Threads

Post media to Threads

Asks you to select media to store on your clipboard, then asks you to enter a post to pass to Threads where you can paste your media. On Mac, gets file from Finder/Services and opens Threads.net.

Scripting Actions

Scripting, Variables

Set Variable

Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.

Control Flow, Scripting

Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.

Notification, Scripting

Ask for Input

Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.

Clipboard, Sharing

Copy to Clipboard

Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.

Scripting, X-Callback

URL Encode

Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.

URLs, Web

URL

Passes the specified URL to the next action.

Notification, Scripting

Show Alert

Displays an alert with a title, a message, and two buttons. If the user selects the OK button, the shortcut continues. The cancel button stops the shortcut.

Safari, Web

Open URLs

Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Post%20media%20to%20Threads

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Post%20media%20to%20Threads

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Post media to Threads” end tell

Files, Finder, Media, Public, Quick Actions, Services, Share sheet, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, Threads

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Open Threads settings

Opens the link to the Settings page for Threads.

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Cross-post everywhere

Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, posts it to Mastodon via Ivory, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.

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Post link to Threads

Presents the link excerpt, then asks you to share your commentary along with the URL in a new post on Threads.

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Cross-post to Ivory and Threads

Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, posts it to Mastodon via Ivory, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.

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Share my Threads profile

Takes your pre-inputted Threads URL and asks whether to copy it, share, or display it as a QR code.

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Cross-post to Twitter and Threads

Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, opens to Twitter for you to post, waits for you to return, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.

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