r/shortcuts Show Trying to find a way to add screen recording as an action on the new shortcuts app. Is it possible? level 1 No. Unlikely will never be. Security risk. What if you downloaded a third party shortcut and it had that capability and you didn’t know... yikes. level 2 But yet you can screenshot… Your reasoning is flawed level 1 Similarly, I posted recently trying to see if I could take a screenshot. I got the same "Nope" responses. :( level 2 It appears that you can, at least on my 13 Mini. Take Screenshot shows up as an action. Getting Started with Shortcuts (Image credit: Joseph Keller / iMore) If you're in a situation where you need to take a video and share it with people quickly, the Shortcuts app on your iPhone offers solutions for doing just that. You can build (or download, more on that in a bit) a shortcut that can take a video with the back camera, then automatically save that video to iCloud or Dropbox, then, again automatically, send the link to a pre-specified contact or group of contacts. While I would typically go through step by step to teach you how to build these shortcuts for yourself, they're kind of involved. What I am going to do is take you through the shortcut and tell you how to set it up for your particular needs. But first, you need to download it and add it to your shortcuts library. If you've already downloaded shortcuts from outside of the app, and thus have activated the "Allow Untrusted Shortcuts" setting, then you can skip to the setup phase. If you're a first-time Shortcuts app user, however, there are some steps you need to take to be able to add shortcuts created by other people.
Update: Please check out Shortcut expert Matthew Cassinelli's tweet with a direct link to download his Shortcut to automatically send a message to a trusted contact and then start a video recording on your iPhone. How to download a shortcutTo download external shortcuts, you need to activate the "Allow Untrusted Shortcuts" option in Settings. But to see that option, first, you need to run a shortcut from the app. I suggest grabbing one from the Gallery.
Now, you just need to allow untrusted shortcuts, which you do like this:
After that, you can add this Record & Share shortcut. Just tap on the link, then tap on the red Allow Untrusted Shortcut button when it pops up in the Shortcuts app.
Now a caveat about this shortcut: if you're using iCloud, you need to build in a wait time. The default in the linked shortcut is 10 seconds, but you can experiment with shorter or longer times. The goal is to give the file enough time to upload to iCloud. The following instructions are for setting up the iCloud version of the shortcut, but the Dropbox version is the same, minus the Wait action, which isn't necessary, based on how Dropbox creates links. While I've provided a link so you can download this shortcut that I've already made, here's how you can set it up for yourself.
A couple of notes on this shortcut: you'll want to keep the "Ask Where to Save" switch in the Save action in the 'off' position. If it's on, the shortcut will ask where you want to save your video each time it's run. Because we just want to upload it and share the link, it's better to have the destination predetermined. Additionally, to maximize the utility of this shortcut, you might want to add it to your Home screen, where it will appear like an app icon. Once you tap that icon, the shortcut will run as usual. How to add Siri Shortcuts as app-like icons on your Home screen What these shortcuts doThese shortcuts are as close as you can get to automatically taking and sharing a video with a button. When you go to use the shortcut, here's what you have to actively do:
And that's it. Once you've tapped "Use Video," the rest of the shortcut, from saving the video to iCloud or Dropbox, to getting the link, to sending that link to your contacts, gets taken care of automatically in the background. You shouldn't need to do anything else. QuestionsIf you have any questions about using these shortcuts or modifying them for your own use, let us know in the comments. Joseph Keller is the former Editor in Chief of iMore. An Apple user for almost 20 years, he spends his time learning the ins and outs of iOS and macOS, always finding ways of getting the most out of his iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. How do I add a Screen Recording shortcut to my iPhone?Go to Settings > Control Center, then tap the Add button next to Screen Recording. Open Control Center on your iPhone, or on your iPad. , then wait for the three-second countown. Exit Control Center to record your screen.
Is there a shortcut for Screen Recording?You can also use a keyboard shortcut to access this by pressing down “Windows + Alt + G”. 3rd button (white circle) - This will start recording your screen. You can also use a keyboard shortcut to access this by pressing down “Windows + Alt + R”.
How do I add Screen Recording to my Control Center?If you don't see it, tap Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls. Scroll down to the More Controls menu and find the Screen Recording option. Tap the green “+” symbol to the left of the text.
Can I record a shortcut on iPhone?When you go to use the shortcut, here's what you have to actively do: Activate the shortcut (either in the shortcuts app or from a Home screen icon). Your video recording will begin automatically. Tap the record button to STOP recording.
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