# klarvoice User Guide

Learn everything about klarvoice — from setup to pro tips for perfect transcription.

## Get Started

- [Your First Recording](https://klarvoice.com/guide/first-recording): Go from download to dictating in under two minutes.
- [Set Up Your Hotkey](https://klarvoice.com/guide/hotkey): Choose the perfect keyboard shortcut to start recording.
- [How to Get Better Results](https://klarvoice.com/guide/better-results): Small adjustments to how you speak and which settings you use make a significant difference in transcription accuracy.
- [Which Apps Work with klarvoice](https://klarvoice.com/guide/works-everywhere): klarvoice is dictation software that types into any text field — any app, any operating system.
- [Privacy & Security](https://klarvoice.com/guide/privacy): How klarvoice protects your data — explained transparently.

## Guides

- [Emails and Slack by Voice](https://klarvoice.com/guide/email-slack): Dictate professional emails and casual Slack messages without switching your approach — klarvoice adjusts the tone based on context.
- [Capture Meeting Notes](https://klarvoice.com/guide/meeting-notes): Use klarvoice to record structured notes and action items during or immediately after a meeting.
- [Working Multilingually](https://klarvoice.com/guide/multilingual): klarvoice supports multiple languages, detects the language you are speaking automatically, and lets you switch mid-session or lock to a fixed language.

## Features

- [Custom Dictionary](https://klarvoice.com/guide/dictionary): Teach klarvoice your technical terms, names, and abbreviations.
- [Context Mode](https://klarvoice.com/guide/custom-instructions): Formatting that automatically adapts to your context.
- [Customize Writing Style](https://klarvoice.com/guide/writing-style): Control how klarvoice formats your speech — from punctuation and capitalization to tone and custom rules.
- [Hotkeys](https://klarvoice.com/guide/hotkeys): A complete overview of all keyboard shortcuts in klarvoice — and how to customize them.
- [History](https://klarvoice.com/guide/history): All your transcriptions at a glance — searchable and copyable.
- [Languages & Auto-Detection](https://klarvoice.com/guide/languages): Use klarvoice in 40+ languages — automatically detected.
- [Ask Mode](https://klarvoice.com/guide/ask-mode): Ask questions by voice and get instant answers with sources — right on your desktop.

## Help

- [Fix Microphone Issues](https://klarvoice.com/guide/mic-problems): Step-by-step guide to diagnosing and resolving microphone problems in klarvoice.
- [Why Words Are Misrecognized](https://klarvoice.com/guide/wrong-words): The most common causes of transcription errors and how to fix them.
- [Bluetooth vs. USB Microphone](https://klarvoice.com/guide/bluetooth-vs-usb): When Bluetooth is good enough — and when USB gives you a clear edge.
- [Why Your Hotkey Isn't Responding](https://klarvoice.com/guide/hotkey-issues): Causes and fixes when your klarvoice hotkey does not work.
- [Microphone Recommendations](https://klarvoice.com/guide/mic-recommendations): The best microphones for speech recognition — from budget to professional.