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Send a capture to Siri Shortcuts

Quick Capture for Siri Shortcuts

Use Capture as the quick input, then let Siri Shortcuts continue the workflow. Run any named Siri Shortcut from Capture and pass the Capture as text input.

To send a capture to Siri Shortcuts, open Capture Settings, choose Export, and add Siri Shortcuts as a destination. Create or identify a shortcut that accepts text input. Enter its exact name in Capture; the name is required. Text and phone captures are sent as shortcut text input, including Capture’s selected date where applicable. Links are sent as the absolute URL. Siri Shortcuts is offered as a destination for Text and Links captures.

A quick capture workflow for Siri Shortcuts

  1. 01Catch it

    Write or share the thought into Capture while it is fresh.

  2. 02Keep moving

    Save the Capture without stopping to organize the destination.

  3. 03Send to Siri Shortcuts

    Use your configured export action when the capture is ready.

What gets sent to Siri Shortcuts

  • Text and phone captures are sent as shortcut text input, including Capture’s selected date where applicable.
  • Links are sent as the absolute URL.
  • The exact configured shortcut name is used.

Set up Siri Shortcuts in Capture

  1. Open Capture Settings, choose Export, then tap Configure if this is your first destination or Add new destination.
  2. Choose Siri Shortcuts from the app picker.
  3. Create or identify a shortcut that accepts text input.
  4. Enter its exact name in Capture; the name is required.
  5. Review the destination name and icon, then tap Save.

Supported Capture types

This destination appears only for content it can receive.

TextLinks

Fields and options

Field or optionWhat it changes
NameRequired exact shortcut name as shown in the Shortcuts app.

Example: a quick capture to Siri Shortcuts

Create a shortcut named “Add to Reading Log” that accepts text, then use that exact name in Capture. Exporting a URL runs the shortcut with the URL as input.

Send the capture

  1. Open an existing Capture and choose its configured Siri Shortcuts export action.
  2. Capture hands off only the supported types listed above. Complete any confirmation or compose screen shown by Siri Shortcuts.

Limits and troubleshooting

Limits

  • Images and files are not passed.
  • Capture cannot inspect what the shortcut does or recover from changes to its name.
  • Siri Shortcuts is excluded from Add all installed apps and must be added manually.

Troubleshooting

  • If Save says Name cannot be empty, enter the shortcut name.
  • If the wrong shortcut runs or none opens, match the name exactly in Shortcuts.

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Checked against Capture 2.14.1, last verified 19 July 2026.