BUG Clicker guides
Short, tested guides for importing, making and fixing BUG Clicker characters.
How to import a character into BUG Clicker
Right-click your pet → Settings → Share tab → drag the .cvclk onto the window (or click Import and choose it). The new character is added to your list and you can switch to it right away. Same steps on Windows and Mac.
BUG Clicker troubleshooting
Most problems come from the file, not the app: a .zip or web page saved instead of the .cvclk, a protected file, or faces that are different sizes. Open the file in the .cvclk viewer to see what's inside, then use the fixes below.
How to make a custom BUG Clicker character
Fastest: describe it or add a photo in our maker — free preview, $2.99 for the finished .cvclk with 4 faces. Drawing it yourself: use the free 800×800 PSD template with groups body, head1 (normal), head2 (pressed), head3 (blink), head4 (petted), then convert it with the PSD checker.
Turn your pet's photo into a desktop pet
Upload one clear, front-facing photo in the maker, pick a style and get a free live preview of the chibi version. Unlock it for $2.99 to get a .cvclk with normal, pressed, blink and petted faces that you drag into BUG Clicker.
What is a .cvclk file?
A .cvclk is a BUG Clicker character file. An unlocked .cvclk is a JSON text file with format "bug-clicker", a list of characters, each with PNG images (body, head1–head4, back1/2, side1/2, ex1–4) stored as base64, its lines and an author card. Protected files start with BCVCLK2 and are encrypted — only the app can open them.
Fix “cannot be verified” on Mac
macOS blocks apps from outside the App Store the first time. Open BUG Clicker once, click Done, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click “Open Anyway”. Confirm with your password — after that it opens normally.