Clicky: the AI that sees your screen and teaches you
You hold two keys and ask a question out loud. Clicky looks at your screen, points at the right button, and explains what's going on. It can also draw you a diagram of any idea.
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What it is
Clicky is an AI assistant that lives beside your cursor on Mac or Windows. When you hold the shortcut and talk, it uses your screen as context. It answers by voice, puts labels and arrows on the controls it's describing, and can build a quick animated visual when a concept is easier to see than to hear about.
It's made by Humansongs, Inc. You can get it at heyclicky.com.
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Set it up in 5 minutes
- Download the Mac or Windows app from heyclicky.com and sign in.
- When your computer asks, allow microphone and screen access.
- Finish the short onboarding.
- Hold Control + Option (on Mac), say what you want, and let go.
- Point or circle with your cursor while you talk, so it knows which part of the screen you mean.
What I used it for
Learning a plugin I didn't know. I had FabFilter Pro-Q open in Ableton and asked Clicky to explain it. It labeled the low cut, the upper-mid cut and the dynamic range right on the EQ. I didn't have to open a tutorial.
Explaining an idea visually. I asked how a jet engine works. Clicky opened a canvas and built an animated cutaway on the spot: the body, intake, fan and compressor stages, each one labeled as it appeared.
In my words: "Any kind of software you don't know, you can easily learn any concept; you can have it explained."
More ways to use it
- New software: "Point to the next thing I should click."
- Debugging a screen: "What looks wrong here?"
- Learning a concept: "Draw me a diagram of how this works."
- Getting work done: agent mode can do a task for you. Say what the finished result is and where it should go.
- Onboarding a team: new hires can ask Clicky about your tools instead of interrupting someone.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 25 talk + 25 agent messages a month |
| Pro | $20/mo | Unlimited talk and dictation, 150 agent messages |
| Max | $100/mo | Unlimited talk and dictation, 1,000 agent messages |
Prices checked October 30, 2026. Paying yearly saves 20%. See heyclicky.com for current pricing.
Good to know
- It only looks at your screen while you're holding the shortcut.
- Your requests are processed in the cloud. Raw screenshots aren't stored, but the screen analysis and your prompt may be kept. Details are on their trust page.
- Close client or sensitive windows before you ask.
- Start on the free plan. Try it on a real task before you pay.
My verdict: Keep
Clicky is the fastest way I've found to learn software while you're already in it. The visual explanations are the part that surprised me. "I think this is definitely going to be a keeper."