1. [Clacky](https://clacky.app/) 2. › 3. [A–Z](https://clacky.app/features/#a-z) 4. › 5. [Answers](https://clacky.app/answers/) 6. › 7. Is there a free version of Clacky? Answer # Is there a free version of Clacky? No. There is no free version of Clacky: you get every feature free for 3 days, then it costs $4.99 once, for 1 Mac, with every update included. After the trial, Clacky stops playing until you buy it. What stays free for everyone is on the website: every sound to hear, the typing test and the browser tools. [Try free for 3 days](https://clacky.app/try/)[Pricing](https://clacky.app/#pricing) ## What is free, and what isn’t Here is everything Clacky offers, and what each part costs. What Price Where Every Clacky feature for 3 days Free, no card, no account The Mac app, from the first time you open it Clacky after the trial $4.99 once, for 1 Mac The Mac app, with every update Hear every click and keyboard sound Free [clacky.app](https://clacky.app/) and [the sound library](https://clacky.app/sounds/) Typing test with keyboard sounds Free [Typing test](https://clacky.app/typing-test/) Click sound generator, keyboard tester, mouse test, screenshot frame and more Free [Free tools](https://clacky.app/tools/), in any browser ## What happens when the trial ends When the trial is over, Clacky is locked: nothing plays, there are no ripples, and the recorder and keyboard sounds stop. There is no reduced free mode. Your settings stay exactly as they were. Choose **Get Clacky…** in the menu-bar menu, pay once through Polar, then click **I have a key**, paste the key from your email and click **Activate**. Everything comes back straight away. ## What one payment gets you One payment of $4.99 (before tax) covers all of it. There is no subscription and no paid tier above it. - Click, keyboard and scroll sounds in every app, and the click ripple. - The screen recorder with its editor (macOS 15 or later) and the screenshot studio (macOS 14 or later). - Clackyland, the little harbour town that grows while you work. - Every future update, with nothing to renew. - A refund within 7 days of buying if it isn’t for you (14 where your local law gives longer). See [refunds](https://clacky.app/refunds/). ## Free keyboard sound apps, if you only want those If you want keyboard sounds and nothing else, for free, there are good options. Mechvibes, Thock, Keyboard Sounds Pro and KeyEcho are free and open source, and Clank Keys is free too (Apple silicon only, and not notarized, so it opens with a Terminal command from its page). They are the better pick if price matters most or you want code you can read. Clacky also plays mouse, trackpad and scroll sounds, draws the ripple and records your screen. More in [free alternatives to Clacky](https://clacky.app/answers/free-alternatives-to-clacky/) and [the best keyboard sound apps for Mac](https://clacky.app/best-keyboard-sound-apps-mac/). ## Where these facts come from Facts about other apps are from their own pages, read on 5 November 2026 for our [keyboard sound app comparison](https://clacky.app/best-keyboard-sound-apps-mac/). Checked on 5 November 2026. - Mechvibes: [GitHub README](https://github.com/hainguyents13/mechvibes) - Thock: [GitHub README](https://github.com/kamillobinski/thock) - Keyboard Sounds Pro: [GitHub README and releases](https://github.com/keyboard-sounds/keyboardsounds-pro) - KeyEcho: [keyecho.app](https://keyecho.app) and [GitHub README](https://github.com/ZacharyL2/KeyEcho) - Clank Keys: [clankkeys.web.app](https://clankkeys.web.app/) ## Questions ### Is the Clacky trial really free? Yes. The 3-day trial needs no card and no account, so nothing is charged and there is nothing to cancel. ### Can I keep using Clacky for free after the trial? No. After the trial Clacky stops playing until you buy it. Your settings stay for when you do. ### Can I get the free trial again? No. The trial runs once per Mac, even if you reinstall Clacky. ### Are the tools on clacky.app free? Yes. The [free tools](https://clacky.app/tools/) and the [typing test](https://clacky.app/typing-test/) run in your browser on any computer, Windows and phones included. Facts checked on 5 November 2026. ## Related - [How does the Clacky free trial work?Clacky's free trial lasts 3 days, starts the first time you open it, needs no card or account and includes every feature. Then $4.99 once.](https://clacky.app/answers/clacky-free-trial/) - [Is Clacky a subscription?No. Clacky is $4.99 once for 1 Mac, with every update included and no subscription. Try it free for 3 days first, no card.](https://clacky.app/answers/is-clacky-a-subscription/) - [Free alternatives to ClackyYes: Mechvibes, Thock, Keyboard Sounds Pro, KeyEcho and Clank Keys are free, and macOS can circle your clicks in a recording. Here is what each does.](https://clacky.app/answers/free-alternatives-to-clacky/) - [The best keyboard sound apps for Mac (2026)The best keyboard sound apps for Mac, side by side: price, trial, sounds, privacy and network, macOS version. Free and paid, every fact sourced.](https://clacky.app/best-keyboard-sound-apps-mac/) - [Free Mac toolsFree tools in your browser: click sound generator, click ripple maker, screenshot frame, keyboard, mouse, webcam and mic tests, and more.](https://clacky.app/tools/) - [Typing test with keyboard soundsTest your typing speed in the browser and hear every Clacky keyboard sound as you type.](https://clacky.app/typing-test/) [A–Z](https://clacky.app/features/#a-z)[Pricing](https://clacky.app/#pricing)[Every feature](https://clacky.app/features/) ## Make something on your Mac today. 3 days free, every feature. Then $4.99 once. [Try free for 3 days](https://clacky.app/try/)