Shorty

Pin any file directly to your home screen

Shorty - Pin Files to Your Home Screen Easily

"Shorty" is an Android app that allows you to pin any file or URL link directly to your home screen. With customizable icons, including text labels and image previews, you can personalize your shortcuts. Just share a file or text from any application and choose your icon style and color. Created by Michal Mroček and Přemysl Vaculík, Shorty makes accessing your important files effortless and visually appealing.
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App stats

Users: 175,907
216
Rating: 4.67
(572)
1 new ratings
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2024-02-26)
Creation date: 2018-08-13
Permissions
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 149,528 ▼ 168

Other platforms

Shorty: Short on time. Long on knowledge. (v0.1.9)
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App summary

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Shorty allows you to pin any file from your phone or URL link to home application. Simply install Shorty and share some file or text from any application.

Depending on file type you can also customize appearance of the icon. There are three possible icon styles:
• text - write up to 10 characters,
• thumbnail - depends on type of file,
• preview - currently supported only for images.

You can also pick icon background color and write custom label which will be displayed in your home app.

Creators: Michal Mroček, Přemysl Vaculík

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as intended and is simple to use.
  • Easy to create PDFs or image file shortcuts to the home screen.
  • Allows customization of the shortcut icon.
  • Efficient, well-designed, and minimalistic.
  • Very useful for accessing files without relying on cloud services.
Cons
  • Bizarre and unprofessional app icon.
  • Not working on certain devices (e.g., Vivo V9, Realme P1 5G).
  • New permissions added that users find concerning.
  • Shortcuts stop working after a short period.
  • Issues with long web links not being pinned.
Most mentioned
  • App icon/logo is unprofessional and bizarre.
  • App works well for creating shortcuts.
  • Customization options are appreciated.
  • Various users report the app not functioning on their devices.
User reviews
Not working in my new realme p1 5g, was working nicely in Moto g62. why the icon is so Bizarre..? Can't you change it with any Pleasant one.
by Shekhar Singh, 2024-08-02
App does its job but hate the bizarre logo.. the cartoon angry black man looks unprofessional and amateurish. Wouldn't usually care but I have to see it on every desktop shortcut I make (the app's only purpose). Either change it or at least add option to change it to something else.
by d, 2024-03-04
Works as intended. Share>Shorty then customize the icon. Smooth as butter.
by roker2121, 2022-08-09
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