Get URLs from Input
Returns any links found in the output from the previous action.
Scan QR code
Opens the QR code scanner feature built into iOS and opens any URLs that are found.
Actions Used
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Scan QR/Bar Code
Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Scan%20QR%20code
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Scan%20QR%20code
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Scan QR code”
end tell
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Takes URLs from input or the clipboard and generates a QR code that can be scanned to open the same link – shows a preview before the option to Share, Save, or Print.
Make WiFi QR code
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