Play Sound
Plays the audio file passed as input, or a default notification sound if no audio file was passed.
Play encoded audio
Gets an audio file encoded as text, decodes the value, and plays the sound at 35%. Pairs well with “Encode audio.”
Actions Used
Set Volume
Sets the system volume. If you set the volume using a variable, use a number between 0 and 1 (for example, pass 0.5 for half volume).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Play%20encoded%20audio
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Play%20encoded%20audio
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Play encoded audio”
end tell
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Record audio file
Records audio using the phone’s mics, then saves the file and asks you if you want to share it.
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).
Quick record
Records high quality audio immediately for 1 minute and saves it to a folder of your choice.
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).
Record and trim audio
Records normal-quality audio on tap, lets you trim the result, and saves it to a folder of your choice.
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Start A Timer
Prompts you to enter a total time, then starts a timer for that length.
Check my headphone levels
Opens into the Health app to Hearing > Headphone Audio Levels to show how loud you’ve been listening to music.
Draft an email
Asks you to enter a subject line and then a message, then saves both as an email draft in the Mail app.
Encode text for a URL
Asks you to enter text, then lets you encode or decode it to work properly in URLs.
Search on Twitter
Asks you for a query, then opens the Twitter app to show you results.
Open recent calls
Opens the deep link into the Recents section of the Phone app to see your incoming and outgoing calls, plus any missed calls (mobilephone-recents://).
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