Hands full?Just say it.
Stirring dinner, carrying groceries, buckling a car seat. Tell Alexa what's happening and Karl puts it on the family calendar, where everyone sees it right away.
Talk to it likeyou'd talk to family.
Add to the calendar
- Add dentist Friday at 2
- Jake has soccer Tuesday at 6:30
- Grandma's in town next weekend
Change or cancel
- Move soccer to 6
- Undo that
- Wait, I'm not done
Ask Karl anything
- Are we busy this weekend?
- What does Emma have Saturday?
- How's my day?
Lists and chores
- Add milk to the grocery list
- Add stamps to Emma's to-do list
- I did the dishes
Talk to the family
- Tell everyone dinner's ready
- Any birthdays this week?
- What's for dinner tonight?
Plan around the weather
- What's the weather today?
- Will it rain this afternoon?
- How's tomorrow looking?
Two minutes.Then just talk.
Get KarlCal
Download the free app or sign up on the web, and set up your household.
Find the skill
In the Alexa app, go to More → Skills & Games and search Karl Calendar, or open it on Amazon.
Link your account
Tap Enable, then sign in with your KarlCal email or Apple/Google account.
Say hello
Say "Alexa, open Karl Calendar skill" and tell Karl what's going on. Say "that's it" when you're done.
Works on any Alexa device: Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, and the Alexa app on your phone.
Good to know.
Does the whole family see what I add by voice?
Yes. Anything you add through Alexa goes on your household's shared KarlCal calendar, so everyone sees it in the app right away.
What if Alexa hears it wrong?
Just say "undo that." Karl removes or reverses the last thing he did. You can also fix anything in the app.
Why do I say "skill" at the end?
Without it, Alexa thinks you mean her own calendar settings. "Alexa, open Karl Calendar skill" takes you straight to Karl.
Can each person have their own to-do list?
Yes. Say whose list it is, like "add stamps to Emma's to-do list," and it goes on Emma's list. If two people have a list with the same name and you don't say whose, Karl asks.
Why does Alexa go quiet after she answers?
She's still listening, so just say the next thing. After a short pause she asks "Anything else?" Say "that's it" to finish, or "wait, I'm not done" if you need a moment.
Do I need an Echo?
No. It works on any Alexa-enabled device, including the free Alexa app on your phone.
Is Alexa listening to my family all the time?
Karl only hears what you say after you open the skill, and Alexa stops listening when the conversation ends.
Less typing.More together.
One shared calendar for the whole house, that you can talk to.