Shortcuts & Siri

Automate VivaDicta with iOS Shortcuts and Siri voice commands.

VivaDicta integrates deeply with iOS through Shortcuts, Siri, the Action Button, and more — giving you multiple ways to start recording without even opening the app.

Ready-to-Use Shortcuts

VivaDicta comes with pre-built shortcuts that work immediately — no setup required. You can find them in the Shortcuts app under VivaDicta, or just ask Siri.

• Record Note — opens VivaDicta and starts recording. Say "Record in VivaDicta" or "Take a note in VivaDicta" to trigger it via Siri.
• Recent Notes Count — tells you how many notes you've recorded recently. Say "Count my recent notes in VivaDicta".
• Remind me of a Note — surfaces a note from your transcription history. Say "Remind me of a VivaDicta note".
• Add to Recent Note — appends to your most recent transcription. Say "Add to my most recent note in VivaDicta".
• Open a Note — opens a specific transcription. Say "Open a note in VivaDicta".

These shortcuts work hands-free — great for when you're driving, cooking, or on a walk.

Action Button

On iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and later, you can assign a VivaDicta shortcut to the Action Button for instant one-press recording:

1. Go to Settings > Action Button.
2. Select Shortcut.
3. Choose the Record Note shortcut.

Now a single press of the Action Button starts recording — no unlock, no app switching, no taps on screen.

Back Tap

Trigger a VivaDicta recording by tapping the back of your iPhone — useful if your phone is on a desk or in a case without easy access to buttons. Back Tap requires creating a custom shortcut first. See the Back Tap setup guide for detailed step-by-step instructions with screenshots.

Spotlight Search

All your transcriptions are automatically indexed by iOS Spotlight. Swipe down from the home screen and type a keyword — matching transcriptions appear in search results. Tap a result to jump directly to the transcription detail view in VivaDicta.

Spotlight searches across original text, AI-processed text, and all variation outputs — so you'll find the note even if the match is in a summary or translation.

Custom Shortcuts (Power Users)

Beyond the ready-to-use shortcuts, VivaDicta provides App Intents that appear as actions in the Shortcuts app. You can combine them with any other shortcut steps to build custom automations.

Available Actions

• Start Recording — opens VivaDicta and begins recording immediately.
• Get Recent Transcriptions — retrieves your latest transcriptions for use in other shortcut steps (e.g., send via email, save to Notes).
• Search Transcriptions — finds transcriptions matching a text query and returns them as shortcut output.

Creating a Shortcut

1. Open the Shortcuts app.
2. Tap + to create a new shortcut.
3. Tap Add Action and search for VivaDicta.
4. Choose an action (e.g., Start Recording).
5. Optionally chain more steps — send the result via Messages, save to Files, append to a note, etc.
6. Give your shortcut a name and tap Done.

Example Automations

• Voice journal — record a note, then append the transcript to a daily journal file in Notes or Files.
• Meeting notes — record and automatically share the transcript with your team via Messages or Slack.
• Quick capture — record a voice memo and save the AI- processed text to your Reminders or Todoist.
• Email dictation — record your message, then create a new email draft with the transcribed text as the body.

Add to Home Screen

You can add a dedicated icon to your home screen that launches VivaDicta and starts recording in one tap — separate from the main app icon.

1. Open the Shortcuts app and go to All Shortcuts.
2. Scroll to the VivaDicta section.
3. Long-press on Record Note and select Add to Home Screen.

Tips

• Combine with Focus modes — create a Shortcuts automation that triggers when you enter a Focus mode (e.g., "Work") and automatically sets a specific VivaDicta mode.
• Apple Watch — shortcuts you create on iPhone are available on Apple Watch too. Trigger VivaDicta recording from your wrist.