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Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Save [File]
– Service: [iCloud Drive/Dropbox]
– Ask Where To Save: [Toggle]

Input

Files

Result

(Files) The saved files

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
5/5
Date Added
17/03/2017
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.documentpicker.save

Notes

In the iCloud picker, tap “Locations” to see document pickers from other apps.

Works Well With

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Make Archive
Makes an archive out of the files passed as input. Supports creating zip, tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar, gzip, cpio, or iso archives.
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Extract Archive
Extracts files from the archive passed as input. Many archive formats are supported, including zip, rar, tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar, gzip, cpio, cab, and iso archives.
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Record Audio
Uses the microphone to record audio.
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Take Video
Uses the camera to take a video clip, with the option to use the front or back camera, or change the quality between low, medium, and high.
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Take Photo
Uses the camera to take photos.
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Append to Text File
Adds the text passed as input to the end of the specified file. Requires the name or path of the file to retrieve. For example, if you are appending a file called “notes.txt” in a folder called “Public”, use “/Public/notes.txt”.
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Get Link to File
Gets a public link to the file passed into the action.
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Create Folder
Makes a new folder in the specified file storage service.
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Get Details of Files
Extracts information from the file, including file size, file extension, creation date, last modified date, and name.
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Generate Hash
Generates a MD5/SHA1 hash from the input.
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Filter Files
Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
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Make Video from GIF
Converts an animated GIF into a video.
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Make GIF
Creates an animated GIF from the images or video passed into the action.
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Get Last Import
Gets the most recent photo import from the Photos app.

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Screencap
Takes a screenshot, reformat the name to the style used on macOS, then saves it to /Shortcuts/Screenshots/ in iCloud Drive.
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Take window screenshot
Takes a full window screenshot and leaves out the background.


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