iOS Shortcuts: One-Tap Voice Capture

1. The Bottleneck

Friction Point: Cognitive Overflow / Write Failure. The multi-step process of unlocking a phone, finding a notes app, and typing allows fleeting thoughts (RAM) to evaporate before capture.

2. The Patch

Strategy: Create a “Headless” capture state. One tap initiates the system listener immediately. Logic: Get Date -> Create Note -> Dictate -> Append.

3. The Code (Shortcut Logic)

To replicate this tool, build the following stack in the Shortcuts app:

1. Text: [Current Date (Custom: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm)]
2. Create Note with [Text] (Show Compose Sheet: OFF)
3. Dictate Text (Stop Listening: After Pause)
4. Append [Dictated Text] to [Note]

4. Hardware Bindings

To reduce latency further, bind this shortcut to a physical trigger:

• Back Tap: Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap > Double Tap > [Shortcut Name]
• Action Button (iPhone 15+): Map strict to this shortcut.