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.
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).
Scripting Actions
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.
Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Encode%20audio%20recording%20as%20text
Link to Open Shortcut
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 audio recording
Grabs your audio folder, lets you pick a file, and plays the sound at 35% volume.
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).
Quick record
Records high quality audio immediately for 1 minute and saves it to a folder of your choice.
Record as AIFF
Records normal quality audio, starting or stopping with your tap, then encoding the recorded audio to AIFF before saving to to a folder of your choice.
Play from soundboard
Presents a menu of sounds (each with corresponding text-encoded audio), decodes your choice, and plays the sound at 35%.
Make audio recording
Records normal-quality audio—starting and stopping on tap—then adds to a folder; if no folder exists, creates one.
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Create new podcast episode
Opens Transistor.fm to the new episode page for your pre-selected podcast so you can upload a new file, give it a title and description, and publish.
Show my Activity data
Opens the Health app to the Activity section to display Rings and Workouts data gathered by Apple Watch.
Show Apple Cash
Opens the Wallet app to the Apple Cash “card” where you can see your balance send or request money, or see past transactions.
Open a shortcut
Asks you to type in the name of a shortcut, then opens it so you can edit the actions.
Show my main calendars
Changes the Calendar Set in Fantastical to Main Calendars, then opens Today.
Open the TV Clock
Opens the tvClock app for Apple TV that shows the time in a large flip-style format.
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