Using the Klang app for Windows (beta)

With the Klang app for Windows, you can dictate text into any app and record meetings directly from your computer. Your recordings are saved to your Klang workspace, where they are transcribed and summarized. The app is in beta.

Before you start

• Windows 10 or Windows 11 on a computer with a 64-bit Intel or AMD processor. Computers with an ARM processor are not supported yet.
• A Klang account

You do not need administrator rights to install Klang.

Install Klang

1. Download Klang for Windows
2. Open the downloaded file and follow the installer
3. Open Klang and follow the introduction
4. Check that Microphone shows Approved. If it shows Open settings, click it and turn on microphone access for desktop apps.
5. Click Sign in and sign in through your browser

The installer is signed by Klang AI AB. If your computer does not have Microsoft WebView2, the installer adds it.

Klang connects automatically when you have signed in. When setup is done, you find the Klang icon in the notification area at the bottom right of the screen, near the clock. If you do not see it, click the arrow next to the icons to show hidden icons.

Permissions

Klang needs one Windows permission:

• Microphone: records your voice in meetings and dictation

Klang captures the audio from other participants in Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams from your computer’s sound. It does not need permission to record your screen. Dictation does not need an extra permission either.

Dictate in any app

1. In the sidebar, click Dictation
2. Click Get started
3. Choose the keys you want to use. Ctrl + Win is recommended, but you can also choose Ctrl + Shift + Space or your own combination.
4. Try dictating, then click Continue and Get started

To dictate, place the cursor where you want the text. Hold the keys, speak, and release the keys. Klang inserts the text and removes filler words, fixes grammar, and adds punctuation.

If you press another key while you hold Ctrl + Win, Klang does not start a dictation. This way, Windows shortcuts such as Ctrl + Win + D still work. Your own combination must include Ctrl, Alt, Shift, or Win.

With Smart mode turned on, you can also give instructions:

• Select text and say what to change, for example “make this more formal”
• Ask for new text, for example “write an email that says I will be late”

To change the keys or turn off Smart mode, open Settings and select Dictation.

Record a meeting

When Klang detects a meeting in Google Meet, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams, a prompt appears. Click Record to record the meeting from your computer.

If the meeting is in your connected calendar, the prompt can suggest Send the assistant instead. This sends the Klang bot to the meeting. To record from your computer, click Record locally only.

To record an in-person meeting, click Record in Conversations. You can also right-click the Klang icon in the notification area and select Record.

To stop, right-click the Klang icon in the notification area and select Stop recording. Klang uploads the recording to your workspace. The transcript and summary appear in Conversations and in Klang on the web.

Updates

Klang downloads updates automatically. When a new version is ready, Klang shows a message. Click Restart to install it. If you wait, Klang installs the update the next time you quit Klang, or when you are away from your computer. Klang does not restart while you record a meeting or dictate.

To check for updates yourself, right-click the Klang icon in the notification area and select Check for updates.

Troubleshooting

• Klang does not hear you: Open Settings in Windows and select Privacy & security, then Microphone. Turn on Microphone access and Let desktop apps access your microphone. In Windows 10, select Privacy, then Microphone. Then right-click the Klang icon in the notification area, select Quit Klang, and open Klang again. Closing the window is not enough.
• Dictated text does not appear in an app: Windows does not let Klang type into apps that run as administrator. Right-click the Klang icon in the notification area and select Copy last dictation. Then paste the text into the app.
• The installer says that Klang is open: Right-click the Klang icon in the notification area and select Quit Klang. Then run the installer again.