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[[File:Plover-mascot-Dolores.svg|alt=An illustration of a plover (bird) showing a steno keyboard layout on the underside of its left wing|frameless|Dolores, the Plover mascot|300x300px|right]]
[[File:Plover-mascot-Dolores.svg|thumb|alt=An illustration of a plover (bird) showing a steno keyboard layout on the underside of its left wing|link=Dolores|[[Dolores]], the Plover mascot]]
Plover (rhymes with "lover") is a free, open source stenography engine. It allows individuals who learn stenography to write into any program at speeds of over 200 words per minute.
'''[[Plover software|Plover]]''' (rhymes with "lover") is a free, open source stenography engine. It allows individuals who learn stenography to write into any program at speeds of over 200 words per minute.


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Plover runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
|width="25%;"|[https://opensteno.org/plover Plover Official Site]
|width="25%;"|[https://github.com/openstenoproject/plover/releases/latest Download Plover]
|width="25%;"|[https://discord.gg/0lQde43a6dGmAMp2 Open Steno Discord]
|width="25%;"|[http://plover.stenoknight.com/ Plover Blog]
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[[Beginner's Guide|'''Beginner's Guide: Get Started with Plover''']]
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! New to steno? Start here !! Coming from court reporting? !! Having trouble? !! More about Plover !! Contribute to Open Steno
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| [[Beginner's Guide]] || [[Installation Guide]] || [[Troubleshooting issues]] || [[Plover software]] || [https://github.com/opensteno/plover Open Steno GitHub]
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| [[Installation Guide]] || [[Setting up your writer with Plover]] || [https://discord.gg/0lQde43a6dGmAMp2 Ask in the Discord server] || [[Plover theory]] || [[Plover Development]]
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| [[Theory]] || [[Dictionary format]] || || [[Mirabai Knight]] || [[Plugin Development]]
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| [[Dictionary]] || || || [[Open Steno Timeline]] || [[Learning Resource Development]]
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| [[Choosing a steno theory]] || || || [[Open Steno Community Survey]] || [[Theory Development]]
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| [[Supported hardware]] || || || ||
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| [[Javelin]] || || || ||
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== The Open Steno Project ==
== Open Steno ==
Plover is part of the [http://openstenoproject.org/ Open Steno Project]. The Open Steno Project aims to open up stenography to the general public. The Open Steno Project has manifested as efforts for free software, free learning resources, and open source hardware options.
Plover is part of [[Open Steno]]. Open Steno aims to open up stenography to the general public. Open Steno has manifested as efforts for free software, free learning resources, and open source hardware options.
 
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 21 January 2026

An illustration of a plover (bird) showing a steno keyboard layout on the underside of its left wing
Dolores, the Plover mascot

Plover (rhymes with "lover") is a free, open source stenography engine. It allows individuals who learn stenography to write into any program at speeds of over 200 words per minute.

Plover Official Site Download Plover Open Steno Discord Plover Blog
New to steno? Start here Coming from court reporting? Having trouble? More about Plover Contribute to Open Steno
Beginner's Guide Installation Guide Troubleshooting issues Plover software Open Steno GitHub
Installation Guide Setting up your writer with Plover Ask in the Discord server Plover theory Plover Development
Theory Dictionary format Mirabai Knight Plugin Development
Dictionary Open Steno Timeline Learning Resource Development
Choosing a steno theory Open Steno Community Survey Theory Development
Supported hardware
Javelin

Open Steno

Plover is part of Open Steno. Open Steno aims to open up stenography to the general public. Open Steno has manifested as efforts for free software, free learning resources, and open source hardware options.