Get Text from Input
Returns text from the previous action’s output.
For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.
Count words in text
Takes an input and counts the total words, then displays the information in a dialog or speaks it back with Siri.
Actions Used
Count
Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input.
Note (from Apple, for real)
This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it’s a Shortcuts action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Count%20words%20in%20text
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Count%20words%20in%20text
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Count words in text”
end tell
More From This Folder
Copy top emoji
Presents a list of preset emoji and copies your choice to the clipboard.
Wrap text
Lets you quicky add characters like parantheses, brackets, or quotes before and after a string of text.
Quick dictate
Starts dictation and captures after a pause, copying the result to the clipboard so you can paste it.
Wrap text as code block
Wraps the input in three backticks on either side (which displays as a “code block” in Markdown-supported applications).
More From The Library
Mark project as complete
Asks you to pick an area, then a project, then marks it as done.
Open Notifications preferences
Opens the Notifications section of the Settings app on both iOS and macOS.
Run shortcut by device type
Gets shortcuts from pre-made folders of device-specific shortcuts and you to pick which shortcut to run.
Grab release notes
Searches the App Store for an app of your choice, then exports the Release Notes (and date) as rich text.
Open Menu Bar apps
Opens various apps you want running in the Menu Bar like Alfred, Plex, or 1Password.
Open Podcasts TV
Opens the Podcasts app for Apple TV on the selected device, thne shows the remote so you can pick something to listen to
Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.