Action Button defaults

Take Photo

Opens the iPhone or iPad camera to let you take a photo using the rear lens.

Scripting Actions

Camera, Media

Take Photo

Uses the camera to take photos.

Media, Photos

Save to Photo Album

Adds the photos and video passed as input to the specified photo album. This action is required if you want images, photos, or videos in Shortcuts to be saved into the Photos app.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Take%20Photo

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Take%20Photo

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Take Photo” end tell

Public

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