Text

Name an emoji

Asks you to enter an emoji, then provides the official name for it.

Scripting Actions

Notification, Scripting

Ask for Input

Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.

Documents, Text

Get Name of Emoji

Gets the names of emoji passed into the action.

Clipboard, Sharing

Copy to Clipboard

Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.

Documents, Previewing

Show Result

Shows the specified text in Siri or in an alert.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Name%20an%20emoji

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Name%20an%20emoji

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Name an emoji” end tell

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