Clicke

January 11, 2026 · View on GitHub

Clicke

Clicke

A macOS menu bar application for capturing and styling screenshots.

Features

  • Screenshot capture with customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Styling options: frames, backgrounds (solid, gradient, mesh gradient, wallpapers)
  • Social media export presets (Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Privacy tools for blurring sensitive content
  • Copy to clipboard or save as PNG

Requirements

  • macOS 14.0 or later
  • Accessibility permissions for global hotkeys

Installation

Download the latest .dmg :

  • from the clické.com website, then drag the app to your Applications folder.
  • from the Release page, then drag the app to your Applications folder.

The app is not notarized (no Apple Developer subscription). On first launch, macOS will block it. To open:

  1. Try to open the app (it will be blocked)
  2. Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security
  3. Click "Open Anyway" next to the Clicke message

Usage

Capture

  • Click the menu bar icon and select Screenshot
  • Or use the default shortcut: Option + Shift + 4

Editor

Editor

The editor provides tabs for styling, canvas background, and export options.

Settings

Settings

Menu

Keyboard Shortcuts

ActionDefault
Screenshot (area)Option + Shift + 4
Window captureOption + Shift + T
PreferencesCommand + ,

Shortcuts are customizable in Preferences.

Building from Source

Prerequisites

  • Xcode 16.0 or later
  • macOS 14.0 SDK

Steps

git clone https://github.com/nathbns/clicke.git
cd clicke
open clicke.xcodeproj

Select your development team in Signing & Capabilities, then build with Command + R.

Project Structure

clicke/
├── Coordinator/      App lifecycle, windows
├── Extensions/       Swift extensions
├── Features/
│   ├── Editor/       Screenshot canvas and renderer
│   └── Settings/     Preferences views
├── Managers/         Hotkey and toast managers
├── Models/           Data models
├── Services/         Image loading and processing
├── Shaders/          Metal shaders for GPU effects
├── View/             Main views
└── ViewModel/        View models

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.