Plover
Plover (rhymes with “lover”) is a free, open supply stenography engine. Use it as a substitute of typing to put in writing into any program at speeds of over 200 phrases per minute.
Stenography
The artwork of stenography has existed for over a century, and has been computerized because the late twentieth century. Everywhere in the world, skilled stenographers write at realtime speeds (over 200 phrases per minute) with a purpose to take depositions and caption reside tv. Plover brings this highly effective expertise to anybody who’s prepared to be taught it.
Open Steno Mission
The Open Steno Project, fashioned to help Plover and associated initiatives, acts as a driver for actually free steno sources. Whereas Plover is on the core of the Open Steno Mission’s effort, it’s simply as essential to make sure that we now have reasonably priced {hardware} and open studying sources. Newcomers are inspired to learn by means of the Beginner’s Guide to get began with Plover and begin their studying journey.
Why Plover
Earlier than there was Plover, there was deposition software program, typically known as computer-aided transcription (CAT) software program. Whereas this software program could be very helpful for stenographers making depositions, it’s not well-fitted to different functions. It’s sandboxed, proprietary, and sometimes bloated. Plover is a small, slick Python software that you simply run within the background. It acts as a translator to learn steno enter out of your keyboard or steno machine after which emulates keystrokes. The applications you utilize cannot inform that you simply’re utilizing steno.
Which means that you should use Plover to speak on Fb, write in Microsoft Phrase, browse the net, management your media, use a terminal, hearth off keyboard shortcuts, open and shut applications, navigate with arrow keys, write code, or anything you can do with a daily keyboard, however at probably a lot higher speeds!
Plover is used at present by over a thousand folks, of various abilities. It’s utilized by each skilled stenographers, transcriptionists, programmers, and hobbyists (for basic pc use and composition). If you wish to know extra concerning the group, it is best to join our official Discord server.
Options
Plover is filled with many options to make it an incredible keyboard substitute.
- Runs on Home windows, Linux, and Mac.
- Works with regular keyboards and with real steno machines.
- Works in most functions to enter textual content.
- Has in depth help for sending keyboard shortcuts.
- Contains coaching instruments that can assist you be taught stenography.
- Minimal, clear, out-of-your-face interface so you’ll be able to concentrate on writing.
- A plugins supervisor to permit the group so as to add options.
- …and far, far more.
Contribute
Plover is open supply software program. It accepts bug reviews, characteristic requests, artwork, and usefulness concepts. Please see Plover’s GitHub if you need to contribute.
Get Began with Plover
If studying stenography sounds thrilling to you, that is wonderful! The Open Steno group welcomes you whether or not your wish to be taught steno out of curiosity or since you wish to make a profession out of it.