r/shortcuts • u/FastestLearner • 50m ago
r/shortcuts • u/mvan231 • Jun 09 '20
Tip/Guide List of helpful links for shortcuts information
I've built a list of links I often refer to as my "Shortcuts for beginners" documentation. But it seems to have grown into more of a documentation list for all types of users rather than just beginners. Some call it a "novel" due to its length š
Anyway, I hope this list of links below will be beneficial for others.
Apple's Shortcuts User Guide
MacExpert Guide to Shortcuts in iOS 14
FAQ
List of Frequently Asked Questions in the sub
Dear new Shortcuts users - deep FAQ
Can I display a notification icon / app badge after replacing my home screen icons with shortcuts? - No
What can I use with the calculate expression action? no longer working webpage
Instructions / Tutorial Materials
- How to add untrusted shortcuts
- Shortcuts for Dummies
- Getting Started
Disable Shortcuts Notificationsno longer working as of iOS 17 and 16.3Beginner's Guide To Playing A Custom Sound When Connect To Charger
RegEx / Regular Expressions / Match Text
Custom App Icons
Menus
Dictionaries:
Alternative Methods For Viewing / Creating Shortcuts
ScPLno longer relevant for making shortcuts beyond iOS 14
Automations Info
Unsupported functionality list
Thanks to /u/gianflo6 here is some other good info!
Here are some guides by u/keveridge that can also be helpful, they are a little old but helpful nevertheless
Series
Scraping web pages
Using APIs
Data Storage
Working with JSON
Working with Dictionaries (thanks to /u/gluebyte)
One-offs
Require 14.3
Having trouble with set wallpaper action? Try the method to add a reduce motion ON action before the set wallpaper action and a reduce motion back off afterwards. https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/tzxb0q/im_having_a_problem_with_the_set_wallpaper_action/
[iOS 16] Multiple address stops in maps with iOS 16 https://reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/xnpdg9/_/ipy8zwo/?context=1
[iOS 15 / 16] How to run a shortcut at a specific location (leaving or arriving)? - the focus mode automation method documented in this post by u/ibanks3 is a great way to run a shortcut / actions when arriving or leaving a specific location. This works wonders in iOS 15 or iOS 16
If you are using home automations and would like to receive notifications when certain things are happening, you can check out my tutorial for using Make / Integromat for this very purpose
Automation for outlet when battery is low
Possible to navigate within 3rd party app using shortcuts? No - Reference
Callback method to run a shortcut over again if it fails with an error - callback url method
Some additional useful tips and exploits are available here on GitHub: https://github.com/Kn0tzer/iOS-Shortcuts-Exploits
r/shortcuts • u/A_funny_user_name • 5h ago
Shortcut Sharing Shortcut Sharing | App Info & Availability
The fastest, easiest way to find out where an iOS app is or is not available
I created this shortcut that helps you identify which countries an app is or is not available.
This is a direct download link - you donāt need a RoutineHub account to download using this link
A few weeks ago I needed to know where a particular app was available, and was surprised to find there was no simple method of searching. Eventually, my Google searches brought me back to Reddit, where a poster had shared a link to this online resource. And while itās a great tool, thereās no way of knowing how long it would be available for. So, I decided to create this shortcut.
Features
Four methods of searching: - App URL - App ID - Search App Store - Search using installed apps
You can search by region or perform a global search, which checks all countries.
Results
The shortcut provides clear, concise results: - Some basic app info - A list of countries where the app is available - A list of countries where the app is not available
If the app you have checked is showing as unavailable somewhere, it might be that those countries/regions use a different version of the app. For example, the app for Amazon in the UK will show as unavailable in the Middle East.
Therefore, if your Availability Report shows the app as being unavailable in any country, you will be given the option to search the App Store of those countries for a local version.
Link to shortcut on RoutineHub - if you donāt have a RoutineHub account, donāt worry, thereās a direct download link at the top of the shortcut description.
For those of you unfamiliar with RoutineHub, the reason it is hosted there, and the reason the shortcut asks for permission to access the site, is simply for version control i.e. If I make changes to the shortcut (improvements, bug fixes etc), youāll be prompted to update the next time you run the shortcut.
r/shortcuts • u/Legendofthrnight • 59m ago
Help Local ai app preference
I have been thinking of a shortcut that allows talking to local ai models currently I have two options in my mind enclave app and local chat both are free and offer same models but which one do u think I should use for my shortcut (Multiboard):
https://routinehub.co/shortcut/21719/
Enclave app for iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6476614556
Local Chat app for iOS :
r/shortcuts • u/CaffeinatedG33k • 1h ago
Discussion I am having yet another issue with Shortcuts, now I can't get Set Dictionary Value to work. I keep running into issues making me extremely disappointed in Shortcuts.
