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Open Settings > Permissions in Snipkit. In macOS System Settings > Privacy & Security, check Screen & System Audio Recording access for captures. macOS may also ask you to confirm a screen capture. Follow any prompt to reopen the app after a permission change.

Keyboard access works with either Accessibility or Input Monitoring; you do not need both for shortcut detection. Accessibility also enables on-screen context. Check Settings > Shortcuts for the assigned keys and a possible conflict with another app. On a fresh setup, only the main voice shortcut is enabled, using Fn. Other shortcuts start at None; assign the ones you want, or capture from the Snipkit menu bar menu. Existing assignments are preserved. Apple's screen recording permission guide.

Check Snipkit's microphone permission and your Mac's selected sound input. In Settings > Models, wait until the selected speech model finishes downloading and warming up and shows Ready. Wait for Ready again if you change models. Hold your configured voice shortcut while speaking, then release it to run the command.

Speech recognition runs on your Mac after the model is ready. The first model download needs an internet connection. Apple's microphone permission guide.

Speech-to-text and AI edits use separate models. In Settings > Models > Thinking model, choose Gemma, our recommended choice for Snipkit edits, or Apple Intelligence. For Gemma, let the download and verification finish. The setup guide can prepare it and show when it is ready.

Apple Intelligence is available on supported Apple silicon Macs with macOS 26 or later when Apple Intelligence is enabled and its model is ready. Check System Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri if Snipkit reports it unavailable. Both thinking models run privately on your Mac. You can keep capturing and annotating manually while setting up a model.

If Snipkit reports an unsaved capture, keep the app open and use the offered retry or export action. Check available disk space and access to your save location before quitting.

macOS may request Desktop access under Files & Folders when you first save there. Allow access to save to Desktop, or choose another save folder in Settings.

In the Library, open the More library actions (…) menu for Show library folder, Create backup, and Check library health. Keep a backup before making changes to library files. Items moved to Trash can be restored until you permanently delete them.

Choose Check for Updates from the Snipkit menu, or open Settings > Updates. You can enable automatic checks and downloads there. Updates use Sparkle and are verified before installation.

Save your edits and close the Library, screenshot editors, and text editors before restarting to install an update. If an update cannot complete, download the current version and follow the installation steps.