Make high-quality recording
Records audio at Very High quality, starting and stopping on tap – then, saves to a folder of your choosing.
Just press record
Opens into Just Press Record and starts recording a voice memo.
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Record audio file
Records audio using the phone’s mics, then saves the file and asks you if you want to share it.
Encode audio
Records audio until you tap it to stop, then encodes it into a text-based format, then copies it to your clipboard (to be decoded and played back later).
Play encoded audio
Gets an audio file encoded as text, decodes the value, and plays the sound at 35%. Pairs well with “Encode audio.”
Make audio recording
Records normal-quality audio—starting and stopping on tap—then adds to a folder; if no folder exists, creates one.
Play audio recording
Grabs your audio folder, lets you pick a file, and plays the sound at 35% volume.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Just%20press%20record
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Just%20press%20record
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Just press record”
end tell
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