Start a Voice Search
Opens the Google app and activates Voice Search, letting you use Google dictation in place of Apple’s before performing a Google Search.
Open Google Search
Opens the Google app and activates the Search function, showing the keyboard immediately so you can start typing your query.
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Translate with Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens feature and looks for text to translate using the camera.
Open Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens function so you can use your phone’s camera to scan the environment around you and perform AI functions like real-time translation of street signs.
Search image with Google Lens
receives a photo from the Share Sheet ( or asks you to pick one) and passes it to the Google app to the Lens feature, using it as a search input and showing you results based off what it sees.
Search Google
Asks you to give a search query, then passes it to the Google app to show results.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Google%20Search
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Google%20Search
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Google Search”
end tell
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Set Ringtone Volume
Asks you to choose the volume level. Optionally, set this to a preset level and run this always change it to the exact volume you want your phone to ring at.
Get word count
Gets text from the Share sheet or clipboard and returns the total word count.
Show story by tag
Presents a series of tags, then searches for stories tagged accordingly and presents them in a menu to open.
Show Spotlight search
Activates Spotlight search without a query, ready for you to type before showing results.
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