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.
Translate with Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens feature and looks for text to translate using the camera.
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Open Google Search
Opens the Google app and activates the Search function, showing the keyboard immediately so you can start typing your query.
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.
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.
Search Google
Asks you to give a search query, then passes it to the Google app to show results.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Translate%20with%20Google%20Lens
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Translate%20with%20Google%20Lens
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Translate with Google Lens”
end tell
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Search Shortcuts
Prompts you to enter a query, then opens Shortcuts filtered by that term.
Remove background from Photo
Save the foreground subject of any photo at the image’s original size.
Open Wordy Clock
Opens the app Wordy for Apple TV that displays the time in an abstract text style, like “Quarter to twelve” rather than actual numbers.
Listen for coughing
Activates Sound Recognition and turns on the option to listen for coughing.
Change Siri lock screen access
Opens the deep link into Settings > Siri and Search and takes you to the “Allow Siri When Locked” setting, which you can toggle off to disallow sensitive information from being accessible while locked.
Toggle Watched status
Utilizes AppleScript to open the Developer and press Command + Shift + U to mark the current video as watched (or unwatched).
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