Search Google
Asks you to give a search query, then passes it to the Google app to show results.
Open Google Search
Opens the Google app and activates the Search function, showing the keyboard immediately so you can start typing your query.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Google%20Search
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Google%20Search
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Google Search”
end tell
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
Focus while I’m here
Prompts you to pick a Focus that stays on until you leave the current location.
Open creator YouTube playlists
Presents a menu of playlists from YouTube creators and lets you open directly to their queue in the app.
Remove list elements
Scrapes out any list elements like dashes, asterisks, or double brackets so you’re left with only new lines of text.
Customize Siri responses
Opens the deep link into Settings > Siri and Search > Siri Responses where you can toggle where to Prefer Silent Responses, PRefer Spoken Responses, or set it to Automatic. Options also include a toggle to Always Show Siri Captions and Always Show Speech – I have these all turned on.
Detect furniture
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Furniture in the Camera view.
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