Quick dictate
Starts dictation and captures after a pause, copying the result to the clipboard so you can paste it.
Text shortcuts
Shortcuts for interacting with the written word like you would in a text editor.
Use these shortcuts to insert text replacements in any block of text, perform a spellcheck, or define words using the system dictionary.
Also includes a shortcut for turning images into text strings that can be decoded back into the image later.
Copy top emoji
Presents a list of preset emoji and copies your choice to the clipboard.
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.
Count characters in text
Gets text from input or prompts you to enter it, then counts the length of the string.
Wrap Paragraphs
Asks you to enter text, then wraps it with a blank paragraph graph on either side.
Wrap text
Lets you quicky add characters like parantheses, brackets, or quotes before and after a string of text.
Wrap text as code block
Wraps the input in three backticks on either side (which displays as a “code block” in Markdown-supported applications).
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Total shortcuts
17
Open Folder shortcut
Open a folder in Shortcuts
Opens a Shortcuts folder of your choosing; accepts the name of a folder as input as well.
Link to Open Folder with Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20folder%20in%20Shortcuts&input=text&text=Text
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Take the bus home
Opens transit directions from your current location to your home address.
Activate Control Center
Uses an AppleScript command to directly activate Control Center on the Mac.
Show me tech news
Uses the Show Topic action from News to open into the main Technology news category, which I’ve found is a good superset or generic term that captures all the best stories from tech subjects I’m interested in before I dive into more specific topics.
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