Use Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts on Mac
You can create more powerful shortcuts than ever with Apple Intelligence.* Intelligent actions in shortcuts can summarize text, create images, or tap directly into Apple Intelligence or ChatGPT to provide responses that feed into your shortcut.
Note: Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*
Find Apple Intelligence shortcuts
If you’re looking for new shortcuts to add to your collection, or if you want to see what’s possible and how particular Apple Intelligence shortcuts are built, check out the Apple Intelligence category in the Shortcuts Gallery.
Go to the Shortcuts app
on your Mac.
Click Gallery in the sidebar.
Click
on a shortcut in the Apple Intelligence category to add it to your collection.
Use a model in custom shortcuts
You can create your own custom shortcuts that use an Apple Intelligence model—either on-device or Private Cloud Compute—or ChatGPT to handle simple or complex requests in your shortcuts. You can use a model to provide input to an action, parse the output of an action, and more.
You can choose from the following models:
On-Device: Uses the on-device Apple Intelligence model to handle simple requests without the need for a network connection. This model is ideal for straightforward requests or simple conversions.
Cloud: Uses Apple’s Private Cloud Compute to handle complex requests while protecting your privacy.
Cloud Pro: Uses Apple’s Private Cloud Compute to handle complex requests while protecting your privacy. This model has extended context and is suitable for even larger and more complex tasks than Cloud.
Extension Model: Uses ChatGPT to handle your requests.
To get started, try out something similar to the following:
Go to the Shortcuts app
Click
Tip: Click the Apple Intelligence category, then choose a specific intelligent action.
Search for an action, then double-click to add it to your shortcut.
For example, search for Get Current Weather, then double-click it. If Shortcuts prompts you for access to your location, click Allow Access.
Search for the Use Model action, double-click it to add it to your shortcut, then choose a model.
For example, choose On-Device.
In the text field below “Use model,” enter your prompt.
For example, enter “Write a concise, funny summary of today’s weather with emoji.”
If you’d like to be able to interact with the model to further refine your request, click the arrow next to “Use model,” then click the Follow Up checkbox.
To add another action, search for it, then double-click to add it.
For example, search Show Content, double-click it, then select Response.
To test your new shortcut, click
.
Your shortcut is saved automatically. To learn about the different ways you can run your shortcut, see Run a shortcut.
Use Broad World Knowledge with Cloud and Cloud Pro
You can access broad world knowledge to inform and expand your usage of the Cloud and Cloud Pro models with current events and real-world context.
Go to the Shortcuts app
on your Mac.
Click
.
Search for the Use Model action, then choose Cloud or Cloud Pro.
Click
, then click use Broad World Knowledge.
Learn more about Input, Follow Up, and Output
Here are some more details about using the Use Model action:
The text input into models can include variables, outputs from previous actions, calendar events, reminders, photos, and more.
If you select Follow Up, when you run the shortcut, it shows you the model’s response and allows you to refine your input before the final response is passed to the next action. For example, you could make additional requests or provide more information.
The output responses are automatically optimized for the actions they’re passed to. You can also specify how the response is output: When you add the Use Model action, click the Output pop-up menu and choose an option.