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Bringing stenography to everyone. What is Open Steno? Open We are freeing stenography in an industry that is locked down, proprietary, and expensive.Free Open Steno is run by volunteers. Traditionally, getting started with steno cost thousands of dollars. We enable anyone to learn stenography for free.Learn More Learn more about us and our mission on our About Page. What is Stenography? Fast Court reporters have used stenography for over a century to write at over 200 words per minute, faster than most people speak.Ergonomic Stenographers stroke chords instead of typing keys, resulting in less movement and better ergonomics than typing.Flexible Steno chords can map to words, phrases, symbols, emoji, macros, and more. Software Meet Plover Plover is a 100% free, open source steno program that lets you use your keyboard as a steno machine.Get Started See our wiki page on how to get started with Plover.Demo Try an in-browser demo to see what stenography is like.Steno Hero Game Archive. Hardware Affordable Professional steno machines cost thousands of dollars. The Open Steno community has introduced affordable beginner options.Key Toppers The cheapest options are replacement key caps or laser-cut pads for N-key rollover keyboards.Open Source Hobbyist steno machines are designed and sold by members of the community. Learn Learn Plover Learn Plover, a free online textbook that teaches the reader Plover’s machine shorthand theory.Steno Arcade A free typing game on Steam where you type lyrics in time with the singer.Self-teach The community has collected and created many free learning resources so that you don’t have to go to school to become a stenographer.