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VOICE COMMAND INSTALLATION

Installation on iOS/iPadOS

While Apple’s mobile operating systems currently do not support the Open URL action used in the voice commands files provided on this website, you can still create and use customized Omni Automation voice commands for iPhones and iPads!

On iOS and iPadOS, voice commands are executed using Voice Control’s built-in “Run Shortcut” action to run a shortcut that includes the Omni Automation Script action containing the Omni Automation script code to automate the target Omni application.

To create your voice commands, we’ll use specialized Shorcuts workflows that you can “tap-to-install” from the various example pages. Simply follow these steps:

  1. First, install an Omni Automation shortcut from one of the provided links. (below)
  2. Next, in the mobile Settings app, tap Accessibility ▸ Voice Control ▸ Customize Commands ▸ Custom ▸ Create New Command… and in the forthcoming New Command interface select the installed shortcut as the value for the “Action” parameter.
  3. Enter one of the command phrases from the example’s documentation page (above) for the value of the “Phrase” property, and…
  4. Finally, set the value of the “Application” parameter to either “Any” for global access or choose the Omni app to target from the provided list of installed applications.

You can then activate Voice Control and use your voice command to trigger the shortcut to run the Omni Automation script!

IMPORTANT: For security, the execution of “external” Omni Automation scripts on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, requires your one-time approval. Details can be found here.

VIDEO: How to make custom commands in Voice Control for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support

Video: How to Install Omni Voice Command on iPhone (iOS)

Step-by-Step: Create Voice Control Command in iOS

These images show the steps for creating a new Voice Control command using the “Run Shortcut” trigger action on iOS/iPadOS. Don’t worry about how many steps there appear to be, once you’ve created a single command, you won’t need these instructions again! It’s easy — really.

NOTE: The shown voice command “Read this Note” for OmniFocus, is available here.

Select the Shortcut Link

Step 1: Select the shortcut link on the webpage containing the voice command you wish to install.

Import the Shortcut

Step 2: In the forthcoming import dialog, tap the “Add Shortcut” button to add the shortcut to your Shortcuts library of actions.

In Settings app, tap “Accessibility”

Step 3: Open the Settings app and tap the “Accessibility” menu option.

Tap “Voice Control”

Step 4: In the forthcoming view, tap the “Voice Control” menu option.

Tap “Customize Commands”

Step 5: In the forthcoming view, tap the “Customize Commands” menu option.

Tap “Custom”
TIP: Say “Show Commands” to get here

Step 6: In the forthcoming view, tap the “Custom” menu option.

Tap “Create New Command…”

Step 7: Scroll to the bottom, and tap the “Create New Command…” menu option.

Tap and Enter Command Phrase
Words in [Brackets] are Optional

Step 8: Tap the topmost text input field, and enter the phrase you will use to trigger the voice command.

Tap “Action”

Step 9: In the current view, tap the “Action” menu item.

Tap “Run Shortcut”

Step 10: In the forthcoming view, choose the type of action to perform by tapping the “Run Shortcut” menu item.

Tap Previously Imported Shortcut

Step 11: In the forthcoming list of installed shortcuts, select the shortcut you previously imported.

Tap to Return to “New Command”

Step 12: Go back to the previous screen by tapping “New Command” button at top left of screen.

Tap “Application”

Step 13: Begin the selecting of the target application by tapping “Application” button.

Tap the target application
Tap the “Back” button

Step 14: From the scrolling alphabetical list, select the application that is the target of the shortcut. Then, tap the “Back” button.

Tap the “Save” button

Step 15: Complete the creation of the voice command by tapping the “Save” buttom at the top right of the screen. The new command is now ready to use.

 

 

 

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