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Kling AI prompt syntax and cheat sheet
Kling AI turns text and images into short video clips, and the best results come from directing it like a storyboard rather than a single prompt. This cheat sheet covers the shot, element, and dialogue syntax so you can spend your free daily credits deliberately.
Last verified: 2026-07-06. Free tiers and features change, so check the official site.
At a glance
- Daily credits
- About 66 credits a day, use it or lose it, they do not roll over, verify current pricing.
- Free clip length
- About 5 seconds per clip on the free tier.
- Free resolution
- Up to 720p with a watermark on the free tier.
- Commercial use
- Allowed on paid tiers only.
- Kling 3.0 Omni
- Up to 15 seconds, multi-shot, and native audio on paid features.
Prompt syntax
@ElementName Reference a saved character or object.
Example: @Boxer A throws a punch
Shot 1 (2s): Define a storyboard shot with a duration for multi-shot narrative.
Close-up / Mid-shot / Wide shot Framing vocabulary that sets how tight the camera sits.
Example: Close-up, face:
Cut to Signal a shot transition.
Example: Cut to close-up
says, "..." Dialogue lines for lip-sync.
Cinematic, handheld A camera-feel style tail to set the mood.
Native Audio On Built-in sound generation, a paid feature that adds credit cost.
Start and End frame Image-to-video anchors that generate motion between two frames.
Video element (3-8s) Capture a character and voice by recording a short clip in the app.
[00:00-00:02] A timestamp storyboard for fine control, an advanced technique.
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Tips
Spend credits on purpose
You get roughly 66 credits a day and they do not roll over. Plan your experiments up front so you do not waste them on throwaway gens.
Know your clip budget
The free tier is about 3 to 6 clips a day in standard mode, or 1 to 2 in pro mode. Budget shots against that limit before you start.
Storyboard first
Write your prompt as Shot N (Xs): lines with durations that sum to your clip limit, often 15 seconds or less. This forces a clear structure.
Lock faces with elements
Create video elements from 3 to 8 second clips to capture a face and voice, then reuse them so characters stay consistent across shots.
@mention every shot
Reference each element with an @mention in every shot it appears in. Consistency decays if you leave the mention out of a shot.
Quote dialogue for lip-sync
Put spoken lines in quotes with the character name before the line so Kling can drive accurate lip-sync.
Accept the free watermark
Free clips ship at 720p with a watermark. Use them for R and D, not for client deliverables that need a clean, commercial output.
Prototype small, then upgrade
Test prompts at 720p and 5 seconds to iterate cheaply, then upgrade resolution and length only once the prompt is locked.
Copy-paste prompts
Workflow ladder
Start with text-to-video at 5 seconds and simple, single-subject motion.
Move to image-to-video and add a single element to hold one character.
Build multi-shot 15 second sequences with video elements and lip-synced dialogue.
Frequently asked questions
- How many videos can I make for free per day on Kling AI?
- You get about 66 credits a day, which is roughly 3 to 6 standard clips or 1 to 2 pro clips. Credits do not roll over, so use them the day you get them. Verify current pricing.
- How do I keep a character consistent across shots in Kling AI?
- Create a video element from a 3 to 8 second clip to capture the face and voice, then @mention that element in every shot it appears in. Consistency decays if you omit the mention.
- Does the free Kling AI tier add a watermark?
- Yes. Free clips render at up to 720p with a watermark and about 5 seconds each. Move to a paid tier for clean, longer, commercial-ready output.
This is reference content. The prompts and settings run in your own AI tool, not on glunty, so reading this page makes zero requests to those services. Details change often, so verify current pricing and limits on the official site.
Official reference: Kling AI docs. Details change, so verify version-specific features there.
Related on glunty: Generate keyframes, Compress a still, AI prompt library.
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