Get Current Location
Gets the current location of the device using the GPS signal.
Share my location
Gets your current location, gets the Maps URL, and starts a message to send it to someone.
Actions Used
Get Maps URL
Creates a URL to search for the location, place, or text that was passed into the action in a separate maps app.
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Share%20my%20location
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Share%20my%20location
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Share my location”
end tell
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Copy GPS coordinates
Get the latitude and longitude of your current location or a location shared as input.
Check altitude
Takes the current location of the device, extracts the altitude, then displays it in a result or speaks it when run from Siri.
Check the WalkScore here
Takes a location shared as input, or if none, the current location, and opens the webpage in a popover so you can see the WalkScore of the neighborhood. Shows how easy it is to walk around, the access to transit, and how bicycle-friendly the roads are.
Log this location
Gets your current location and logs the date, latitude, and longitude into the same note in Notes over time.
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