Shortcuts 201: Learn 15 Key Actions for iPhone

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We go back to the basics and explore 15 essential actions you need to build custom iPhone Shortcuts tailored to your needs. From getting your current location to using the powerful “If" statement, Choose From Menu actions, and more, you’ll learn how to create powerful Shortcuts from scratch!
⚡️Get the Shortcuts
Unknown Caller Menu
www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ecc3...
Choose from RSS List
www.icloud.com/shortcuts/91c2...
Get Web Images
www.icloud.com/shortcuts/417e...
Clipboard and Format
www.icloud.com/shortcuts/6a87...
Format and Adjust Date
www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1716...
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Chapters ➡
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Current Location
00:50 Quick Look
01:56 If Statements
03:27 Low Power Mode
04:55 Choose from Menu
06:05 Silence Unknown Callers
08:04 RSS Choose from List
09:25 Get URLs from Input
10:05 Get Images from Input
10:51 Adding Shortcuts to Share Sheet
13:15 Clipboard Actions
15:06 Current and Format Date
17:34 Select Photo
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@JeffPom 9 күн бұрын

Shortcuts is absolutely the most powerful, most underused feature of iPhones. So - Freaking - Amazing!!!

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

It's the standout feature on iPhone IMO!

@BryanRoseveare 10 күн бұрын

This has become my best channel. Massive value. Thank you

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Means so much, thank you for watching 🙏🏻

@SanGerardino 8 күн бұрын

It’s really unique!

@AppFanUAE 8 күн бұрын

the moment I saw the shortcut, I knew it its something amazing. today, most of my daily routine is done via shortcuts, in crypto buy/sell is also with the shortcut. without it, I can't do it really

@Sh3rwood 8 күн бұрын

The silence callers shortcut alone is amazing, thank you for that!

@beardfm 7 күн бұрын

Welcome!

@Trackhoe075 10 күн бұрын

I am so glad I subscribed to your channel I learn so much about short cuts and automations Thank you so so much for all you do for us

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 Glad it's been helpful

@TakWorks216 9 күн бұрын

Always my go to for help in creating home automations and shortcuts! Hope you were able to solve the time of day high and low temperature issue you had been working on. Look forward to the next one!

@FH-ge4ye 10 күн бұрын

Really appreciating the depth you add to this kind of videos. A lot of videos on the subject of shortcuts are either far too superficial (and without specific recommendations), or extremely specific to an individual use case. Your videos are a welcome exception. The learning curve for creating shortcuts is so steep that I really appreciate the input you provide.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

That means a lot 🙏🏻 thank you for saying. My goal is to make Shortcuts more approachable and accessible, plus inspire useful automations for everyone!

@karanchordiaable 10 күн бұрын

You really provide high value. Keep going.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Appreciate that 🙏🏻 I will!

@ralf750 8 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for the great explanations with shortcuts! You explain it really well and I've already learnt a lot 🙏 Only as a non-native speaker I have to reduce your speed to 0.75 🤣🤣

@carolcaldwell9192 9 күн бұрын

Awesome video thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Always how well you explain things.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

My pleasure! Glad it was easy to follow.

@jeffhale1189 10 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@ToyinBeatty 9 күн бұрын

17:00 great video. You can remove the format adjusted date and just tap in current date to adjust it to medium/none etc.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

I always forget that! Good point

@interwurx 9 күн бұрын

Fantastic and informative video!

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Appreciate that! 🙏🏻

@shagbolt1 10 күн бұрын

Always really helpful stuff, it is much appreciated

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

You're welcome! Enjoy making these for sure

@joelkdean 10 күн бұрын

Thanks!! 🎉🎉

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Welcome!

@Evanescence4ever100 Күн бұрын

Could you make a video explaining the dictionary action in shortcuts? I've seen many shortcuts using that, but I can't figure out how it works.

@Divyv520 8 күн бұрын

Hey Stephen , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?