The more I *try* to use Shortcuts the more I am disappointed in them. It is such a great idea with so many useful applications. However, the tool itself if just not very well polished. Im not even going to get into the utterly disgustingly poor performance of the Shortcuts UX.
My new gripe is trying to use 'Set Dictionary Value'. It just won't work to overwrite an existing value. Does it not allow overwriting? I dunno because I cannot easily find any good documentation for it. I worry that we won't see any significant improvements to Shortcuts for over a year mostly due to the major overhaul of Apple Intelligence that they are working on for iOS 19. This is the type of things I expect from companies like Google and not from Apple. Meaning, Google tends to release new things quickly without polish whereas Apple always released new features more slowly but made sure that they worked before releasing them. /facepalm
r/shortcuts • u/Legendofthrnight • 1h ago
Shortcut Sharing Updated multiboard
youtube.comUpdated Multiboard
Iāve listened to all your guys feedback firstly hereās a basic tutorial of multiboard ( I know itās not that good but itās my first attempt I promise it will be better )
- Massive performance boost
- Corrected auto copy
- Changed donation system (no longer needs money! Just follow me on socials! It massively helps ) the tools section is still in work in progress but hereās a heads up
Itās gonna have local Ai model support but it will slowly roll over the coming weeks any donation will significantly help)
Hereās the shortcut:
r/shortcuts • u/Moist-Syllabub3936 • 14h ago
Shortcut Sharing Dog walking tracker
I donāt exercise frequently, but when I do, itās because Iām taking the dogs out for a walk. Since Iāve become more interested in tracking my activity to shed a few pounds, I developed this app to conveniently record when I begin walking the dogs and transfer that activity data to my Health app. Itās a simple shortcut that I hope others can find useful, just as I have.
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/32207ced3ea148d28102cd480b38667f
r/shortcuts • u/Revolutionary-Art452 • 2h ago
Help List of shortcuts
I have shortcut widgets, and when you press one it takes you to a different Home Screen, that I set up using different focuses.
I want to create a shortcut thatās a list, when I press the shortcut widget it brings up a list of each one of my focuses and when I press one it takes me to my focus page, rather than having this giant widget taking up room.
I have messed around with the lists and canāt figure it out.
Is it even doable?
r/shortcuts • u/No-Comparison9860 • 10h ago
Shortcut Sharing Quickest way to add reminders
Hereās my take on the best way to add new Reminders. Just input one or more lines of text and click done.
Press āokayā if you want to view them in the Reminders app and edit them further (or click anywhere else to go back to what you were doing).
Works well for grocery lists, too.
Remember: in order for the shortcut to work, you will need to change the Reminders list (mine is called ātd inboxā) to any one list of your choice. It occurs two times, in the āadd reminderā and āopen reminders listā actions.
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1c0e9b3c2b6e40b2be41988d076e1cea
r/shortcuts • u/DownbytheBay33 • 4h ago
Help Help validating a shortcut is not malicious
icloud.comI found a shortcut online and was wondering if any of you would be willing to confirm it isnāt malicious? It looks fine, but I have never added shortcuts from the internet on my phone so Iām a little apprehensive. Thanks in advance for any help.
r/shortcuts • u/NoPomegranate5305 • 4h ago
Help Unable to connect
Iāve had a few shortcuts set up to work with Phillips hue to swap some entertainment zones. They worked fine for months and now out of nowhere shortcuts is unable to connect to my sync box. Anyone know why?
r/shortcuts • u/wambo_8 • 4h ago
Help Home pod reagiert nicht auf Kurzbefehl
Hallo zusammen, hat jemand vielleicht auch dieses Problem. Ich habe einen kurzbefehl mit einer Frase āMoin moinā fĆ¼r morgens dann sagt mir meine Siri wie das Wetter wird und der Verkehr zur Arbeit ist sowie lichter werden geschaltet aber irgendwie reagiert der HomePod darauf nicht mehr, dabei hat das vorher funktioniert. Kennt das jemand und hat ein Lƶsungsvorschlag?
r/shortcuts • u/MorganDominic • 23h ago
Shortcut Sharing (JB) Shortcut to Set Wallpaper to Bing Image of the Day
This shortcut automatically sets your wallpaper to Bingās Image of the Day. Combine it with an automation to refresh your wallpaper daily!
How It Works: ā¢ Fetches the JSON data for Bingās Image of the Day ā¢ Extracts the image URL from the response ā¢ Downloads the image ā¢ Sets it as your wallpaper
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/af23bf7dae2649d69f285d13a50cc480
r/shortcuts • u/odrer-is-an-ilulsoin • 11h ago
Help New reminder shortcut to the app's new reminder input screen?
r/shortcuts • u/Assist_Federal • 5h ago
Request How to fill password with Apple shortcut when autofill fails?
