iPhone Shortcuts App: 15 Best Shortcuts 2026
Shortcuts is iPhone's hidden superpower. Most people never use it. Here are 15 that genuinely save time, with copy-paste setups. After 4 years of building shortcuts, these are the ones I keep on my home screen.
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⚡ Hardware That Pairs With Shortcuts
Maximize automation with these.
Voice + Siri shortcuts on demand
Run shortcuts from wrist
Tap phone on tag → run shortcut
Find My triggers via shortcuts
Cost Breakdown — All Options
| Where | Cost | Wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Home | Built-in | Action Button + Maps | Best driving shortcut |
| Battery saver toggle | Built-in | Low Power Mode + Wi-Fi | Save 20% battery |
| Reading mode | Built-in | Brightness + Focus + Music | Bedtime ritual |
| Workout starter | Built-in | Activity + Music + Watch | One tap to gym |
My Top 5 Shortcuts (Steal These)
- Drive Home — opens Maps with home set, Spotify resumes, Do Not Disturb on
- Bedtime — DND on, brightness 5%, alarm 7am, white noise from HomePod
- Battery Saver Mode — Low Power + 5G off + Bluetooth off, instant 4hr extra
- Quick Voice Memo — Action Button → Voice Memos starts recording immediately
- Speed Dial Mom — One tap = FaceTime Mom (better than scrolling contacts)
How to Add a Shortcut to Home Screen
Open Shortcuts app → tap your shortcut → tap (i) → 'Add to Home Screen' → pick icon. Now lives like an app on home screen. Way faster than opening Shortcuts app first.
NFC Tag Tricks
Stick NFC tag ($1) on car dashboard → 'When phone touches tag, run Drive Home shortcut.' Tap phone on dash, everything auto-configures. $10 of NFC tags = unlimited gestures.
Top Productivity Shortcuts
- Calculate Tip — share menu shows tip calculator from any total
- Convert Currency — Siri suggests when traveling
- Quick PDF — share photos as PDF email instantly
- Save to Notes — share menu adds anything to a Notes folder
- Random Picker — 'Where for dinner?' → randomly picks from list
Where to Find More Shortcuts
RoutineHub.co (free shortcuts community), MacStories Shortcuts archive, Reddit r/shortcuts. Don't trust anything from sketchy sources — shortcuts can run web requests with your data.
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