Actions
Every built-in action in the action menu. Actions marked off start hidden; turn them on in Actions ▸ Menu.
Edit
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copy | Copies the selection. |
| Cut (off) | Cuts the selection. |
| Paste | Pastes, keeping formatting. |
| Paste as Plain Text | Pastes without formatting. |
| Paste and Return (off) | Pastes, then presses Return. |
| Clear Formatting (off) | Turns the selection into plain text. |
| Spelling | Suggests fixes for a misspelled word. |
Look up
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Quick Result | Answers 12 * 7, 10 km or 3pm PST. |
| Search | Searches the web. |
| Open Link | Opens the link in the selection. |
| Reveal in Finder | Shows a file path in Finder. |
| Look Up | Opens the word in Dictionary. |
| Word Count | Counts words and characters. |
| Translate | Translates on device or with AI. |
| Speak (off) | Reads the selection aloud. |
| Share (off) | Shares with AirDrop, Messages and more. |
Send to apps
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Add to Calendar | Adds an event from a date in the text. |
| Add to Reminders (off) | Adds a reminder. |
| Add to Contacts | Adds an email address or phone number. |
| New Note (off) | Creates a note in Notes. |
| Save as Snippet | Saves the selection as a snippet. |
| Add to List | Adds each line to a list. |
Screen
These don’t need a selection. Give one a shortcut to run it any time.
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copy Text from Screen | Copies the text in any part of the screen. |
| Pick Color | Copies a color’s hex value. |
| Screenshot | Opens the screenshot toolbar. |
Writing
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Check Grammar | Opens Check Grammar. |
| AI actions | Proofread, rewrite, summarize and more. |
| Transform | Change case, sort lines, encode and decode. |
Need something else? Add one of the 56 ready-made actions or build your own.