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 Google
Asks you to give a search query, then passes it to the Google app to show results.
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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.
Open Google Search
Opens the Google app and activates the Search function, showing the keyboard immediately so you can start typing your query.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20Google
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20Google
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search Google”
end tell
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Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Browse my favorite Regal theaters
Presents a menu of your favorite nearby theaters, then opens the corresponding URLs for that theater so you can buy tickets.
YouTube Search
Asks you to type out your query, then for YouTube videos on the subject.
Open by folder group
Uses the Choose From menu action to present top-level categories for Notes folders, then includes multiple other menus for each category and opens into the chosen Folder.
Save RSS author to Contacts
Pulls recent links from my blog’s RSS feed and lets me choose which ones I want to share, then formats them as a Markdown linked list and copies it to my clipboard.
Open from work folders
Presents a menu of my work-related folders and opens the corresponding choice.
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