If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Create photo entry
Asks you to select an image from Photos or Files, then some associated text, then attaches it to a new entry in the Journal app.
Actions Used
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Select Photos
Prompts to choose photos and videos from your photo library.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Create%20photo%20entry
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Create%20photo%20entry
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Create photo entry”
end tell
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Create bookmarked entry
Prompts you to enter text and a title for an entry, then adds it to the Journal app marked as “Bookmarked.”
Search my Journal entries
Prompts you to enter a query, then opens to search results for your input text in the Journal app.
Create audio entry
Opens the Journal app to the recording screen so you can create an Audio entry.
Open from saved searches for entries
Presents a list of pre-programmed Search options, then searches for the chosen text in the Journal app.
Open Journal settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Journal where you can adjust features like Journaling Suggestions, whether to lock your journal, and your journaling schedule
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Detect doors
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Doors in the Camera view.
Scan QR code
Opens the QR code scanner feature built into iOS and opens any URLs that are found.
See Apple Store saved items
Opens the deep link into the Saved Items section of the Apple Store.
Launch Amazon to Search
Opens the Amazon app to the Search field, bringing up the keyboard automatically so you can type your query right away.
Play Start Up song
Gets the base64-encoded text of the Apple start up song from their keynote, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
Convert Markdown to rich text
Looks for text formatted as Markdown coming from the clipboard or share sheet and converts it into Rich Text, then copies it to the clipboard.
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