Table of contents:
- Send a message to a number without saving your contact
- Send a WhatsApp message with your voice
- Save a contact through a QR code
- Send the same message multiple times
- Add a shortcut to a chat from the home screen
Do you have an iPhone with iOS 12 or higher and you use WhatsApp? It is likely that you do not use the shortcuts app, which allows us to perform different tasks much more easily, even with commands through Siri. I have compiled the 5 best shortcuts for WhatsApp that you can use for the iPhone in 2020.
How can I put these shortcuts on the iPhone? First of all, you need to download the 'Shortcuts' app. It's free, and can be found in the app Store. Then follow the steps in each shortcut, as the application process is different. Those from third parties need to be downloaded to work properly, so it is recommended that you read this article from your iPhone. So you can download the shortcut directly.
If you are adding a shortcut and you get an error message, it is because the unreliable shortcut options are not activated. This option allows the app to add extensions from third-party developers. To activate the option, go to Settings> Shortcuts> Sharing security. Activate the option that says 'Allow rogue shortcuts'. Confirm and enter the code.
Send a message to a number without saving your contact
If you want to send a message to a person, but you don't want to save their contact in your address book, this shortcut is perfect. The shortcut is downloaded from here. We just have to open it on the iPhone and confirm. I recommend changing the name of the shortcut and translating it into Spanish. For example, put 'Send message without saving contact'. In this way, you can ask Siri without having to enter the application.
How is it executed? From the Siri app, we look for the shortcut and press. It will show us two options: paste the number from the clipboard or write it ourselves. Once the number is registered, the WhatsApp conversation will open.
You can also ask the Assistant directly. Just say 'Hey Siri', and the name you've given the shortcut. It will also show both options.
Send a WhatsApp message with your voice
With this extension we can send a WhatsApp message with our voice, using Siri. Add the shortcut in the app. Afterwards, you need to enable voice dictation in the keyboard settings. To do this, go to Settings> Keyboards and activate the option that says 'Activate Dictation'. You also have to allow access to your contacts.
Finally, ask Siri to 'Send message with WhatsApp'. It will ask you to access the application: click on yes. Then it will ask which contact you want to send it to and what the message is. Siri will confirm the shipment. Personally, I think it is one of the best shortcuts, and the one I use the most in my day to day life.
Download the shortcut here.
Save a contact through a QR code
A more practical way to save a contact on your phone. With this shortcut you don't need to write the number, just show a QR code. When the user reads the code with their mobile camera, or through a third-party app, WhatsApp will open and they will be able to send you messages without having to add you as a contact. In the event that the user wants to save your number in their agenda, they can do so directly through WhatsApp.
You can download the shortcut here. Save it and enter your phone number for the QR to be generated. Remember to add the prefix of your country, otherwise it will not link well. Then, write a default message, which is the one that will appear so that the WhatsApp conversation starts automatically. You can leave the default one, which is ' Hello!' or put another. To show the QR, go to the Shortcuts app and click on 'Share WhatsApp'. The QR code will open.
Send the same message multiple times
If you want to send him the same message up to 50 times out of urgency or to get him to pay you some attention, use this shortcut. Just download it and add it to the app. Then, click on the shortcut and select the contact. Next the message . The app will open and that message will automatically be sent up to 50 times in a row.
You can download the shortcut here.
Add a shortcut to a chat from the home screen
If you write a lot to a person, you can create a shortcut to a chat on the home screen. In this way, each time you click on the icon, the conversation will open directly, without having to enter WhatsApp . In this case the shortcut is not downloaded, but we will have to create it ourselves. Of course, it is quite simple.
First of all, make sure that the conversation you want to add is in the first position of WhatsApp. To do this, write him a message and carry out the following steps.
Go to the Shortcuts app. Click on the '+' button in the upper area. Then click where it says 'Add new action'. Click on 'Apps' and then on 'WhatsApp'. Click on 'Send a message to…'. Click on 'Next' and write the name of the shortcut. For example, WhatsApp with Taylor. Confirm the extension. Now, go to the shortcut from the main tab and click on the three points that appear on the top edge. When it opens, press again on the three points in the upper area. Finally, click where it says 'Add to home screen'. The shortcut will appear as one more icon or application.
