Siri Shortcuts for iOS 12
Siri Shortcuts delivers a quick way to get things done with your apps with just a tap or by asking Siri. The Shortcut app enables you to create personal shortcuts with multiple steps from your favourite apps
Shortcuts includes over 300 built-in actions and works with many of your favorite apps including Contacts, Calendar, Maps, Music, Photos, Camera, Reminders, Safari, Health as well as any app that supports Siri Shortcuts.
Use the Shortcuts app to:
- Get directions home, send your ETA and start listening to the news, just by asking Siri
- Add a home screen icon that calls a loved one
- Make animated GIFs
- Make PDFs from Safari or any app with a share sheet
- Get directions to the nearest coffee shop in one tap
- Tweet the song you’re listening to
- Get all of the images on a web page
- Send a message including the last screenshot you took
- Siri will now suggest shortcuts you use routinely on the lock screen and in Search
- Siri suggests actions to add to shortcuts based on your routines and recent app usage
- Change your system settings with new actions like Set Wi-Fi, Set Low Power Mode, and Set Do Not Disturb
- Send and request payments with Apple Pay and your favourite apps with the new payment actions
- Run custom scripts in Safari with the new Run JavaScript on Web Page action
- Shortcuts replaces the Workflow app and all existing workflows will be automatically imported
Shortcuts can be launched from the Today widget, from Search or by asking Siri. You can even add an app icon to your home screen for your favourite Shortcuts.
Shortcuts opens up incredible possibilities to automate things you do regularly on your iPhone and iPad