Multiple Timers

Dictate Timer

Prompts for dictation, then starts a timer for the given number of minutes.

Scripting Actions

Documents, Text

Dictate Text

Transcribes what you say aloud into text and passes the result to the next action.

Numbers, Scripting

Get Numbers from Input

Returns numbers from the previous action’s output.

Apps, Clock

Start Timer

Starts a timer in the Clock app for the specified amount of time.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Dictate%20Timer

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Dictate%20Timer

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Dictate Timer” end tell

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