inviting teammates
  • Recent analyses: A list of the analyses you have opened most recently

The sidebar

The left sidebar is where you navigate the workspace and add new content.

The sidebar with tab bar, sections, and the Upload new button at the bottom

At the top of the sidebar is a tab bar with three tabs and a search icon:

  • Home: Shortcuts to your scheduled analyses, folders, and custom analyses
  • Calendar: Upcoming meetings synced from your connected calendar
  • Flows: Automations and flow templates

On the Home tab, three collapsible sections help you find your work:

  • Scheduled analyses: Analyses that run automatically on a recurring schedule
  • Folders: Your folder tree where files and analyses are organized
  • Custom Analyses (Team plan only): Templates you have created for reusable analysis setups

At the bottom of the sidebar are two action buttons:

  • Upload new: Add a file, start a recording, invite a meeting bot, record a phone call, or import a URL
  • Quick recording: Start a voice memo directly in the browser

The Klang menu

In the top-left corner, click the Klang logo to open the account menu.

The Klang menu opened from the logo

The menu shows who you are signed in as and which workspace is selected. If you belong to more than one workspace, use the dropdown to switch.

From the menu you can also:

  • Settings: Manage your account and workspace settings
  • Invite user: Add a teammate to your workspace
  • Help: Open the help center
  • Get the mobile app: Open the Klang mobile app page
  • Log out: Sign out of Klang

Uploading your first file

  1. At the bottom of the sidebar, click Upload new
  2. Choose how you want to add content:

The upload menu showing all content options

  • File upload: Upload audio, video, or documents from your computer
  • Voice memo recording: Record audio directly in the browser
  • Online meeting: Send a bot to record a Google Meet, Zoom, or Teams meeting
  • Phone interview: Record a phone call
  • Import URL: Import a YouTube video or web page for transcription
  1. Follow the prompts for the option you chose, then select a folder and confirm

Klang processes the file automatically. Audio and video files are transcribed with speaker identification. Documents are analyzed and made searchable. You receive a notification when processing is complete.

Organizing with folders

Your files live in folders. Open the Home tab in the sidebar, expand Folders, and click any folder to open it.

A folder showing the breadcrumb navigation and toolbar

Inside a folder you can:

  • Create subfolders to organize your work
  • Create a new analysis from the files in the folder
  • Manage who has access with the share button
  • Filter files by label or sort by date
  • Drag and drop files directly into the folder

Next steps

Was this article helpful?

Your feedback helps us improve our documentation.

Kling

Need more help?

Our support team is here to help you.

Contact Support