Get Phone Numbers from Input
Returns any phone numbers found in the output from the previous action.
Extract phone numbers
Scrapes text from input and looks for strings formatted as phone numbers.
Scripting Actions
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Extract%20phone%20numbers
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Extract%20phone%20numbers
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Extract phone numbers”
end tell
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