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Time Memos provides a full set of actions for Apple's Shortcuts app. Use them to capture timestamps, query your memos, format exports, and more. Perfect for building custom workflows and automations.
Available Siri Commands
These voice commands work out of the box after installing Time Memos:
Creates a new time memo with the current timestamp. Siri will ask for an optional label.
Alternative phrase for quick timestamp capture.
Captures a memo with your current battery percentage and an appropriate emoji indicator.
Opens Time Memos with a saved view applied. Replace [view name] with your saved view's name (e.g., "Work" or "Exercise").
Shortcuts Actions
Time Memos provides the following actions for use in the Shortcuts app:
Capture Time Memo
Create a new time memo with the current timestamp.
List Time Memos
Find time memos matching specific criteria. Returns a list of memos for use in other actions.
Delete Time Memos
Delete specified time memos. Requires confirmation before deleting.
Manage Live Activity
Track or un-track a time memo as a Live Activity on your Lock Screen.
Capture Battery Details
Create a time memo with your device's current battery level and charging state.
Create Emoji
Extract an emoji from text for use in other Time Memos actions.
Format Time Memos
Format a list of time memos as text or JSON for sharing or export.
List Time Memos Using Saved View
List time memos using the filter criteria from a saved view. Returns matching memos for use in other actions.
This is useful when you want to list memos using complex filter criteria you've already defined in a saved view, without manually specifying each filter parameter.
Open Saved View
Open Time Memos with a specific saved view applied. The app will launch with the memo list filtered according to that view's settings.
Learn more about saved views in the Saved Views guide.
Tips
Start labels with emoji
You don't need to use the Create Emoji action. Just start your label with an emoji and it will be used automatically.
Use with Personal Automations
Combine these actions with Personal Automations to capture memos automatically based on time, location, or device events.
Use Saved Views for complex filters
Create Saved Views in the app, then use "List Time Memos Using Saved View" to query with those filters. This is easier than specifying multiple filter parameters manually.
Access IDs for advanced scripting
Time Memo and Saved View entities expose their ID property. Use this to build deep links or for advanced scripting workflows.
Ready to try it?
Time Memos will be available on the App Store soon.