Record audio file
Records audio using the phone’s mics, then saves the file and asks you if you want to share it.
Actions Used
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Record%20audio%20file
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Record%20audio%20file
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Record audio file”
end tell
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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.
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.
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).
Play audio recording
Grabs your audio folder, lets you pick a file, and plays the sound at 35% volume.
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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Arrange 2 screens vertically
Asks you to pick a screen for the top and bottom of a vertical arrangement.
Get my number
Gets the first phone number from your preselected contact card, copies it to the clipboard, and shows it to you in a dialog. Use to quickly show to or share with someone else.
Share as JPG
Takes a photo, resizes it to 1440px wide, converts it to a JPEG, and opens the share sheet so you can save it or send it elsewhere.
Turn on the screensaver
Wakes up the specified Apple TV, then activates the built-in Screen Saver feature to display ambient scenes instead of the Home Screen.
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