What is Stenography?
Stenography is an AI‑powered documentation assistant that integrates directly into VS Code and other editors.
It automatically generates documentation for entire codebases each time a file is saved, reducing manual effort.
The tool exposes a public API that accepts code snippets and returns plain‑English explanations, and it can enrich responses with relevant Stack Overflow suggestions and external documentation.
Stenography can be used as a browser extension or through a dedicated VS Code extension, routing requests through a passthrough API without storing code on external servers.
It supports multiple programming languages and offers a developer‑friendly interface for quick reference, eliminating the need for separate web searches.
✅ VScode extension
Stenography pricing
PaidVerify on the official pricing page.
View plansStenography's key features
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Automatic documentation on save
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VS Code extension support
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Code input via API
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Plain English explanation
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Hydrates with online docs
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Privacy‑first code handling
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Browser API access
Stenography use cases
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Generate comprehensive in‑editor documentation for Python projects without leaving VS Code, ensuring your code stays local and private
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Produce multilingual code explanations on the fly in your preferred editor, enabling seamless collaboration across international teams
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Automatically update API documentation snippets each time you save a file, keeping your project documentation current without manual effort
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Who is Stenography for?
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Software developers
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Api engineers
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Code analysts
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System administrators
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Technical writers
Stenography FAQ
How much does Stenography cost?
Stenography is a paid product with no free plan. Plans include Tier i at $10, Tier ii at $20 and Team at $100000 invocations + overage.
What are the best alternatives to Stenography?
The closest alternatives to Stenography are Code2Docs, DocuWriter.ai, Dosu, Documentation.AI and DocGen CLI. You can compare them side by side in the alternatives section further down this page.
Does Stenography have an API?
Yes. Stenography offers an API, so you can call it from your own applications instead of using the interface directly.
