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Build a Share ETA with Family Shortcut for iPhone

Letting your family know when you'll be home requires looking at Maps, estimating your arrival time, switching to Messages, finding the contact, and typing it out. A share ETA with family shortcut for iPhone automates the whole process, it reads your current travel time to home from Maps and sends the ETA directly to your family group or individual contacts with a single tap.

How this ETA sharing shortcut works

Tap the shortcut and it reads your current location and calculates the travel time to your home address using Apple Maps. It then composes and sends a message to your pre-configured family contacts saying something like 'On my way home, arriving in about 20 minutes'. The whole process takes three seconds and requires no typing.

How to build this shortcut

1

Go to getturin.com and describe your shortcut (e.g., 'Send my ETA home to my family group chat automatically').

2

Wait a few seconds for Turin's AI to build the ETA sharing shortcut.

3

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

Why use this shortcut

No typing required

The ETA is calculated and sent automatically, no estimating or message composition needed.

Live travel time

Uses current traffic conditions from Maps so the ETA reflects real-world conditions.

Pre-configured contacts

Set up your family recipients once and the shortcut always sends to the right people.

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.

Describe this shortcut

Credit is required before Turin builds it. Review the actions, then install.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Build a Share ETA with Family Shortcut shortcut free?

Signed-in users can build one custom AI shortcut each day for free, subject to free-model availability. Continued generation uses prepaid credit according to model usage, and a 0.1 credit compile fee applies only when an installable paid shortcut is stored. No subscription or App Store download is required.

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

Compatibility depends on the actions the shortcut uses and the software on your device. Review the generated actions before installing, especially when a shortcut relies on newer Apple features or third-party apps.

Does this shortcut need an internet connection to run?

It depends on its actions. Device-only actions can run locally, while web, weather, AI, and other online services need a connection. Turin needs a connection to build and install the shortcut.

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.