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One-tap voice reflection

Three steps. Once it's set up, say "Hey Siri, Bobl Reflection" and the installed Bobl app opens straight to a single mic button — one tap and you're recording.

iOS note: Apple doesn't let web apps start the microphone automatically, so you'll always need that one tap after Bobl opens. There's no fully hands-free path on iOS today.

Step 1 — Install Bobl on your phone

Required. The voice trick below only works once Bobl is on your home screen — that's what registers the app with iOS/Android so a Shortcut can open it.

iPhone / iPad (Safari)

  1. Open Bobl in Safari.
  2. Tap the Share icon.
  3. Choose Add to Home Screen.

Android (Chrome)

  1. Open Bobl in Chrome.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu.
  3. Choose Install app.

Step 2 — iPhone: build one Shortcut

Sixty seconds, one time. You're creating a Shortcut named exactly Bobl Reflection that opens the installed PWA via the webapp:// URL scheme.

  1. Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap + (top right) → Add Action → search for and pick Open URLs.
  3. Paste this URL into the action (tap to copy):

    The webapp:// scheme is the key — https:// opens Safari instead of the installed app.

  4. Tap the shortcut name at the top and rename it to exactly Bobl Reflection. Siri matches the name verbatim.
  5. Tap Done.

Test it without your voice

On your iPhone, tap the button below. If the Shortcut is built correctly, iOS will run it and Bobl will open into voice capture. If nothing happens, the Shortcut name doesn't match (case and spaces matter).

Run "Bobl Reflection" Shortcut
Want a separate Shortcut per template?

Duplicate the Shortcut and swap the URL. Name each one something Siri can say easily — e.g. "Bobl Teamwork", "Bobl SEA".

  • Teamwork

  • Significant Event (SEA)

  • Patient Satisfaction (PSQ)

  • Complaint

Step 3 — Say it

"Hey Siri, Bobl Reflection."

Siri runs your Shortcut, the Shortcut opens the installed Bobl app, Bobl starts voice capture. Works from the lock screen, AirPods or CarPlay.

Why does Siri need a Shortcut hop?

Siri can only voice-launch native apps directly. PWAs (web apps installed to the home screen) aren't native, so the Shortcut acts as a bridge — Siri can run any named Shortcut, and the Shortcut's webapp:// URL is what wakes the installed Bobl app. A future native iOS build with App Intents would let Siri launch specific templates by voice; we'll ship that when there's enough demand.

Android — Google Assistant routine

Android doesn't have a public "open this URL in the installed PWA" scheme, so the cleanest path is a Routine that opens the Bobl app you installed in Step 1.

  1. Make sure you've installed Bobl from Chrome (Step 1).
  2. Open the Google app → profile icon → Settings.
  3. Choose Google Assistant → Routines → + New.
  4. Add a starter: "When I say…" → "Bobl reflection".
  5. Add an action: Open app → Bobl.
  6. Save. Try "Hey Google, Bobl reflection."

Google Assistant Routines aren't shareable as a file, so unfortunately we can't pre-build this for you — it's a 30-second job per device.

Speech is processed on your device. Only redacted text is sent to AI for follow-up questions. You can disable voice reflections anytime in Settings.