# Citedy UGC Strike — macOS App

_Last updated: 13 May 2026_

## Overview

Citedy UGC Strike for macOS is a native menu bar app that generates AI avatar video shorts directly from your Mac — without opening a browser. Enter a topic, generate a script, pick an avatar, render a 9:16 short, and publish to TikTok or Instagram — all from the macOS menu bar.

**Download**: https://download.citedy.com/macos/ugc-strike/CitedyUGCStrike.dmg
**Landing page**: https://www.citedy.com/ugc-strike#generate-ugc-menu-bar
**macOS page**: https://www.citedy.com/macos

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Citedy > macOS > UGC Strike

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## System Requirements

- macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
- Apple Silicon (M1 or later)
- Free download — uses Citedy credits for generation

## What It Does

Citedy UGC Strike for macOS turns a text topic into an AI avatar short and prepares TikTok or Instagram publishing without leaving your Mac:

1. **Enter a topic** from the menu bar — or pull ranked ideas from content gaps
2. **Generate script** — AI writes a short spoken script shaped for vertical video
3. **Pick an avatar** — choose origin, age, profession, backdrop — or randomize
4. **Render video** — 5s, 10s, or 15s 9:16 short with synchronized speech and subtitles
5. **Publish** — Instagram auto-publish or TikTok private publish

## Pricing

| Duration   | Total Credits |
| ---------- | ------------- |
| 5 seconds  | 64 credits    |
| 10 seconds | 134 credits   |
| 15 seconds | 189 credits   |

1 credit = $0.01 pay-as-you-go. Publishing is 0 credits.

## Two Ways to Use UGC Strike

|                   | macOS App                      | Web Dashboard                               |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| **URL**           | Download DMG                   | https://www.citedy.com/dashboard/ugc-shorts |
| **Access**        | Menu bar, no browser needed    | Browser, any OS                             |
| **Best for**      | Quick generation while working | Full history, team access                   |
| **Same credits**  | Yes                            | Yes                                         |
| **Same pipeline** | Yes                            | Yes                                         |

Both the macOS app and the web dashboard (`/dashboard/ugc-shorts`) use the same AI pipeline, same credit pricing, and share generation history in your Citedy account.

## Related

- [UGC Strike Center (web)](/ai/features/ugc-strike.md) — browser-based UGC shorts generator
- [Citedy Publisher for Mac](/ai/features/macos-publisher.md) — article generation from menu bar
- [Social Publishing](/ai/features/social-publishing.md)
- [Pricing](/ai/pricing.md)