State of Workflow, First Edition

Hey there! Welcome to our new blog.

We’ve been seriously blown away and delighted by all of your enthusiasm and support over the past few weeks. It’s incredibly humbling to see what you all have built using this tool, and we’ve never been more excited about the future of Workflow.

Workflow 1.1

Yesterday, we announced that the next update to Workflow is available to download from the App Store, and it’s pretty massive. We’ve addressed many of the most highly requested features and fixed a variety of issues thanks to your feedback. Here’s a glimpse at what’s new:

54 new actions

Quickly run workflows from My Workflows by double tapping on them

Use the selected text from Safari as input to an action extension workflow

Actions to filter and get details of all of content on your device

Duplicate workflows to make your own versions

Create a custom home screen icon for your workflow using photos from your library

Now accessible for VoiceOver users

Added Apps section for easy discovery of actions that interact with your other apps

Added the ability to mark actions as favorites to quickly use them later

Improved the Workflow URL scheme — see documentation here

Improved overall responsiveness, speed, and launch time

We’ve created a What’s New page with the comprehensive list of changes – check it out here!

Community

Workflow would not be where it is today without the fantastic community that creates and shares workflows. If you’re looking to find new examples of what Workflow can do or want to share what you’ve automated, here’s a couple great options:

/r/workflow on Reddit.

workflowgallery.co, an unofficial collection of curated workflows.

Make sure to check out the updated Workflow Gallery in the app, featuring workflows that demonstrate the new features in 1.1!

We also wanted to mention that the ability to back up and sync workflows between devices is a huge priority for us. Stay tuned; we want to make sure we do it right!

Finally…

Thank you for using Workflow! Be sure to download the 1.1 update now in the App Store. As always, feel free to reach out to us with your comments, questions, or just to say “hi!” via support@workflow.is.