Exactly what I've been waiting for: iOS 27 could let users build Shortcuts with AI and Im glad Apple is finally paying attention to one of the iPhones best features

Date:
Tue, 19 May 2026 11:19:33 +0000

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Apples iOS 27 update might let you create Shortcuts automations with natural language prompts.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter iOS 27 might bring artificial intelligence (AI) to Apples Shortcuts app It could let you build Shortcuts with natural language prompts This would make Shortcuts far more accessible
to users Ever since it debuted in iOS 12, Apple s Shortcuts app has had enormous potential. Yet its never been able to fulfil that potential because the process of creating automated workflows on your iPhone the purpose of Shortcuts has always been frustratingly convoluted (something Ive previously argued against ). But that might all change in iOS 27 .

According to a new Bloomberg report , Apples iOS 27 update will include a major upgrade for the Shortcuts app, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) via the Apple Intelligence platform. And if it works as intended, it could finally make Shortcuts more accessible to iOS users. Bloomberg explains that Shortcuts AI revamp which is currently being tested by Apple lets users create Shortcuts simply by describing what they want them to do. That stands in sharp contrast to Shortcuts today, which requires you to either manually add each step in your automation or download fully formed ones from Apple or other users. Latest Videos From You may like Theres one thing I want from Apple at WWDC 2026 and it isn't Siri 2.0 iOS 27 rumors tease Siri 2.0 with Dynamic Island integration and new chat interface Apple is about to let you replace its AI with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude

The report states that, in iOS 27, youll be asked, What do you want your shortcut to do? You can then enter a simple natural language prompt, and Shortcuts will begin creating your workflow. Within a few seconds, youll have your AI-generated shortcut ready to go. It just works (Image credit: Apple) Ive long felt that Apples Shortcuts platform has been held back by its own complexity. Apple gives you no real guidance on how to create a Shortcut youre more or less thrown in at the deep end and left to fend for yourself. With that in mind, Ive previously argued that Apple needs to create a Shortcuts Academy at the very least to help people get to grips with the Shortcuts app and enable them to tap into its real power without feeling overwhelmed.

But by handing the reins over to AI, Apple might have found an even better solution. There would be no need to learn the complicated process of building a potent shortcut, and instead, youd just need to tell your phone what you want and let it do the heavy lifting. Not only does that lower the barrier to entry, but its very in keeping with Apples own philosophy of simplifying the user experience. What better example of it just works could there be?

Of course, thats all assuming it does work as intended. Just this week, Bloomberg reported that Siris AI features already delayed by two years will be labeled as betas when iOS 27 is revealed at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June, suggesting Apple still has to iron out some creases. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

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