Multiple Timers

Dictate Timer

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

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.

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Start A Timer

Prompts you to enter a total time, then starts a timer for that length.

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Start Multiple Timers

Starts two pre-set timers at once, each for different lengths. This version is a pomodoro timer, set to go off at 20 minutes for a break and again 5 minutes after to get back to work.

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Get Current Timer Info

Shows you the duration and remaining time for the current timer – uses Timery to format the remaining time nicely.

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Cancel Timer

Cancels the next-most timer running in the Clock app. If there are multiple timers, the second timer will continue running unless this action is used again.

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Pause The Current Timer

Pauses the next-most timer running in the Clock app.

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Resume Timer

Starts the nextmost paused Timer again.

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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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