# Actions — Useful actions for Shortcuts

> Extends iOS Shortcuts with a comprehensive library of custom actions. (iPhone/iPad app by Sindre Sorhus.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 469 App Store ratings · 286 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-10-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171/reviews.md

## What is Actions?

Supercharge your shortcuts with lots of useful actions.

It provides additional actions for the Shortcuts app.



IMPORTANT: Because of an iOS bug, to make the actions show up in the Shortcuts app, you need to first launch the app and then restart your device.

重要提示：由于 iOS 错误，要使操作显示在“快捷方式”应用程序中，您需要先启动该应用程序，然后重新启动设备。

WICHTIG: Aufgrund eines iOS-Fehlers müssen Sie, damit die Aktionen in der Shortcuts-App angezeigt werden, zuerst die App starten und dann Ihr Gerät neu starten.

IMPORTANT : en raison d'un bug iOS, pour que les actions s'affichent dans l'application Raccourcis, vous devez d'abord lancer l'application, puis redémarrer votre appareil.


The actions are not able to run on Apple Watch or HomePod.

Restart your device if the actions don't show up in the Shortcuts app.


■ Actions

- Add to List
- Apply Capture Date
- Ask for Text with Timeout
- Authenticate
- Blur Images
- Boolean
- Calculate with Soulver
- Choose from List (Extended)
- Clamp Number
- Color
- Combine Lists
- Combine Videos
- Convert Coordinates to Location
- Convert Date to Unix Time
- Convert Location to Geo URI
- Convert Unix Time to Date
- Create Color Image
- Create Menu Item
- Create URL
- Download File
- Edit URL
- Encrypt File
- Encrypt Text
- Filter List
- Find Music Playlist
- Format Currency
- Format Date Difference
- Format Duration
- Format Number as Ordinal
- Format Number — Compact
- Format Person Name
- Format Text List
- Generate CSV
- Generate Haptic Feedback
- Generate Random Data
- Generate Random Text
- Generate UUID
- Get All System Colors
- Get Audio Playback Destination
- Get Average Color
- Get Average Color of Image
- Get Battery State
- Get Bluetooth Device
- Get Bluetooth Devices
- Get Boolean from Input
- Get Compass Heading
- Get Device Details (Extended)
- Get Device Motion Activity
- Get Device Motion Data
- Get Device Orientation
- Get Dominant Colors of Image
- Get Elevation
- Get Emojis
- Get File Path
- Get High-Resolution Timestamp
- Get Image Capture Date / Set Image Capture Date
- Get Image Location / Set Image Location
- Get Index of List Item
- Get Map Image of Location
- Get Paragraphs from Text
- Get Query Item Value from URL
- Get Query Items from URL
- Get Query Items from URL as Dictionary
- Get Random Boolean
- Get Random Color
- Get Random Date and Time
- Get Random Emoticon
- Get Random Floating-Point Number
- Get Random Number from Seed
- Get Related Words
- Get Sentences from Text
- Get SF Symbol Image
- Get System Color
- Get Title of URL
- Get Uniform Type Identifier / Set Uniform Type Identifier
- Get User Details
- Get Values Using JSONPath
- Global Variable
- Hex Encode
- Hide Shortcuts App
- Invert Images
- Is Accessibility Feature On
- Is Audio Playing
- Is Bluetooth On
- Is Call Active
- Is Cellular Data On
- Is Cellular Low Data Mode On
- Is Conforming to Uniform Type Identifier
- Is Connected to VPN
- Is Dark Mode On
- Is Day
- Is Device Locked
- Is Device Moving
- Is Device Orientation
- Is Host Reachable
- Is Location Services Enabled
- Is Low Power Mode On
- Is Online
- Is Shaking Device
- Is Silent Mode On
- Is Time
- Is Time In Range
- Is Web Server Reachable
- Join Wi-Fi
- Merge Dictionaries
- Open URLs in Safari
- Overwrite File
- Parse CSV
- Parse JSON5
- Pick Color
- Pretty Print Dictionaries
- Remove Duplicate Lines
- Remove Duplicates from List
- Remove Emojis
- Remove Empty Lines
- Remove from List
- Remove Non-Printable Characters
- Reverse Lines
- Reverse List
- Round Number to Multiple
- Scan Documents
- Scan QR Codes in Image
- Set Creation and Modification Date of File
- Show Black Screen
- Show Notification
- Shuffle List
- Sort List
- Sort Months
- Spell Out Number
- Toggle Boolean
- Transform Lists
- Transform Text
- Transform Text with JavaScript
- Trim Whitespace
- Truncate List
- Truncate Number
- Truncate Text
- Wait Milliseconds
- Write or Edit Text

