Post to Threads

Asks you to enter the text of your post, then URL encodes the result and passes it to Threads’ URL scheme for creating posts. On Mac, copies the result and opens Threads.net.

Actions Used

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Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
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If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
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URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
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URL
Passes the specified URL to the next action.
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Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Ask for Input
Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Post%20to%20Threads
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Post%20to%20Threads
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Post to Threads” end tell

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