Unzip and save files

Asks for input, extracts the archive, and asks you where to save the new files.

Actions Used

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Extract Archive
Extracts files from the archive passed as input. Many archive formats are supported, including zip, rar, tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar, gzip, cpio, cab, and iso archives.
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Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Unzip%20and%20save%20files
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Unzip%20and%20save%20files
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Unzip and save files” end tell

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Copy iCloud link

Takes any files shared as input or, if none are present, presents a Document Picker to select them manually, then shares those files using iCloud Drive – the resulting URL is copied to the clipboard to be shared with others for easy access.

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