Dictate Text / DictateText (internally is.workflow.actions.dictatetext)

This action requires that Shortcuts has permission to use [object Object],WFUserInteractionResource,WFSpeechRecognitionAccessResource,WFMicrophoneAccessResource.

description

summary

Transcribes what you say aloud into text and passes the result to the next action.

usage

DictateText language=("string" | variable)] stopListening=("After Pause" | "After Short Pause" | "On Tap")

arguments

language: Language Picker (Docs)

Allows Variables: true

	Accepts a string or variable containing the option. Check the shortcuts app for a list of available options.

stopListening: Enumeration (Docs)

Default Value: "After Pause" Allows Variables: true

Accepts a string or variable containing one of the options:

  • After Pause
  • After Short Pause
  • On Tap

source json (for developers)

{
	"ActionClass": "WFDictateTextAction",
	"ActionKeywords": [
		"speech",
		"detection",
		"dictation",
		"speak",
		"say",
		"voice",
		"recognize",
		"microphone",
		"transcribe",
		"transcription",
		"siri"
	],
	"Category": "Text",
	"CreationDate": "2016-09-09T07:00:00.000Z",
	"Description": {
		"DescriptionSummary": "Transcribes what you say aloud into text and passes the result to the next action."
	},
	"IconName": "Dictation.png",
	"Name": "Dictate Text",
	"Output": {
		"Multiple": false,
		"OutputName": "Dictated Text",
		"Types": [
			"NSString"
		]
	},
	"Parameters": [
		{
			"Class": "WFDictateTextLanguagePickerParameter",
			"Items": [],
			"Key": "WFSpeechLanguage",
			"Label": "Language"
		},
		{
			"Class": "WFEnumerationParameter",
			"DefaultValue": "After Pause",
			"Items": [
				"After Pause",
				"After Short Pause",
				"On Tap"
			],
			"Key": "WFDictateTextStopListening",
			"Label": "Stop Listening"
		}
	],
	"RequiredResources": [
		{
			"WFDeviceAttributes": {
				"WFDeviceAttributeSystemVersion": {
					"WFSystemVersion": "10.0",
					"WFSystemVersionRelation": ">="
				}
			},
			"WFResourceClass": "WFDeviceAttributesResource"
		},
		"WFUserInteractionResource",
		"WFSpeechRecognitionAccessResource",
		"WFMicrophoneAccessResource"
	],
	"RunningUIComponentClass": "WFDictateTextActionComponent",
	"UserInterfaces": [
		"UIKit",
		"UIKitWidget"
	]
}