Plover Vikisi

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 runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Beginner's Guide: Get Started with Plover

The Open Steno Project

Plover is part of the 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.

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