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Dictate Text
Transcribes what you say aloud into text and passes the result to the next action.
Starts dictation, then stops after you pause and passes your dictation to Arc Search as a query.
Opens Arc Search and activates the voice search mode (available by long-pressing on the + button in the app).
Asks you to enter a query, then passes it to Arc Search with “Browse for me” enabled to collect links and summarize results automatically.
Opens Arc Search and activates the “Call” feature that lets you talk to Arc like it’s a virtual directory assistance helper.
Asks you to enter a query, then passes it to Arc Search and opens the results.
Takes the current episode from Overcast, finds the show in Podcasts, and opens the last episode.
Opens the deep link into Settings > Display > Text Size so you can control how things look on your iPad.
Searches for contacts by group, then has you add text to place in their note field.
Opens the Camera preview to let you take 3 photos, then sitches them into an animated GIF.
Checks the current device, then, depending on the platform, opens Twitter in a specific way.
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