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Siri voice command

Lindsey_Ross

How can I set up a Siri voice command to initiate a new card?

i.e. I was able to set up my TickTick so that when I said "Set a reminder," Siri would ask me what I wanted to be reminded about, and whatever I said became a task that was imported to my Inbox in TickTick.

Is there a similar way to initiate a Trello card with Siri so that I can start a card handsfree when I'm driving or running and have an idea?

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Devon Henderson

Hi @Lindsey_Ross!

Yes, this is possible! I’ve made one below that you’re free to use, but essentially I created it in the Shortcuts app with two steps:

Siri dictated text. Use whatever settings you wish here.
Add Trello Card. Choose the right board, its list, position, etc. In the Name field, put Dictated Text (from step 1).
Once added to your Shortcuts, go to its settings and set your Siri Phrase to whatever you like. In my case, I set it to "Add to work Trello” as I actually already use Set a Reminder

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/693279acb500477991e5172a84b76e5a

Hope this helps!

Lindsey_Ross

That's awesome, I actually didn't even know about the Shortcuts app!

So I've added your shortcut to my library, but when I say your exact phrase "Add to work Trello," it just says I will have to continue in Trello, opens Trello for me, but then I'm just at the main screen. Does yours actually add a new card based on what you've dictated? Do you have to say the title of the card first?

Thanks!

Devon Henderson

Hey Lindsey! So sorry for the late reply.

I have been trying to figure out why this wouldn’t work for you when I realized it’s probably because it’s looking for my board and list, haha! So you will need to edit the shortcut by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner of the shortcut itself in the Shortcuts app. Then in the group titled “Add Trello Card”, make sure it says:

Name: Dictated Text (should be a little bubble thing that shows it’s taking what you said from the first Dictate Text step)
Board: [your board name]
List [the list you want it added to on that board]

Then it should work! Here’s an image showing what you should change:

Let me know if this doesn’t work for you. I also realized, belatedly, that TickTick is probably just syncing your Reminders to its service, which is a much easier process. Unfortunately, Trello doesn’t support this natively, but a service like IFTTT could easily set it up. You would just create an Applet that says anytime a new iOS reminder is added, create a Trello card. It’s free!

Hope this helps

Iain Dooley

@Lindsey_Ross in addition to this wonderful shortcut from @Devon Henderson I have found that siri shortcuts takes a long time to run from my apple watch and, as such, I have created an applet on IFTTT for myself (you can do this for free too by just logging into platform.ifttt.com -- I can't figure out how to publish it yet!)

You set up the SMS channel in IFTTT then save the SMS number as a contact. Use something Siri can easily recognise. Then you can have IFTTT add your card to various Trello boards using hashtags.

For example:

Hey Siri, text Riff Raff Laundry Liquid #shopping

will add laundry liquid to my shopping list. You just say the word "hashtag shopping" and Siri will translate it.

I have found that, even those this is kind of ridiculously circuitous, this is a faster way to execute the same basic function of dictating a card "hands free", particularly from the apple watch, but requires a bit more finicky setup.

The other advantage of this method particularly for a watch user if you have series 3 and above is that it works when the phone is not present, where as a shortcut will only run when the phone is present.

Iain Dooley

@Devon Henderson you also mentioned using iOS reminders from IFTTT, I was doing this initially but it takes several hours sometimes for the card to show up. Using the SMS channel instead makes it instantaneous

Lindsey_Ross

I think I'm getting close (all my settings match yours except I've changed the boards and lists to my own). But am I correct that this should be triggered by holding down the Siri button and saying the phrase, "Add Trello Card"? Because when I do that, it opens my Apple wallet for some reason.

If I tap the shortcut from within the shortcuts app it does prompt me to dictate text, when does then successfully import to the correct list, but I don't seem to be able to trigger this with just my voice yet.

Devon Henderson

Good to know, thanks @Iain Dooley!

Jill Gilbert

Did you ever figure out how to publish the applet you wrote for this? Been searching for an easier solution and thought I'd check. Thanks!

Iain Dooley

@Lindsey_Ross No I think they want me to pay or something to make it public. I have no idea how all these people are publishing applets!

Anyway it's really easy to set up just go to platform.ifttt.com

Id be happy to talk you through it on zoom you can see my website in my profile.

Jill Gilbert

You are so kind to offer but I'd really hate to put you out. I am just beginning my Trello ventures and since I use Alexa to add things to my todo list on trello all the time, I thought it best to also use Siri - just bought apple watch I often get my best work ideas when I am out and about so trying to figure out how to capture them in a list.

Sam_Gechter

Hey dropping this here for anyone who comes later like me. Building off @Devon Henderson's work above, and atomicrabbit_'s post here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/9j9s3d/how_to_parse_dictated_text_to_an_app_through/

I've put together one where you can say which list you want it to go onto on a given board. This could be modified to choose a board as well.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f3416488f4c2400db1fea1d50a493182

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