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Get productive in 5 minutes.

Clear Tangle is your AI-powered second brain. Capture thoughts in any format, let AI organize and connect them, then retrieve anything through natural conversation. Here's how to get started.

PRO TIP

Install Clear Tangle as a desktop app for global shortcuts. Press Alt+Space (Windows/Linux) or Option+Space (Mac) to capture from anywhere.

01

Create your account

Sign up for a free Clear Tangle account. No credit card required.

Create account →
02

Capture your first thought

Click the capture button or press Cmd/Ctrl + K to open quick capture. Type or paste anything — a meeting note, an idea, a link. AI handles the rest.

Try voice capture too. Click the microphone icon or use the keyboard shortcut to dictate your thoughts.

03

Watch AI organize it

Within seconds, Clear Tangle automatically categorizes your capture, adds relevant tags, generates a summary, and creates searchable embeddings.

Auto-categorization Smart tagging AI summary Smart search embeddings
04

Chat with your knowledge

Open the chat (Cmd/Ctrl + /) and ask questions like “What did I capture about project deadlines?” or “Summarize my notes from today.”

Use @mentions to control context: @project:Work, @tag:meeting, or @thought to reference specific items.

05

Check your tasks

Navigate to Tasks to see action items automatically extracted from your captures. AI identifies commitments, deadlines, and todos buried in your notes.

Learn more about tasks →

Essential shortcuts

View all shortcuts →
Quick captureCmd/Ctrl + K
Open chatCmd/Ctrl + /
Command paletteCmd/Ctrl + P
Smart searchCmd/Ctrl + Shift + F
New pageCmd/Ctrl + N
Open tasksCmd/Ctrl + T

What's next?

Quick Start Guide | Clear Tangle Documentation
Clear Tangle
Sign in Try for free
Docs/Quick Start

Get productive in 5 minutes.

Clear Tangle is your AI-powered second brain. Capture thoughts in any format, let AI organize and connect them, then retrieve anything through natural conversation. Here's how to get started.

PRO TIP

Install Clear Tangle as a desktop app for global shortcuts. Press Alt+Space (Windows/Linux) or Option+Space (Mac) to capture from anywhere.

01

Create your account

Sign up for a free Clear Tangle account. No credit card required.

02

Capture your first thought

Click the capture button or press Cmd/Ctrl + K to open quick capture. Type or paste anything — a meeting note, an idea, a link. AI handles the rest.

Try voice capture too. Click the microphone icon or use the keyboard shortcut to dictate your thoughts.

03

Watch AI organize it

Within seconds, Clear Tangle automatically categorizes your capture, adds relevant tags, generates a summary, and creates searchable embeddings.

Auto-categorization Smart tagging AI summary Smart search embeddings
04

Chat with your knowledge

Open the chat (Cmd/Ctrl + /) and ask questions like “What did I capture about project deadlines?” or “Summarize my notes from today.”

Use @mentions to control context: @project:Work, @tag:meeting, or @thought to reference specific items.

05

Check your tasks

Navigate to Tasks to see action items automatically extracted from your captures. AI identifies commitments, deadlines, and todos buried in your notes.

Learn more about tasks →

Essential shortcuts

View all shortcuts →
Quick captureCmd/Ctrl + K
Open chatCmd/Ctrl + /
Command paletteCmd/Ctrl + P
Smart searchCmd/Ctrl + Shift + F
New pageCmd/Ctrl + N
Open tasksCmd/Ctrl + T

What's next?