The ADHD study app for reading and academic work
ADHD and learning disabilities make academic reading harder than it needs to be. Tailo helps you cut through it: upload your reading, get clear summaries, ask questions as you go, and finally understand what you’re studying.
Trusted by students, tutors and disability support teams
ADHD affects between 2 and 8% of college students, and up to half of them are never diagnosed. Information overload, difficulty retaining dense text, assignment anxiety, and nonlinear thinking all magnify the challenge. Tailo helps with all of it: AI summaries, instant explanations, read-aloud, and podcast features that help you get through your reading in a way that works for your brain.
Built around how ADHD students learn
Everything you need to get through your assigned reading.
Cut through information overload in an instant
Got a journal article you’ve been avoiding for three days? Tailo reads it with you and pulls out what matters most, in seconds. It works with PDFs, academic papers, and web pages. Stuck on something? Highlight it and get a plain-English answer on the spot, without losing your place.
Summaries that help you understand, not just skim
Shorter text isn’t the same as clearer text. Real comprehension depends on structure: plain language, logical sequencing, and chunking that breaks ideas into pieces your brain can actually hold.
Every Tailo summary is built that way. When finals roll around, you’ll already have a clear picture of what your sources are saying. “Ask Tutor” lets you check your understanding without leaving the page. That’s the difference between skimming and actually knowing.
Learn the way your brain wants to
Some days reading works. Some days it doesn’t, and forcing your way through a dense PDF is the fastest route to giving up. Tailo lets you switch how you take in information. Read it, listen to it with read-aloud, or turn a journal article into a podcast you can follow on your walk to campus. And when one concept is the thing stopping you, “Explain This” breaks it down in plain English on the spot.
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FAQ
Got questions? Here are the ones students ask us most.
Is ADHD a learning disability?
ADHD isn’t technically classified as a learning disability, but it does affect how you learn, and it’s a recognized disability. In the US, students with ADHD are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, so you’re entitled to reasonable accommodations and support in college. Tailo is built around how ADHD brains actually work, supporting focus, reading, and retention.
How does Tailo help students with ADHD understand academic text?
A lot of the reading challenges students with ADHD face aren’t about intelligence. They’re about format. Long paragraphs, complex sentence structures, and dense academic language all create friction that makes it hard to hold information long enough to use it. Tailo restructures that content into plain language with chunked formatting and a clear hierarchy. The “Explain This” feature gives you an instant plain-English answer to anything you’re stuck on, without losing your place.
What’s the difference between summarizing and understanding, and does Tailo do both?
Most tools just give you a shorter version of the same dense content. Tailo goes further. Every summary is structured for genuine comprehension – plain English, logical sequencing, clear hierarchy – so the material makes sense, not just reads faster.
And if something still isn’t landing, “Ask Tutor” lets you work through it on the spot. It’s the difference between a shorter document and one you actually understand.
Can I get Tailo through my college?
Many colleges offer assistive technology through their disability services office. If you have a documented disability, ask your disability services coordinator whether Tailo can be included as part of your accommodations.
Can Tailo be used alongside my college’s disability services?
Yes, and it works well that way. Tailo is designed to complement what your college already offers, not replace it. Many students use it alongside other assistive technology, note-taking accommodations, or extended-time arrangements. If you haven’t connected with your disability services office yet, it’s always worth doing that too.
If you’re a faculty member, academic coach, or disability services professional looking for better ways to support students with ADHD, Tailo handles the day-to-day reading load so students can show up to class with a clearer head.
What types of academic text can Tailo summarize?
PDFs, Word documents, journal articles, eBooks, ePub, and online content. Tailo also uses OCR technology to make scanned documents fully readable, so even poorly formatted or image-based PDFs aren’t a barrier. If it’s on your syllabus, Tailo can help you get more from it.
Is Tailo suitable for students with both ADHD and other learning disabilities?
Yes. Tailo is built for neurodivergent and disabled students broadly, including those with dyslexia, autism, chronic illness, and other learning disabilities alongside ADHD. Kimberly, who manages ADHD and chronic fatigue, uses Tailo to turn overwhelming reading assignments into clear, manageable summaries. Jamie, who has both ADHD and dyslexia, no longer skims assigned readings in a panic before class. Font, color, spacing, and audio settings are all adjustable, so the experience works the way you need it to.
How students are using Tailo
From breaking down complex reading to preparing for finals, here’s how students are studying with more confidence and less overwhelm.
Lucy
It's completely changed the game for me. Before I had access to Tailo, I was going to drop out, but now I’m getting my highest grades yet!
Megan
I have used ChatGPT to summarise a piece of text before, however Tailo is much better. I prefer how Tailo works and I feel it is more reliable.
Ellena
I used to procrastinate a lot and lose my flow. Tailo helps me pick out the key information and stay focused. I feel a lot more confident approaching my coursework.
Cate
I use Tailo to summarise articles to let me quickly see if the article is of use to me. I struggle with reading speed and ‘skim reading’ so this helps me significantly.
Madeline
Tailo's podcast feature is fantastic. Being able to listen to the content has helped me understand everything much better.
Chase
I use Talio all the time now for all of my reading, I'm no longer skimming the reading lists in a panic before classes to get a vague idea of what's going on.
Helping students with ADHD read, understand, and learn
Academic reading doesn’t have to be the thing that slows you down. Tailo is free for a full semester, no credit card needed.
Get access to our Summaries, Explain This, Read Aloud features, and more from day one.