Download Stik for Mac

Free, open-source quick capture for macOS. Press ⌘⇧S to capture any thought as a plain markdown file.

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Version 0.9.0 · Free · MIT License

View source on GitHub

System Requirements

Operating System

macOS 14 Sonoma or later for all features

Architecture

Separate installers for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs

Download Size

About 8 MB (Apple Silicon) or 9 MB (Intel), for version 0.8.0

Price

Free and open source (MIT)

What you get

Capture from any app

Press ⌘⇧S, type, close. Back to work instantly.

Plain markdown files

Notes saved as .md files in ~/Documents/Stik/. No lock-in.

On-device AI search

Semantic search and smart folders powered by Apple NaturalLanguage. Zero cloud.

Privacy-first

No Stik account needed. Notes and AI search stay local by default; iCloud and Git sync are optional.

Open source (MIT)

Full source code on GitHub. Contribute, fork, or audit the code yourself.

Git-based sharing

Share folders through a Git repository you choose. This transfers files to your Git host; it is not live co-editing.

Installation

  1. 1

    Download the .dmg file from GitHub Releases.

  2. 2

    Open the .dmg and drag Stik to your Applications folder.

  3. 3

    Launch Stik — it lives in your menu bar.

  4. 4

    Press ⌘⇧S from any app to start capturing.