Dictionary
Passes the specified list of key-value pairs to the next action as a dictionary.
Percent Encode text
Replaces any special characters in the input with percent-encoding that makes it function properly in URLs.
Actions
Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
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Estimate reading time
Gets the length of an article from input and divides the words by 200 to get a rough reading estimate.
Extract URL from short link
Takes shortened links from input and expands them into the full URL.
Speak article
Takes an article from input and calculates an average speaking speed based on the words-per-minute, then reads the article out loud in its entirety.
View in Wayback machine
Take a link from the Share sheet or yourclipboard and open it in the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to see past versions of the page.
Encode text for a URL
Asks you to enter text, then lets you encode or decode it to work properly in URLs.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Percent%20Encode%20text
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Percent%20Encode%20text
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Percent Encode text”
end tell
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Get RSS feed link
Searches Podcasts for a show, then copies the Feed URL so you can subscribe in another app.
Turn on the fireplace
Turns on the Apple TV and opens the Fireplace app, plus shows the remote.
Show my Clinical Notes records
Opens into the Health app to the Clinical Notes section of your Health Records where you can “connect to your providers to see your health records and get updates when there’s a new entry.”
Copy latest episode player embed
Takes the default embed code for the most “most recent podcast” player, inserts your podcast code, and copies it to your clipboard to be pasted somewhere online
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