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 | The Uni (v3) | [`the_uni/usb_c`](https://github.com/openstenoproject/qmk/tree/main/keyboards/the_uni/usb_c)         | [StenoKeyboards](https://github.com/petercpark/stenokeyboards-firmware)              |
 | Ecosteno     | [`noll/ecosteno`](https://github.com/openstenoproject/qmk/tree/main/keyboards/noll/ecosteno)         | [Nolltronics](https://github.com/nkotech/EcoSteno-Firmware/tree/main/keyboards/noll) |
 | Multisteno   |                                                                                                      | [Nolltronics](https://github.com/nkotech/EcoSteno-Firmware/tree/main/keyboards/noll) |
+
+## Steno Protocols
+
+### Serial (TX Bolt, Gemini PR)
+
+The industry-standard TX Bolt and Gemini PR steno protocols are included in
+upstream QMK, and [QMK's steno docs](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/feature_stenography)
+go into more detail on how to set that up, but in summary:
+
+Add the following definitions to your keymap's `rules.mk` file:
+
+```
+VIRTSER_ENABLE = yes
+STENO_ENABLE = yes
+```
+
+And use the constants with the [`STN_` prefix](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/feature_stenography?id=keycode-reference)
+to specify what steno key each key on your board should send. For example, the
+base layer for the Uni looks as follows:
+
+```c
+#include "keymap_steno.h"
+
+LAYOUT(
+  STN_S1,  STN_TL,  STN_PL,  STN_HL,  STN_ST1,  STN_ST3,  STN_FR,  STN_PR,  STN_LR,  STN_TR,  STN_DR ,
+  STN_S2,  STN_KL,  STN_WL,  STN_RL,  STN_ST2,  STN_ST4,  STN_RR,  STN_BR,  STN_GR,  STN_SR,  STN_ZR ,
+                    STN_N1,  STN_A,   STN_O,    STN_E,    STN_U,   STN_N2,
+),
+```
+
+### Plover HID
+
+The [Plover HID](https://github.com/dnaq/plover-machine-hid) protocol is an
+in-development protocol that relies on the standard HID protocol rather than
+USB serial, resulting in more customizability and a better user experience.
+
+To use Plover HID, add the following definitions to your keymap's `rules.mk`:
+
+```
+STENO_ENABLE = no
+PLOVER_HID_ENABLE = yes
+```
+
+The keycodes for Plover HID are the same as the _TX Bolt_ constants for serial,
+but use the `PLV_` prefix instead of `STN_`:
+
+```c
+#include "keymap_plover_hid.h"
+
+LAYOUT(
+  PLV_SL,  PLV_TL,  PLV_PL,  PLV_HL,  PLV_STR,  PLV_STR,  PLV_FR,  PLV_PR,  PLV_LR,  PLV_TR,  PLV_DR ,
+  PLV_SL,  PLV_KL,  PLV_WL,  PLV_RL,  PLV_STR,  PLV_STR,  PLV_RR,  PLV_BR,  PLV_GR,  PLV_SR,  PLV_ZR ,
+                    PLV_NUM, PLV_A,   PLV_O,    PLV_E,    PLV_U,   PLV_NUM,
+),
+```