iOS 14 Tip: 3 Things iPhone Users Can Do With Shortcuts App

Apple added a slew of improvements to the iPhone user experience via iOS 14. These improvements come in the form of new features, tweaks for some existing apps and features and more.

One of the things that make the iPhone user experience better is the Shortcuts app. While the feature has existed before iOS 14, some iPhone users likely started noticing it in the new iOS version because it can be used to create custom app icons, which makes customizing the Home Screen more fun – especially alongside other features like Smart Stacks and more.

Shortcuts can be used to do a lot of things. Check out some of them below.

Custom app icons

As mentioned, Shortcuts can be used to create custom app icons. This will allow users to customize their iPhone Home Screen in ways they've never been able to do before.

The process of using Shortcuts to create custom app icons isn't hard to do. The result, however, is a Home Screen that definitely reflects the user's creativity and personality. Here's a quick guide on how to customize app icons.

Spellcheck everything

Those who periodically suffer from typing errors will be glad to know that there's a shortcut that will help them avoid that. The Check Spelling Shortcut can help users ensure that what they type on any text field has no typing errors.

All users need to do is copy the text, let the shortcut do its work, then copy the corrected text for use with other apps. It can be downloaded from here.

“Siri, I'm getting pulled over”

Those who worry about getting pulled over by police and would want to inform family or friends of such an incident can also use Shortcuts to do that. A Shortcut called “I'm getting pulled over” lets users send their location and start a video recording if needed. The Shortcut is easy to use. Here's a guide to using it.

These are but some of the things that users can do with Shortcuts. Stay tuned for more tips regarding the Shortcuts app on iOS 14.