App Shortcuts include Add Marker, Open Session, Start Session, Stop Session, Toggle Session, Get Markers, Random Marker, Format Markers, Parse Chapters, and Parse CSV.
Apple automation
Automate Marker from system surfaces.
Marker exposes Shortcuts and App Intents so capture, session control, marker retrieval, parsing, and export formatting can fit your Apple workflow.
Best for
Personal automation
Core action
App Intents
Runs from
Siri and Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Apple surface
1
Open Shortcuts and search for Marker.
2
Choose an action such as Add Marker, Toggle Session, or Format Markers.
3
Pick the session and sub-session parameters you need.
4
Run the Shortcut from Siri, widgets, automations, or the Shortcuts app.
Best for
Personal automation
Core action
App Intents
Runs from
Siri and Shortcuts
Mutating Shortcut actions write locally first and sync when Marker can reach the backend.
Shortcut entities resolve sessions, sub-sessions, markers, tags, and export preferences.
Workflow
How Shortcuts works with Marker
- 1
Open Shortcuts and search for Marker.
- 2
Choose an action such as Add Marker, Toggle Session, or Format Markers.
- 3
Pick the session and sub-session parameters you need.
- 4
Run the Shortcut from Siri, widgets, automations, or the Shortcuts app.
Setup
Get started
Install Marker on iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Open Shortcuts and add a Marker action.
Configure session, sub-session, marker, tag, or export fields.
Save the Shortcut where you trigger capture most often.
Use cases
Where it fits
Use Siri to add a marker while recording.
Format marker exports from a saved automation.
Parse YouTube chapters or CSV markers into Marker-friendly data.
FAQ
Shortcuts questions
Which Marker actions appear in Shortcuts?
Marker exposes capture, session control, marker retrieval, random marker, format, YouTube chapter parsing, and CSV parsing actions.
Do Shortcuts work if sync is not ready?
Marker shortcut mutations commit locally first and retry sync when the app can complete the backend pass.
Can Shortcuts export Marker data?
Yes. Marker includes formatting and export-oriented intents that use the shared export pipeline.