Build an automation that runs an AppleScript file to save the URL and title of a webpage to apple notes instead of doing it manually.

Ensure that you have created or have access to an AppleScript that can save the URL and title of a webpage to apple notes. You can review the following sample instructions to create an AppleScript that can then be used to build a macOS based automation:
  • On your macOS device, open the Script editor application.
  • Create a document and name it as URL capture.
    Note: Only the .applescript file format is currently supported.
  • In the script editor, enter the script:
    tell application "Safari"
    set myname to name of document 1
    set myurl to URL of document 1
end tell

tell application "Notes"
    set body of note "inbox" to (get body of note "inbox" & myname & " " & myurl)
end tell
  • Click the Play icon at the top.

    A dialog box is displayed with the URl and title of the current webpage that is open.

You can now use the URL capture AppleScript to build a macOS based automation.

Procedure

  1. Create an automation.
    1. On the left panel, click Automation.
    2. Click Create > Task Bot.
    3. Enter a name for the automation.
      For this example, enter the automation name as AutoURL.
    4. Click Create and edit.
  2. Use the Open action to create and link a session to the URL capture AppleScript.
    1. In Automation, click the AutoURL to open this automation in the editor.
    2. Double-click or drag the Open action from the AppleScript package.
    3. In the Session name field, enter a name for the session that you are about to create.
    4. In the AppleScript field, select Import existing file and click Desktop file > Browse.
      Navigate to the location where you have saved the URL capture AppleScript.
  3. Use the Run action to deploy the automation and run the URL capture AppleScript in order to save the URL and title of a webpage.
    1. Double-click or drag the Run action from the AppleScript package.
    2. In the Session name field, enter the name that you have provided in the Open action.
    3. In the Run with field, select Full script.
  4. After the AppleScript run completes, use the Close action to terminate the session.
    1. Double-click or drag the Close action from the AppleScript package.
    2. In the Session name field, enter the name that you have provided in the Open action.
  5. Click Save.
    The AutoURL automation is now linked to the URL capture AppleScript.
  6. Click the Run option at the top to deploy the automation.
    Automation is deployed and the URL capture AppleScript is executed that captures the URL and title of a webpage to apple notes.