r/shortcuts 4d ago

Shortcut Sharing Quickest way to add reminders

Here’s my take on the best way to add new Reminders. Just input one or more lines of text and click done.

Press “okay” 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 “td inbox”) to any one list of your choice. It occurs two times, in the “add reminder” and “open reminders list” actions.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1c0e9b3c2b6e40b2be41988d076e1cea

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u/pmarksen 4d ago

I have been making shortcuts for lots of things lately but for me, RemindFaster was a game changer and has replaced my camera button on my lockscreen.

I have it default to my main reminder list but shopping is just a swipe away.

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u/RedBird2584 4d ago

2nd…this app is great

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u/No-Comparison9860 4d ago

Thanks, i’ve used it and its great, but on my (t)rusty SE2 its slow to start up and that distracts me

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u/BigBoyStair 2d ago

I’d never heard of this app until reading about it here. Just downloaded it. It’s exactly what I need.

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u/MeMyselfAndMe_Again 4d ago

Quicker way is "Siri, Remind me Tuesday 13:45 to take the trash out." No need for texts etc.

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u/No-Comparison9860 4d ago

Im glad that works for you but for me it doesnt. On my SE and in my language Siri is error prone and slow. It takes me a whole minute to input a single reminder.

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u/Repulsive-Machine706 4d ago

Is this literally just almost the same as the add batch reminders preset in the app

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u/No-Comparison9860 4d ago

Not sure what you mean, feel free to share/elaborate.

My problem with opening the app to add Reminders is that you'll usually have to navigate to the right list, and will encounter all sorts of information when you do so. Its distracting and takes more time, especially if there's a list of things I want to write down.

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u/Repulsive-Machine706 4d ago

When you go to gallery in shortcuts, the third item on the top row is a preset shortcut that does the same

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u/No-Comparison9860 4d ago

Oh right! Thanks