## Key features

- Add to List
- Apply Capture Date
- Blur Images
- Calculate with Soulver
- Convert Date to Unix Time
- Format Number as Ordinal
- Get Device Details (Extended)
- Get SF Symbol Image

## What do users think of Actions?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Powerful and flexible shortcuts
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🤖 Impressive range of actions
- 🔥 Indispensable for Shortcuts users

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or performance issues
- ⚠️ Compatibility concerns with newer iOS versions
- 🕰️ Slow response times in some cases

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Errors when using list manipulation actions
- Incompatibility with HomePod mini
- Shortcut actions not working on iPhone 15 Pro

**Most requested features**

- Add support for device orientation detection
- Integrate with more system-level APIs
- Provide a way to create custom actions
- Expand language support beyond English

## Recent user reviews (10 of 286)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171/reviews.md

### 5/5 — its good and I have a idea!

*2026-08-17, version 4.2.0*

Maybe make a slider that makes it change a variable,
Also a action that picks up solar activity,
And also the moon, because for some reason it isn't in shortcuts.
Also it would be useful if we had a wait action that could actually type in the number, and also change between seconds and minutes

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-07-29*

The possibilities are endless with the building blocks you have provided. Much thanks

### 5/5 — Should Be OS Included

*2026-07-25, version 4.2.1*

Absolute necessity for anyone interested in utilizing shortcuts. Apple should include these features by default. Unbelievably great and seamless. Developer deserves 5 stars.

### 5/5 — Excellent!

*2026-07-22*

At least on ios26 a restart before being able to see and use the Actions in Shortcuts isn’t necessary.

### 5/5 — Top dog

*2026-07-21, version 4.2.0*

So good so many possibilities

### 5/5 — Everything one can want for Shortcuts and more :)

*2026-07-12, version 4.2.0*

fast and i have yet to encounter any bugs

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-07-09, version 4.2.0*

Gives so many options. I wish that they didn’t have to open the app when they are run in a shortcut but there’s probably no other way.

### 5/5 — Apple please hire this person

*2026-07-01, version 3.5.1*

Before I downloaded Actions, I was making lots of simple programs in Shortcuts, but kept running into things I couldn’t do. I knew my ideas were possible. I knew exactly what features I was missing. Now, with Actions, I’m making a tool that triangulates the location of a distant object. In order to do that, you need access to your phone’s compass, which there is an Action for (Get Compass Heading). You can also access the phone’s gyroscopic movement sensors (Get Device Motion Data, Get Device Orientation). These appear alongside the standard actions in the Shortcuts app.

So there are some things like that, that aren’t possible in Shortcuts without Actions. Many other things such as list processing are possible without it but easier or fewer steps with it.

There are a bunch of random cool features such as Get Related Words (multiple languages supported) and lots of basic little workhorses like Remove Duplicate Lines. You can encrypt and decrypt. You can process images or create a blank one from scratch. There are some Actions that duplicate standard Shortcuts actions but with nitpicky improvements in how they’re carried out.

My complaints are minor. Current version of iOS required. Some fields need a press & hold to select a variable or prior action. Some descriptions are detailed and helpful while others are like “Shuffle List: Shuffles the input list.” Some bugs exist, but nothing like the Shortcuts app itself. In fact, some of them are due to Shortcuts bugs that Apple would need to fix. This is my first ever app review but now I want to review Shortcuts! No five stars there! Maybe Apple should hire the person who made this app. Work like this is a gift to humanity.

