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Set up a Navigate Home Shortcut for iPhone

At the end of a long day of travel, meetings, or errands, you usually just want to get home as fast as possible. However, pulling out your phone, unlocking it, opening a maps app, searching for your home address, and tapping 'go' takes a frustrating amount of time when you are tired. A navigate home shortcut for iPhone collapses all those steps into a single, satisfying tap.

How this home navigation shortcut works

Tap the dedicated icon right from your home screen or say 'Navigate Home' to Siri. The shortcut instantly determines your current location and calculates the fastest route to your home address, seamlessly launching Apple Maps or Google Maps directly into turn-by-turn navigation mode so you can start driving immediately.

How to build this shortcut

1

Go to getturin.com and describe your navigation feature (e.g., 'Give me directions home via Google Maps instantly').

2

Wait a few seconds for Turin's AI to configure your routing preferences.

3

Tap the 'Install' button to add the navigate home directly to your Apple Shortcuts app.

Why use this shortcut

Immediate routing

Bypasses app loading screens and manual address typing, saving you crucial seconds when getting into your car.

Works anywhere

Calculates the correct route dynamically whether you are in your own city or three states over.

Hands-free compatible

Easily triggered via voice command when your hands are full of groceries or already on the steering wheel.

Ready to build this?

Build this shortcut in seconds.

Just describe it in plain English and tap install. No coding, no App Store, no subscription.

Build this shortcut free

Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Installs in one tap.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Set up a Navigate Home Shortcut shortcut free?

Yes. You can build and install this shortcut using Turin's free tier. No subscription, no App Store download required — just describe what you want and tap install.

Which iPhone, iPad, and Mac models does this shortcut support?

This shortcut works on any iPhone, iPad, or Mac running iOS 16 / iPadOS 16 / macOS Ventura or later. Install it directly from Safari in one tap.

Does this shortcut need an internet connection to run?

No. Once installed the shortcut runs entirely on-device using Apple's built-in Shortcuts app. An internet connection is only needed during the initial build and install step.

Can I customise this shortcut after installing it?

Absolutely. You can describe any changes to Turin and get a new version in seconds, or open the shortcut in the Apple Shortcuts app and edit the actions directly.