Scan QR/Bar Code
Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Actions
Get Text from Input
Returns text from the previous action’s output.
For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Book Mode
Opens the Books app, then prompts you to confirm setting orientation lock so the screen doesn’t rotate. When run from Mac, opens the app in fullscreen.
Turn on continuous scroll
Activates the Books setting that allows you to read endlessly without turning pages.
Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search by ISBN”
end tell
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Clear my grocery list
Asks you to pick from completed grocery reminders and removes them.
Switch wallpaper
Presents a menu of your named Wallpapers and switches to the option of your choice.
Open the AI Image Generator from Meta AI
Opens the URL for the AI Image Generator from Meta AI where you change options like aspect ratio or aesthetics along with your prompt. Capabilities listed include “Create images,” “Create an image of yourself,” “Edit images,” “Restyle images,” “Animate images,” and “Analyze images.”
Connect my AirPods Max
Connects to AirPods Max using Set Playback Destination. Uses AirBuddy when run from Mac.
Take Feedback screenshot
Takes a screenshot of your issue and saves it to Files, to be added into a Feedback report.
Get podcast show ID
Uses the Transistor API to look at your show data, gets the first show, and extracts the ID for use in your other shortcuts.
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