Apple Shortcuts is one of the most underrated tools on iPhone and iPad. With just a tap (or even a voice command via Siri), Shortcuts can automate everyday tasks like sending a preset message, starting a workout with music and timers, or setting your phone to “Do Not Disturb” when you open a specific app.
What You Can Do With Shortcuts
- Productivity: Create morning routines that read the weather, your calendar, and launch your favorite apps.
- Health & Fitness: Set guided workouts with music, timers, and voice prompts.
- Home & Lifestyle: Control smart lights, send location updates, or set up shopping reminders.
- Entertainment: Play random playlists, generate memes, or create GIFs from your photos.
The beauty is that everything runs automatically — saving time, clicks, and mental energy.
Where to Get Shortcuts
Apple’s Gallery: Inside the Shortcuts app, Apple offers a free gallery of useful templates.
RoutineHub: A community-driven site where users share free shortcuts.
Creators & Marketplaces: Many independent creators sell premium, ready-to-use shortcuts for health, productivity, and everyday life (often on Gumroad or their personal websites).
With Shortcuts, your iPhone becomes less of a distraction and more of a personal assistant — tailored exactly to your needs.
- This is a public resource designed to help people get started with Siri Shortcuts & the Shortcuts app. It’s made up of the Shortcuts Library, a collection of over 125+ shortcuts grouped into folders, and the Action Directory, a documentation of 125+ of the actions in the Shortcuts app used to build shortcuts. · GitHub
- Shortcuts – reddit
- ShortcutsGallery.com
- Shortcuts Library – Matthew Cassinelli
- RoutineHub • Code, Share, Earn—Anywhere, Anytime.
- Shortcuts Directory