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.
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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
Hardware
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