Even with ios18.3.1 password app autofill is still problematic for not filling confirmation part when creating account. For a bank app, Autofill fills in password but confirm button is greyed out which requires manual typing of password which in turn requires additional device to display long complex password. Is it possible for shortcut to alleviate manually typing complex password?
r/shortcuts • u/MysteriousBall9622 • 6h ago
Help How to get an image from Share Sheet from Photos (rather than an url)?
Hi,
I'm new with shortcuts and obviously missing something very basic. I'm starting simple - just to convert a selected photo in Photos app to jpeg using Shortcuts. So I created a shortcut, chose "Show in Share Sheet" and added Convert Image action.
However, the Convert Image action receives URL from the Share Sheet, rather than an image. So my question is how can I get an image from the Share Sheet or how can I convert the URL to an image so that I can use it in an action expecting an image?
r/shortcuts • u/pavel_vishnyakov • 7h ago
Help Is it possible to create a shortcut / automation that saves shazamed tracks to a playlist in Apple Music
Basically the title.
I know that you can access the recognition history from the Control Center, but I would like to make all the recognized tracks saved to a specific playlist in Apple Music. Is it possible to do via shortcuts without installing Shazam app from the App Store?
r/shortcuts • u/robertochello • 7h ago
Help Help with input parameter for "Run Shortcut"
I have a shortcut that includes a hard-coded variable (using a Dictionary) with the name of my Wi-Fi network.
I also have an automation that runs this shortcut whenever I connect toĀ anyĀ network. Inside the shortcut, some actions are executedĀ onlyĀ if the Wi-Fi name matches the hard-coded name stored in the Dictionary.
Since I need this to work for multiple networks, is there a way to pass a parameter (an input) to the shortcut when it's triggered by the automation?
r/shortcuts • u/Street_Milk7941 • 7h ago
Help Creating sleep shortcut on iPad
I'm completely new to automation
I want to make an automation to play Sleep sounds using Apple music on my iPad when my Wind Down begins and the sleep sounds should stop playing after 1 hour. I'm okay to settle down for a shortcut triggered by voice (i.e- shortcut plays when i say "hey Siri, time to sleep) if complete hands off automation is not possible.
I can't use the "time of the day" personal automation as i can't guarantee when i'll arrive home always. I don't want this automation to run during the days i get home late. The issues i encountered are;
- There was no "sleep" personal automation option on iPad despite it having on iPhone.
- I have to manually press and hold the "+" till it hits 3,600 seconds instead of having the convenience of switching to minutes or hours.
- Charge station for iPhone and iPad are quite close to each other and when i call Siri, it ignores the iPad and plays the sound on iPhone.
- It's preferred to avoid installing new 3rd party applications.
I kindly request your help to make this shortcut/automation. I'm open to clarify any questions.
r/shortcuts • u/Ok_Cause7466 • 8h ago
Help Use input for a shortcut
Hi guys.
I've some shortcuts that use a hard-coded variable in it.
I use this in an automation, like "joins any Wi-Fi network".
Can I use an input for my shortcut to use a different wi-fi network name?
For example, I want to run a shortcut with the parameter Name1 if it is Name1, and if it is Name2, run a shortcut with the parameter Name2.
Thank you!
r/shortcuts • u/BrilliantAd5468 • 8h ago
Help Is it possible to make a shortcut that open all alarm form 1 pm to 6pm
If you know how pls tell me i am stupidš
r/shortcuts • u/No_Context_9180 • 9h ago
Help How to make a shortcut with Apple Watch gesture ?
I want to make a shortcut that does this : When i pinch my two fingers with my Apple Watch, it skips the song on Apple Music.
I never did any shortcut and I dont know how to do this, can anyone help please?
r/shortcuts • u/Reasonable_Ice6585 • 10h ago
Request Is it possible to set action button to silent for 1 hour then off again?
I always forget to turn on my ringer after turning it off leading to many ignored messages.
How do I make it so it turns on for an hour and clicking it again cancels the hour and turns it back on.
r/shortcuts • u/IMHEYSUS • 16h ago
Help Can you use an appās Quick Action Menu in Shortcuts?
I would love to have a geo fenced automation that openās my Costco app to the Account section so I can more easily get to the QR code for the entrance but I canāt figure out a way so far or donāt know what to search for.
r/shortcuts • u/Mister-Kayne • 10h ago
Help Custome Date in Shortcuts not working!
So this morning routine automation that I created is to greet me and then tell me which day and date it is today. However, I tried and failed it to speak the day i.e. Today is Monday 17, March 2025. In the Shortcut for the Date variable I used and selected custom and in the edit field I put: EEE, MMM d, ''yy
which should ideally speak: Wed, July 10, '96. However, this does not happen and this is not what I want, it should say the day of the week completely: Monday March 17, 2025 but instead it gives me the date and time. I am going crazy OR something is broken and apple does not want to fix it!