Make high-quality recording

Records audio at Very High quality, starting and stopping on tap – then, saves to a folder of your choosing.

Actions Used

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Record Audio
Uses the microphone to record audio.
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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

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Make%20high-quality%20recording
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Make%20high-quality%20recording
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Make high-quality recording” end tell

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