How to create Siri Shortcuts on the iPhone complete with pictures

Create Siri Shortcuts on the iPhone - Announced at WWDC 2018, IOS application shortcuts have meant to automate complex tasks that require multiple taps. After making it available only in Beta developer, Apple finally released the first stable version of the Automation application after the release of IOS 12 for the general public.

You can create shortcuts to tasks such as sharing photos of the event, tracking daily water consumption, choosing photos from the gallery, and turning them into a collage.

In addition, you can also combine features of various applications to create shortcuts that multiple applications execute sequentially different actions. For example, you can create a shortcut that turned on the lights when you wake up, play your favorite songs and also presents before you the functions you have for the day. You can name this shortcut "Bonjour" and can activate it by saying "Hello" to the series.

You can download the shortcut applications from the APP Store

Revamped and more efficient Workflow

If you are aware of the function of the workflow application acquired by Apple last year, then understanding the application of shortcuts is quite easy. App Workflow Automation Applications, this is also a simple task with the similar concept of variables, actions and execution actions from the application.


Because the application of shortcuts on IOS 12 is deeply integrated with the kernel OS and series, you can create several tasks that are really useful. No such right is provided for the user's workflow, by the way, the limited efficiency of the application.

Use pre-made shortcuts

Because most people are not aware of the whole concept of automation in smartphones, therefore, Apple has provided some templates for shortcuts that are ready to use. Launch the shortcut application from the App Store and visit La'Galerie'du bottom of the screen.

Here you will find shortcuts of over 300 that had been carefully separated into different categories such as essentials, morning routing, quick shortcuts, exploring Apple music, etc. This is a simple shortcuts that have been made available to give you a rough picture of how automation works.

You can customize these shortcuts by providing entries on your own and share them as well. For a demonstration, I chose the word of the day shortcut is present in the category  "Learn something new!" ". This shortcut shows you the new Merriam-Webster dictionary Word as well as its everyday meaning to improve your vocabulary.

• Click on the word of the day, then on the Raccourci'Get'pour add it to the library.

• A shortcut will be added to the library and you will be notified.

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• Navigate to the shortcut in the library and click the three-point option (an ellipse) to start customizing shortcuts.
• Here you can customize the shortcut by adding the URL of the RSS feed from any site other than Merriam-Webster. In addition, you can also choose whether you want to get an item (Word) or two. 

• Now to invoke the shortcut, you will have to click the Play button at the top of the screen.
• A shortcut has been designed to work with Siri, and you can start the shortcut by speaking the phrase of your choice for the series.
• To run the shortcut through the series, click the toggle button at the top right of the screen and click "Add to series " option.

• Click "Add to a series of " and save all the phrases you want to use to activate the shortcut.

• In addition, you can also add a shortcut to your home screen and widgets so that you don't have to open the application shortcuts every time you want to run the shortcut.

Now, every time, you say your choice of phrase for Siri, a shortcut will be executed.

Create a new shortcut

In addition to using templates, you can also create your own shortcuts for some tasks. Creating a shortcut will be easier for you if you have some knowledge of the concepts of logic and programming. Below we have created a shortcut that is activated by a series of phrases to talk and create the latest GIF photos 4 of your gallery.

• Click the Create Shortcut from the Library shortcut application.

• You will see a lot of action that you can combine to automate tasks. Here, to create shortcuts to make GIF, we will add Une'Get latest photos'actions under the Photo & Video category.

• You can choose the number of photos you want to add to your GIF and whether you want to include a screenshot or not.
• Then click Get Pictures from the entry option under the photo section to use Video & pictures in the next act.

• The following actions you need to add est'Create'gif that creates animated gifs from the photo that is passed into the action.

• This action gives you several options to personalize your GIF. You can choose the options you want.

• You must select a "Quick Look" action in the category document for the GIF preview created in the above steps.

• Then click the Toggle button at the bottom right of the screen to change the shortcuts and add the Siri phrase to it and you can also add a shortcut to the top of the home screen/widgets.

End Of Word

Personally speaking, a shortcut is a complex application, and without the prior knowledge of logic and programming, it is quite difficult to really enjoy the application. While Apple intends to simplify tasks for the user, they have created something in itself so complicated. However, this is the first step, and as the developers of the application will add the option to create shortcuts in your application, things become clearer.

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