User level: Level 1 (15 points)I have created a very handy shortcut that will take a photo at my voice command, but what I would like to eliminate is this a voice does a countdown that says photo in 321. I would like to eliminate any audible countdown. Is this possible?
Posted on Oct 2, 2026 7:43 AM
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)Oct 2, 2026 8:33 AM in response to paulakren
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User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)Oct 2, 2026 8:35 AM in response to paulakren
If you’ve created a Shortcut that takes a photo in response to a voice command, could you share the commands or steps you used to set it up? It would be helpful to see how you’ve made it work so we can adapt it to announce a countdown—such as “3, 2, 1”—out loud before taking the picture. That way, everyone has time to get ready.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369127