### 5/5 — Awesome app for shortcuts :)

*2026-06-25, version 4.2.0*

It’s really good and smooth, and has a colour picker which I very much needed for one of my shortcuts. One thing though, when you go in the app to do some actions, it shows the menu for a second then goes to the action you want to do.

### 5/5 — Ein Traum

*2026-06-09*

Danke für die super App!

## Frequently asked questions about Actions

### What does this app do?

This app significantly enhances the native iOS Shortcuts app by providing a large library of additional actions. These actions allow you to perform more complex tasks, manipulate data in various ways, and integrate with device features that are not natively supported by Shortcuts.

### How do I make the new actions appear in the Shortcuts app?

Due to an iOS bug, you need to first launch this app after installation. Then, restart your device for the new actions to become available within the Shortcuts app. If they still don't appear, try restarting your device again.

### Can I use these actions on Apple Watch or HomePod?

No, the actions provided by this app are not compatible with Apple Watch or HomePod. They are designed to function exclusively within the Shortcuts app on your iOS device.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free user experience.

### What kind of actions does the app offer?

The app offers a wide array of actions, including those for list manipulation, date and time conversion, image processing (like blurring and capturing dates), text formatting, data generation, and retrieving various device details and system information.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2.0 — 2026-06-08

New actions:
- Is Bluetooth Device Connected
- Get Default Gateway IP Address
- Format URL
- Normalize URL
- Get Folder Size
- Calculate String Distance
- Sign JSON Web Token
- Encode Property List
- Trim Text
- Get/Set Extended Attribute

### 4.1.1 — 2026-04-22

New actions:
- Ping
- Run cURL Command
- Is True
- Show Overlay
- Get Barometric Pressure
- Play Media with Controls
- Is 24-Hour Time Format
- Clean Zip
- Get Date Added of File
- Delete Empty Contacts

### 4.1.0 — 2026-04-20

New actions:
- Ping
- Run cURL Command
- Is True
- Show Overlay
- Get Barometric Pressure
- Play Media with Controls
- Is 24-Hour Time Format
- Clean Zip
- Get Date Added of File
- Delete Empty Contacts

### 4.0.1 — 2026-03-22

- The app now requires iOS 26.
- You can now add and edit global variables in the app.

New actions:
- Ask for Input with Dialog
- Combine Audio Files
- Counter
- Keychain
- Make Live Photo from Video
- Create Temporary Folder
- Find Workout
- Generate Emojis
- Filter List of Dictionaries
- Sort List of Dictionaries
- Remove Dictionary Values
- Get Contents of URL (Extended)
- Get Dates in Range
- Get Image URLs from Web Page
- Get Images from Web Page
- Get Meta Tags of URL
- Get Media Metadata
- Get Raw Media Metadata
- Convert Text File Encoding
- Manage Shortcut Lock
- Overlay Image (Extended)
- Scan Barcodes in Image
- Convert Number Base
- Find Points of Interest
- Calculate Bearing
- Parse Markdown Table
- Make Markdown Table


Restart your device after this update to fix any issues with the actions not appearing or not working (iOS bug).

### 4.0.0 — 2026-03-19

- The app now requires iOS 26.
- You can now add and edit global variables in the app.

New actions:
- Ask for Input with Dialog
- Combine Audio Files
- Counter
- Keychain
- Make Live Photo from Video
- Create Temporary Folder
- Find Workout
- Generate Emojis
- Filter List of Dictionaries
- Sort List of Dictionaries
- Remove Dictionary Values
- Get Contents of URL (Extended)
- Get Dates in Range
- Get Image URLs from Web Page
- Get Images from Web Page
- Get Meta Tags of URL
- Get Media Metadata
- Get Raw Media Metadata
- Convert Text File Encoding
- Manage Shortcut Lock
- Overlay Image (Extended)
- Scan Barcodes in Image
- Convert Number Base
- Find Points of Interest
- Calculate Bearing
- Parse Markdown Table
- Make Markdown Table


Restart your device after this update to fix any issues with the actions not appearing or not working (iOS bug).

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