If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Translate
Starts dictation, then translates the text to English (or a language of your choice).
Actions
Dictate Text
Transcribes what you say aloud into text and passes the result to the next action.
Get Text from Input
Returns text from the previous action’s output.
For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.
Translate Text
Translates the text passed into the action into another language.
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
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Take Photo
Opens the iPhone or iPad camera to let you take a photo using the rear lens.
Open Magnifier
Opens the Magnifier for iPhone and iPad that lets you zoom in, capture images, and add color overlays to see better.
Toggle grayscale
Toggles the Color Filters accessibility setting, which can turn your device black or white and remove all color if set to grayscale (among other options).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Translate
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Translate
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Translate”
end tell
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Opens the deep link to the Personal Voice feature available in Accessibility settings on iOS, where you can create a Personal Voice, decide whether to Share Across Devices, and Allow Apps to Request to Use.
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