Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
Encode audio recording as text
Gets a folder of audio files, lets you choose one, and encodes the result to base64 (to be placed into another shortcut and decoded to play the sound).
Actions Used
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Get Contents of Folder
This action gets the files inside of the specified folder.
Recursive
If this option is enabled, this action will get all the files inside of a folder, including its subfolders.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Encode%20audio%20recording%20as%20text
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Encode%20audio%20recording%20as%20text
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Encode audio recording as text”
end tell
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Play from soundboard
Presents a menu of sounds (each with corresponding text-encoded audio), decodes your choice, and plays the sound at 35%.
Record and trim audio
Records normal-quality audio on tap, lets you trim the result, and saves it to a folder of your choice.
Quick record
Records high quality audio immediately for 1 minute and saves it to a folder of your choice.
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).
Make audio recording
Records normal-quality audio—starting and stopping on tap—then adds to a folder; if no folder exists, creates one.
Make high-quality recording
Records audio at Very High quality, starting and stopping on tap – then, saves to a folder of your choosing.
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Makes an icon out of the shortcuts’ current color or glyph combination.
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Advertise on MacStories
Opens the “Advertise” page on the MacStories website where brands can learn more about how to sponsor the website and advertise to the passionate group of MacStories readers.
Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
Copy iCloud link for Feedback
Asks you to pick a folder, then a shortcut to open and copy as an iCloud link to paste into your Feedback report.
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