Siri Shortcuts & the Action Button

On iPhone, Wave registers two shortcuts with iOS automatically. From the moment the app is installed they're live in Siri, in the Shortcuts app, and in the Action Button picker — there's no "Add to Siri" step and nothing to turn on inside Wave.

The two Wave shortcuts

• Start Wave Recording — "Opens Wave and starts a new recording."
• Start Wave Phone Bridge — "Opens Wave and starts a bridge call to record an ongoing phone call." See recording phone calls for how bridge calls work.

Both run immediately when triggered: Wave opens and the recording or bridge call starts, under the same plan and microphone-permission rules as starting one by hand.

Start Wave Phone Bridge dials out using your verified phone number — the same caller ID the Phone tab uses. If you haven't verified a number yet, the shortcut opens the Phone tab but has nothing to bridge from.

Siri phrases

Say "Hey Siri" (or just "Siri") followed by one of these.

To start a recording:

• "Start a new Wave recording"
• "Start Wave recording"
• "Start recording with Wave"
• "New Wave recording"

To record a call already in progress:

• "Start Wave Phone Bridge"
• "Record my call with Wave"

The word "Wave" is in every phrase — that's how Siri knows which app to run.

Assign the Action Button

The Action Button is on iPhone 15 Pro and later.

Now a press and hold of the Action Button starts a recording instantly — useful when a meeting kicks off and you don't want to tap through anything.

Find them in the Shortcuts app

Both actions live in Apple's Shortcuts app — search for Wave there. You can also jump to it from inside Wave: open Settings and tap Siri & Shortcuts under Capture Sources. From the Shortcuts app you can run them directly, add them to your home screen, or drop them into your own custom shortcuts and automations.

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