WhereThingy
Guide · Siri, Shortcuts & Spotlight
Find or save with Siri.
Use WhereThingy's actions with Siri or the Shortcuts app. You can also look for saved Things in Spotlight, your iPhone's system search.
Try a Siri phrase.
- Open WhereThingy once after installing it.
- Say “Siri” or press and hold the side button.
- Say one of the phrases below.
Use English for descriptions you save. Siri's phrase support can vary with its language and settings. If a phrase does not work, try the action in the Shortcuts app.
| Say | What happens |
|---|---|
| “Where is my passport in WhereThingy?” | Looks up the Thing you name. Siri gives its latest saved location. |
| “Find a Thing in WhereThingy” | Asks what you want to find. If several Things match, choose the one you mean. |
| “Save a Thing in WhereThingy” | Asks what you put where. Give a sentence such as “Spare keys are in the hall cupboard.” |
| “Tell WhereThingy” | Starts voice recording without opening the app. Tap Stop & Save on the WhereThingy recording card on your Lock Screen. Unlock if asked. |
| “Type in WhereThingy” | Asks what you put where. Saves your answer without opening the app. |
| “Show WhereThingy” | Opens the app's Photo screen. |
| “Move a Thing in WhereThingy” | Asks which Thing you moved and where you put it. Saves the new location. |
| “Correct a Thing in WhereThingy” | Asks which Thing to correct and where it really is. History records a correction. |
| “Quick Capture with WhereThingy” | Uses your Quick Capture setting. See Save from other screens. |
For voice recording, allow microphone access if asked. English speech files may need to download first. Unlock your iPhone to use recording controls when it is locked.
On iPhones with Dynamic Island, you can also press and hold that area to show the recording controls.
Check the reply.
After saving a sentence, Siri reports what the app saved. Check the Thing and its location. Some entries need your help:
- “Capture saved. Open WhereThingy to choose which Thing to update.” Open Needs attention on Things. Choose the matching Thing or create a new one.
- “Capture saved. Open WhereThingy to add the Thing and its location.” Open Needs attention on Things. Tap Finish saving to add the missing details.
A sentence can save some Things while leaving another choice for you. Read the full reply. See Moving & fixing for the steps.
Use the Shortcuts app.
- Open the Shortcuts app.
- Find WhereThingy under App Shortcuts.
- Tap a shortcut to run it.
You can also add these actions to your own shortcut. The action names can differ from the shorter names shown under App Shortcuts.
| Action | Use it to |
|---|---|
| Where Is a Thing? | Search for Things by name or description. Pass the matching Things to another action. |
| Where Is My Thing? | Get the saved location of a Thing you choose. |
| Save a Thing's Location | Save a sentence such as “The charger is in the kitchen drawer.” Pass the result message to another action. |
| Move a Thing | Set a new location for a Thing you choose. |
| Correct a Thing's Location | Correct a saved location. |
| Quick Capture with WhereThingy | Use your Quick Capture setting. You can supply text for the Type option. |
| Type in WhereThingy | Save text without opening the app. |
| Tell WhereThingy | Start a voice recording without opening the app. |
| Show WhereThingy | Open Photo in the app. |
| Speak | Open a way to remember in the app. Its Way to remember option defaults to Speak. |
| Open Thing | Open a saved Thing in the app. Requires iOS 27. |
For example, make a shortcut with these actions:
- Add Dictate Text.
- Add Save a Thing's Location. Use the dictated text as its input.
- Add Show Notification. Use the save result as its input.
Run the shortcut and say what you put where. Read the notification to check the result.
Find a Thing in Spotlight.
- Swipe down from the middle of your Home Screen.
- Type a saved Thing's name.
- If it appears in the results, tap it to open WhereThingy.
The app updates its search entries when Things change. Your iPhone's search settings can affect which results appear.
Ask Siri to save a note.
iOS 27WhereThingy also supports Siri's text note action on iOS 27. Try “Make a note in WhereThingy: the tent is in the loft.”
If Siri runs this action, WhereThingy saves your words. It does not add a note to Apple Notes. Open Needs attention if the app needs more details. Attachments, folders, and pinned notes are not supported.