First word that comes to mind
Dictates text to let you speak, then stops after a short pause.
Quick dictate
Starts dictation and captures after a pause, copying the result to the clipboard so you can paste it.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Quick%20dictate
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Quick%20dictate
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Quick dictate”
end tell
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