Dictate note
Begins listening for dictation, then creates a note with your dictated text.
Actions Used
Dictate Text
Transcribes what you say aloud into text and passes the result to the next action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Dictate%20note
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Dictate%20note
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Dictate note”
end tell
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