@FRANKWHITE1996 10 күн бұрын

nice

@DjangoGroen 10 күн бұрын

Although I’m more advanced I still get ideas from this video! Love your vids Also: In iOS 18 we can put shortcuts on the control centre too! That’s great.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for saying! And YES! Control Center and Lock Screen can have Shortcuts (I'll be using both 😏 )

@DjangoGroen 9 күн бұрын

@@beardfm yeah love it 👌🏻🔥

@MrFlawless241 10 күн бұрын

This is really helpful thank you. Is there an option to download from a item from the rss feed as a mp3? For example you wanted to save a podcast.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

You can! I'll go over that in my next Shortcuts Requests video

@dmp2262 8 күн бұрын

Please make shortcut for multiple contact speed dial. Speed dial with multiple contact is in ios 16 but in ios 17 only for one contact.

@RifdyKhairil 8 күн бұрын

Hi stephen, Love your channel 🤟🏼 Need help, is there’s any shortcut for un/mute iphone? Maybe a drop down menu, instead of using the side button or assistive touch. I’m using IP15, no action button. Thanks in advance 🙏🏼 Or anyone can help me with this?

@jeffsnead 10 күн бұрын

Another great post!

@Vinicius-hy4lr 10 күн бұрын

L post

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Appreciate it!

@woffi7397 10 күн бұрын

As always - nice video! Maybe you can help me: I have this little shortcut that works fine when I start it from the shortcut app or from the dock. But I also put it in the menu bar, and when I start it from there, I get an error message. (Operation permitted) The shortcut just calls a shel script, which does nothing wild: copies a few files, converts a few Markdown documents into HTML using pandoc and uploads the HTML files to a server via ftp - and all this works without any problems. So what exactly is the difference when I start the shortcut from the menu bar?

@fulcrum8108 7 күн бұрын

can you do a video showing whats new for tvOS18?

@beardfm 7 күн бұрын

Yes! It's on the plan, but many of the features aren't available yet in the tvOS beta

@fulcrum8108 7 күн бұрын

@@beardfm thank you!

@AnilAtluriWord 9 күн бұрын

Thank you Stephen for that specific Silence Calls From Unknown numbers. Can I ask you to create one to send a message in WhastApp to a temporary contact...say like a cab driver or a delivery person? Numbers one need not add to the contacts lists? Thanks.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

You're welcome! Unfortunately WhatsApp only has limited Shortcuts actions so this kind of automation isn't possible just yet. Sorry!

@TheCasualGamer01 9 күн бұрын

Can you do say I want LD for local date and LT for local time when typing in apps.

@Llyd5 9 күн бұрын

I created a automation where in whenever I open a certain app it will go to LOCK SCREEN for my Face ID, the is to lock certain apps. Can u please help me to add “proximity” to that, whenever Im around my HOME address or area it will not require me to have my Face ID.

@AhmadSaeed-df2dw 9 күн бұрын

Hi, Can you create an automation in which if a specific focus mode in turned on, any app can be put to lock screen? Like if I want to five my phone to my friend and because of privacy concern, I toggle on DND. I want that if he tries to open Photos app, it automatically locks the phone and this happens only in DND focus mode

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

You could create an automation that checks for DND and if on, it will kick them out of the app. But honestly iOS 18 is going to have a great hide / lock app feature that may solve this for you.

@dblack8262 10 күн бұрын

Is there a way to turn low power mode on if the phone has no signal?

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Losing signal isn't a trigger, but you could do periodic automations like on the hour, check for cellular signal using third party apps like Toolbox Pro or Actions, and enable low power mode

@jackrussell9094 10 күн бұрын

Is there a way to get iphone to make an alarm say every hour and if not cancelled it will send a text to a specified number? Was thinking if a family member is unwell they have to check in every hour by cancelling an alarm and if they don’t it notifies someone via text for their safety?

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

That would take a number of automations but it's possible! I talk about Alarm Shortcuts here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p66So6WAuZeXY5c.html&si=g9FjZFZ2x_o920xP

