KuaishouKling 4.0 Prompt Guide
How to write Kling 4.0 prompts: a structure that works, 6 example prompts for text to video, image to video and reference to video, the settings that change the result and how to reference your own media. Copy any prompt into the Studio to try it.
- Example prompts
- 6
- 3 tasks
- Resolution
- 1080p
- 720p · 1080p
- Clip length
- 3–30 s
- silent
- Per try from
- $0.1486/s
- 720p
Try it
Try a prompt on Kling 4.0
Run the example, then rewrite it with the structure and examples below. The price is on the button; failed runs are refunded.
Structure
A Kling 4.0 prompt, piece by piece
Write in this order and keep each part concrete. Physical detail works better than mood words.
01
Subject
Who or what is on screen, with the details that must stay consistent: age, clothing, materials, colours.
02
Action
One clear action in the present tense. For clips up to 30 s, describe a short sequence of beats.
03
Camera
Shot size and movement: close-up, wide, dolly-in, orbit, handheld, drone.
04
Scene and light
Location, time of day, and where the light comes from.
05
Style
Lens, film look, colour grade or animation style.
06
References
Say what each reference controls, e.g. @Image1, @Video1: “@Image1 is the main character”.
Examples
Kling 4.0 prompt examples
Prompts written for this model, grouped by task. Open one in the Studio, then change one part at a time.
- Text to Video9:16
A paper boat drifts along a rain-filled gutter at night, neon reflections, the soft patter of rain
Try in Studio - Text to Video21:9
Wide 21:9 shot: a lone rider crosses a salt flat at dawn, heat haze, hoofbeats and wind
Try in Studio - Text to Video16:9
A street musician plays an accordion in a Paris square as pigeons take off, warm afternoon light
Try in Studio - Reference to Video9:16
@Image1 tries on the jacket from @Image2 in front of a mirror, then turns to camera and smiles
Try in Studio - Image to Video
She turns toward the window and smiles as the curtains sway; slow push-in
Try in Studio - Reference to Video
@Image1 walks along the beach at sunset, following the camera move of @Video1
Try in Studio
By task
Prompting each Kling 4.0 task
Text to Video
Everything comes from the text, so describe subject, action and camera explicitly. Put the most important element first.
Image to Video
The image is the first frame: describe the motion and camera from that frame instead of re-describing the picture. Add a last frame to control where the shot ends.
Reference to Video
Attach references and mention them in the prompt by name, saying what each one should control — character, product, style or camera move.
Referencing your own media
| Input | In the prompt | Limits and rules |
|---|---|---|
| Reference images Reference to Video · up to 10 | @Image1, @Image2… | Up to 10 images for characters, products, style or scene. Refer to them in the prompt as @Image1, @Image2… |
| Reference videos Reference to Video · up to 5 | @Video1, @Video2… | Up to 5 MP4/MOV clips for motion, camera moves or effects (3–30 s each, 30 s in total, ≤ 200 MB each). Refer to them as @Video1, @Video2… With a reference video, the output seconds plus the longer of the output and the reference videos are billed at a lower per-second rate. |
Settings
Settings that change the result
Set these next to the prompt — in the Studio or as API parameters.
| Setting | Options | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect ratio aspect_ratio | 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 21:9 default 16:9 | Output frame shape. |
| Resolution resolution | 720p · 1080p default 720p | Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second. Price: 720p $0.1486/s · 1080p $0.2226/s |
| Duration duration | 3–30s default 5 | Length of the generated clip in seconds (3–30s). You pay per second. |
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