#503·PairDrop

[Bug] iOS Shortcut with single pdf file

Author: HomesGHCreated Aug 19, 2026Updated Aug 19, 2026
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Describe the bug First, thank you very much for your great work! PairDrop is awesome.

I use the iOS shortcut with an iPhone 15 and iOS 26.6.1. I do NOT use the PWA, just the website.

Everything works when sharing, e.g., photos or multiple pdfs. However, when trying to send a single pdf file from the files app via the Share menu, it opens the photo selection instead.

To Reproduce See first part of video where the original PairDrop shortcut is used. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a96d79de-97d8-4cfc-a21d-b4ce12028774

Expected behavior It should open the website. See second part of video (I have modified the shortcut, see possible solution below).

Smartphone:

  • Device: iPhone15
  • OS: 26.6.1
  • Browser Safari

Bug occurs on official PairDrop instance https://pairdrop.net/: Yes (Version: v1.11.2) No self-hosted PairDrop instance available

Possible solution I think the problem is the type check ("Typ von Kurzbefehleingabe abrufen") in the shortcut where the input type is set to Boolean value. It should be left the default when adding this action.

Original shortcut Image Image

My modified shortcut (second part of video) Image Image