Search with Google
Opens the Google app and starts listening for a dictated search query.
Search the web
Asks you to enter a query, then opens Safari to the Google results.
Matthew's Score
4/5
Total Actions
2
Shortcut Information
Use this shortcut to make web searches in the default Safari app quickly.
The “Search Web” action lets you enter in your searches in plain text (rather than creating the URL yourself and URL-encoding your search phrase).
The “Search Web” action lets you enter in your searches in plain text (rather than creating the URL yourself and URL-encoding your search phrase).
Complexity
Interactivity
iOS Features
Mac Features
Cross-Platform Features
Actions Used In This
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20the%20web
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20the%20web
AppleScript
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search the web”
end tell
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