Clara AI
Clara AI
Ardela's AI assistant for search, drafting, and recording help.
Clara is Ardela's AI assistant. Use it to search recordings, draft content, and get help across your workspace.
Where to find Clara
| Location | Best for |
|---|---|
Clara in sidebar (/clara) | Search recordings, workspace-wide tasks, create recordings |
| Split view in the recording editor | Edit and rewrite the current recording |
| Selection bubble menu | Quick formatting and grammar fixes on highlighted text |
Global Clara (/clara)
From the sidebar, open Clara to:
- Search across your recordings by title and content
- Ask questions about your workspace data
- Get help with Ardela features
Clara respects your permissions — you only see recordings you have access to.
Clara in recordings
Inside a recording, toggle Clara split view to work on the current transcript or generated note. See Clara in recordings for bubble menu actions and approval flows.
Approval for changes
When Clara proposes changes to recording content or metadata, you review an approval card before anything is applied. Clara never silently overwrites your work.
What Clara can help with
- Find and summarize recordings
- Rewrite and format text
- Generate content from transcripts (via templates)
- Answer questions about your recordings
What Clara cannot do without approval
- Change recording content
- Delete recordings
- Modify metadata (title, client, matter)
- Register uploads
All write actions show a preview and require your confirmation.
Tips
- Be specific in prompts — "Summarize liability arguments" works better than "Summarize this"
- Fix transcripts before asking Clara to generate formal documents
- Use the bubble menu for small edits, split view Clara for larger rewrites