Text Workflow 2.0

 

Let’s see what is new on version 2.0 of Text Workflow app

Workflow Management

On version 2.0 there is a new toolbar button on the main app window that you can use to access the new Workflow options panel.

On the option panel you can set:

  • Workflow name

  • Add a description with notes of what this workflow can do for you

  • Option to make the description always visible on the top of Workflow editor.

  • Option to add workflow to favorites (more on this later)

  • Choose an icon for your workflow

  • Choose a color for the icon

  • Option to apply workflow to either the entire input text or specific parts based on criteria like regular expression matches.

  • Set a keyboard shortcut to run workflow. With the shortcut, you can call workflow from any app. The workflow will transform the text on your clipboard

Favorites Workflows

You can now set your favorite workflows. If you mark some workflows as favorites you will see a new “Favorites” section on top of your workflow list. You can add a workflow to favorites by right-clicking on the workflow item in the sidebar or using the option on the Workflows Option panel.

Partial Text Processing

As I've already said on previous section, on workflow option panel we can set if we want to apply the workflow to the entire input text or some parts. I call this feature “Partial Text Processing”.

You can choose to apply the text processing to:

  • Only first line

  • Only last line

  • Lines starting with text

  • Match to regex

Nested Workflows

You can now call a workflow from another workflow! This way you can reuse your custom workflows like simple actions.

To call another workflow just add the new Text action “Call Workflow“. On this action, you can choose the workflow that you want to call.

New AI-Powered Actions

If you have an OpenAI API key you can use the new AI action of Version 2.0

Generate Image from Text

This action will generate an image based on the input text and the prompt of the workflow. You can set image dimensions. To export the image you can use the “Save results“ button, which will save a copy of the image to the selected location, or use the copy button that will add the image to the clipboard.

Text to Speech

This action will use the OpenAI text to speech capability to generate an audio file from the input text. You can choose AI model, Voice and set the speed.

GPT-4o Support

This version also adds support for GPT-4o model on AI Transformation action. GPT-4o model can give results more than two times faster. You can now choose between these 3 models:

  • GPT-4

  • GPT-4o

  • GPT-3.5

Other New Text Processing Actions

Remove Markdown:

This action will strip any markdown symbols from your text to leave plain text. You can choose what type of markdown symbols you want to remove. The available options are:

  • Remove Headers

  • Remove Emphasis (bold, italic)

  • Remove Lists

  • Remove Horizontal Rules

  • Remove Block Quote

  • Remove Code Blocks

Repeat Text

Repeat the input text a specified number of times with a custom delimiter.

Remove Line Numbers

Removes line numbers from the beginning of each row

Math Calculations

Automatically evaluate math expressions within your text (e.g., (5+7)/2 returns 6).

Reading Time

Estimate the reading time for your text, customizable by words per minute.

Text Styling Options

Style Text Action: Now includes additional styles:

  • Monospace

  • Cursive

  • Gothic

  • Fullwidth

Improved Text Trimming Options

Trim Left Side: Remove whitespace only from the left side of each line.

Trim Right Side: Remove whitespace only from the right side of each line.