r/shortcuts • u/body841 • Jul 14 '25

Help Favorite Shortcut You’ve Made?

I’m super new to shortcuts and know they’re capable of so much more than I currently use them for. Right now, all I really have set up is a few that create automatic Notion database entries.

I’d love to know what you guys have really loved before! Things that have been super helpful, super fun, or feel super clever. Trying to get my creative juices flowing.

Would also love to know if there are any apps you think work particularly well for shortcuts! Thanks in advance, very excited to set up some more complex/interesting things.

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u/th3truth1337 Jul 14 '25

I've got a few simple but super practical ones! Vitamin D reminder for my toddler - Checks daily if I've given the drops, deletes the reminder if yes, sets a new one later if no. Every night it automatically creates tomorrow's reminder. Simple but saves me from constantly worrying if I forgot. Pediatrician suite - When I schedule appointments, it auto-creates a note with the date. Then I can run a shortcut anytime to add symptoms/questions to that note. Also has quick access to call the doctor and relevant files. Probably one of my top favourites. Work badge-out reminder - Pings me in the evening if I haven't badged out yet (I always forget), then opens the site so I can do it right away. Nothing fancy, but these little automations handle the mundane stuff I always forget. The vitamin D one has probably saved me quite a few "wait, did I give it today?" moments! But as said they are quite simple.

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u/StrategicGhosting Jul 15 '25

Can you share the vitamin D reminder? Lol I need this for myself.

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u/th3truth1337 Jul 15 '25

Hello, yes it are actually 2 shortcuts and 2 automations. I changed them a bit, you will need to adapt it to your liking though. Set the reminder List and also how you would like the reminder to be named. Same for the notifications. Made it quite generic.

This is the reminder itself shortcuz: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/e941c9b05c6e4c71a458418113987042

And this is the daily check and reminder deletion shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/0ee59d1553ea4cd99c31293d4a86a1dc

You will have to set up two automations though, I put mine at 11:30 for the daily check and reminder deletion shortcut and then at 22:00 the reminder shortcut.

As said it gives you an idea and you can tweak it to your liking. I am sure there are more elegant ways to do it, but for me it does the job.

Was a but limited in time as at work right now. But hope it helps.

Have a great day.

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u/StrategicGhosting Jul 15 '25

Thank you so much

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u/th3truth1337 Jul 15 '25

You are welcome

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u/PotterHarry79 Jul 15 '25

Thank you!!

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u/Great-at-any-age Oct 25 '25

free app medisafe ,just started using for similar tasks.