Remove background from Photo
Save the foreground subject of any photo at the image’s original size.
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Crop the subject out
Removes the background of a photo, cropping the remaining subject to remove blank space.
Open Recents
Uses the donated action from the Photos app to open into the Recents album.
Share as JPG
Takes a photo, resizes it to 1440px wide, converts it to a JPEG, and opens the share sheet so you can save it or send it elsewhere.
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.
Base64 encode asset
Takes an image from Photos or Files and encodes it into a long string of characters than be decoded back into the original image.
Overlay logo
Takes a logo stored in Files, resizes it to 150px, and overlays it 200px away from the bottom right of another image.
Open Screenshots folder
Opens a custom “Screenshots” folder located in the Shortcuts folder in iCloud Drive.
Move screenshots to iCloud
Saves screenshots from Photos to iCloud—named like they are on macOS—and deletes the originals.
Take cleanshots with QuickTime
Make a screen recording in QuickTime that overrides the time or battery for a nice-looking screenshot.
Find a good reaction GIF
Asks you to type in a search and finds the results on Giphy.
Shoot GIF
Opens the Camera preview to let you take 3 photos, then sitches them into an animated GIF.
Extract Live Photo
Asks you to choose from recent live photos and converts them into videos or GIFs.
Convert burst into GIF
Pulls from your Bursts taken on iPhone and makes a GIF out of your choice.
Search and subscribe
Find a podcast by title, host, or link and subscribe to it immediately.
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Scan Documents
Opens the Scan Document interface—which scans into the current Files folder—then waits for you to return to Shortcuts before retrieving the file. Designed as a function to pass the file to the next action.
Play encoded audio
Gets an audio file encoded as text, decodes the value, and plays the sound at 35%. Pairs well with “Encode audio.”
Estimate driving time to meeting
Gets directions to the nextmost event on your calendar and calculates driving time, plus adds a reminder for when you need to leave.
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