Search image with Google Lens
receives a photo from the Share Sheet ( or asks you to pick one) and passes it to the Google app to the Lens feature, using it as a search input and showing you results based off what it sees.
Open Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens function so you can use your phone’s camera to scan the environment around you and perform AI functions like real-time translation of street signs.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Google%20Lens
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Google%20Lens
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Google Lens”
end tell
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Open Google Search
Opens the Google app and activates the Search function, showing the keyboard immediately so you can start typing your query.
Translate with Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens feature and looks for text to translate using the camera.
Search Google
Asks you to give a search query, then passes it to the Google app to show results.
Start a Voice Search
Opens the Google app and activates Voice Search, letting you use Google dictation in place of Apple’s before performing a Google Search.
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Take a long exposure
Opens the Spectre app made by the folks from Halide to take a long exposure photo.
Resize and rename PNG
Takes PNGs from input, resizes them to 2048px wide, appends a number for each image found, and asks you where to save it in Files.
Add to Pocket with tags
Asks you to choose tags from a preset list, then adds them as tags for the shortcut input into Pocket.
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