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Getting Started with SurfCal Pro

Learn how to set up SurfCal Pro and start tracking your nutrition with Apple Intelligence.

What you'll learn

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install and configure SurfCal Pro to automatically track your daily nutrition using Apple Intelligence.

Prerequisites

You'll need an iPhone running iOS 26 or later with Apple Intelligence enabled.

Set up Google Sheets & Drive

Get links from email (Lemon Squeezy), copy the Google Sheets template, create a folder for images in Google Drive, and copy the FOLDER_ID from the URL.

Configure Google App Script

Open Google App Script, add two script properties (FOLDER_ID and SECRET_KEY), start the deployment, and copy the Web app URL.

Set up Apple Shortcut

Create a "Food" calendar, open the iCloud shortcut link, and configure the shortcut settings.

Run & verify

Run SurfCal Pro, check that data syncs to Google Sheets, verify images appear in Google Drive, run again to test, and add the shortcut to your home screen.