Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your SHORTCUT file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert SHORTCUT to another file type
To convert SHORTCUT automations to another format, you need Apple Shortcuts or other Developer software.
Convert a file to SHORTCUT
To convert other file formats to the "Automation Workflow" file type, you need software like Apple Shortcuts or a similar tool.
About SHORTCUT files
A .shortcut file is a workflow automation script created by the Apple Shortcuts app (formerly the third-party app Workflow). These files contain a sequence of programmable actions - such as resizing images, sending messages, or interacting with APIs - designed to automate tasks on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. While powerful, the .shortcut format presents significant challenges outside the Apple ecosystem. They are typically binary Property Lists (bplist) or signed archives, rendering them unreadable in standard text editors like Notepad or Sublime Text. This opacity creates a security risk; if you download a shortcut from a third-party gallery, you cannot easily inspect the logic for malicious steps without importing it onto a live device. Additionally, the binary nature makes version control (Git) difficult for developers. To audit, archive, or analyze these files safely, users should convert .shortcut files to human-readable TXT, JSON, or XML formats. For archiving the exact structure, converting to a standard text-based PLIST is the best practice.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SHORTCUT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert SHORTCUT file to EXE or PDF, you can use Apple Shortcuts or similar software from the "Workflow Automation Script" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to SHORTCUT, try Apple Shortcuts or another comparable tool in the "Workflow Automation Script" category.
The SHORTCUT Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our SHORTCUT converter.