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iOS shortcut

You can add things to Things To Have directly from the iOS share sheet. The shortcut takes the page you are viewing and opens the add form with the name and link already filled in.

An iPhone share sheet for a product page, with Add to Things to Have as the first action

The shortcut, sitting in the share sheet next to Copy

Install the shortcut

  1. Open the shortcut on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap Add Shortcut.

It works from any app that shares links, including Safari.

Pin it to the top

New shortcuts appear at the bottom of the share sheet. Moving the shortcut up makes it easier to reach.

  1. On any page, tap Share.
  2. Scroll to the bottom and tap Edit Actions.
  3. Find Add to Things to Have under Shortcuts, then tap the green + beside it to move it into Favourites.
  4. Drag it to the top of the list using the handle on the right.
  5. Tap Done.

How to use it

On any product page, tap Share, then tap Add to Things to Have. The add form opens with the details filled in, and Things To Have looks for suggestions. Tap Save when you are ready.

Build your own

To set it up by hand, create a shortcut with three actions:

  1. Receive URLs from the share sheet
  2. URL Encode the shared address
  3. Open URLs with this prefix:
https://thingstohave.app/add?v=1&via=shortcut&url=

Do not skip the URL Encode step. Without it, links with query strings cut off at the first &.

On a computer

The share sheet is only on phones and tablets. On a desktop browser, use the quick add bookmarklet instead.