@Poppin023 10 күн бұрын

Hi Stephen, what's the best way to contact you for shortcut requests? If a KZfaq comment is ok: I'm a teacher and I am wondering how I can add my schedule to my Apple Watch. I particularly would like to see an automatic countdown for when a new period starts so I can glance at my Watch and see how much time I have left in a period. So if it's period 3, it would be nice to look at my watch and have it say "Period 3: 10:40-11:30". If possible, having a timer showing how many minutes left would be super convenient too. Like "Period 3: 10:40-11:30 (20 minutes remaining)" or something like that. My school has two schedules: a regular schedule but also a short schedule (periods are shorter and the kids get out an hour early). So I think I'd have to create two sets of schedules and then use them depending on the day. The above is the main part. But if you have time, there's also one more step: About once a week I also teach a different school. This school also has its own schedule (but it's always just one schedule). It would be nice to see when a period starts/ends on my watch just by looking at it at this school, too. Maybe this could all trigger based on my location? I have both schools listed as "work" on my phone. Having something like this on my watch would make work meaningfully convenient. I've been teaching for a while but there are still times I'll completely forget what time a period will end and how much time I have left. Having a countdown showing "4 minutes left" is also extremely useful for times when a lesson is really busy. Please let me know if I can provide more details! It's all good if you don't have the time for this but I just thought I'd ask. Thanks again.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Phew, not all of that may be possible but I'll work on it for the next video!

@LambertxMc 10 күн бұрын

I got a question boss. I have Wiz lights that works with shortcuts but not HomeKit. How do I create a shortcut to turn it on and off? A shortcut that recognizes the state of the light and acts accordingly. Thank you.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

I explain here! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebR8opVnqry5pWw.html&si=42B6yKc2dwsTot3C

@LambertxMc 8 күн бұрын

@@beardfm thank you for all you do!

@KimM0624 10 күн бұрын

I’d love to know how to do a “Choose from Menu” with the social media shortcuts like you have and not silence unknown callers. I’m trying to figure it out, but can’t get it.

@KimM0624 10 күн бұрын

OMG I figured it out! 😂 Hahaha

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Amazing! This is how I explain it for reference: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebR8opVnqry5pWw.html&si=Hkm6YT79zKiXrFMA

@tonydigital6017 10 күн бұрын

So what’s the purpose of the N 64 thing being strategically placed in the shot?

@LambertxMc 10 күн бұрын

Composition

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Very important reason: Because it's cool

@Obsidian.06 3 күн бұрын

Is there any shortcuts for a Roku to open the remote?

@Sashazur 2 күн бұрын

You mean open the remote function in the Roku app? Only if the Roku app already provided an action to do that. But I don’t think that app has any shortcut actions at all.

@beardfm 2 күн бұрын

Not at the moment

@choqao 10 күн бұрын

First for you mate

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@b.ruhlig 10 күн бұрын

Okay I need some help with a shortcut I can’t figure out: I’m in charge at the church my dad works at to put up the flags. I’m supposed to put up the flags on every holiday, funeral, & the church picnic. What I would like is in the morning a reminder & an alarm to be created for the morning (around 9am) to put up the flags and just before sunset to take down the flags. I don’t know how doable this is, but any help will be appreciated.

@BlakeFealy 10 күн бұрын

Here’s how I would do it. Use an automation that runs at a time of day and make it every morning (12:30am). Use the get calendar events, and filter it to the calendar is (whatever calendar you put these flag days on, maybe a “flag” calendar and maybe add a holiday calendar if you wanna mix it), then make an if statement: if it finds and event that meets the criteria, toggle 9am alarm on. Now you just need to add a calendar event for that criteria to read every time you need a 9am alarm.

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Will work on this in the next video!

@fantasiaandrea 10 күн бұрын

Why my shortcuts after a while don’t work anymore because they go in conflict with my Apple Watch?! What do i have to do?!

@beardfm 9 күн бұрын

Watch Shortcuts can be buggy, to be honest. What kind of automation are you trying to run?

@fantasiaandrea 8 күн бұрын

@@beardfm just regular menu shortcuts activated by the action button, if I turn off an turn on my iPhone it works but after a while it just stop to work.

@GymKoala 7 күн бұрын

I dont know why but on my iPhone 15 pro max 17.5.1 i can’t add shortcut to my home screen (((i tried to even delete the app to turn off iPhone…nothing…maybe somebody can help?

@beardfm 7 күн бұрын

Is the option not in the menu at the top of the Shortcut? When you tap its name?

@Sashazur 2 күн бұрын

I have the same phone and iOS version. I can do it the same way as shown in the video, but there’s another way I can do it too: 1. In the Shortcuts app tap the 3 dot menu in the shortcut. 2. At the bottom of the screen tap the share symbol (the square with the arrow pointing up). 3. Choose “Add to Home Screen” from the menu. 4. If you want, change the icon or color or name. 5. Tap Add in the upper right.