Get URLs from Input
Returns any links found in the output from the previous action.
Extract URL from short link
Takes shortened links from input and expands them into the full URL.
Actions
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Expand URL
This action expands and cleans up URLs which have been shortened using a URL shortening service like t.co or bit.ly. The expanded URL is cleaned, removing unnecessary parameters such as “utm_source”.
Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
Stop and Output
Stops execution of the current shortcut, and outputs content. This action is useful when:
• Running a shortcut from another shortcut (using the Run Shortcut action). The output will be used as the output of the Run Shortcut action.
• Running a shortcut from Quick Actions in Finder on macOS. The output will be saved as a file alongside the files selected in Finder.
• Running a shortcut from Services on macOS. The output will replace the selected content, if applicable.
• Or, when running a shortcut from another location that supports output, like the command-line or the Shortcuts URL scheme.
No more actions will be run after this action.
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Percent Encode text
Replaces any special characters in the input with percent-encoding that makes it function properly in URLs.
Estimate reading time
Gets the length of an article from input and divides the words by 200 to get a rough reading estimate.
Speak article
Takes an article from input and calculates an average speaking speed based on the words-per-minute, then reads the article out loud in its entirety.
Encode text for a URL
Asks you to enter text, then lets you encode or decode it to work properly in URLs.
View in Wayback machine
Take a link from the Share sheet or yourclipboard and open it in the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to see past versions of the page.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Extract%20URL%20from%20short%20link
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Extract%20URL%20from%20short%20link
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Extract URL from short link”
end tell
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Opens the Lists tab of Bluesky, showing your user-created lists and letting you create a new one.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Open video notes
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