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Designed for university-level reading
Struggling with academic reading? You’re not alone.
Read, manage and understand academic texts in a way that actually works for you. Built with and for neurodivergent students.
What is Tailo?
Tailo is an AI-powered reading tool designed for academic texts. Upload a paper or article, and Tailo helps you understand it faster using summaries, explanations, and accessible formatting.
Actually understand what you’re reading
Tailo breaks down tricky text, explains concepts, summarises, and helps you follow what’s going on while you’re reading – so you don’t reach the end wondering what just happened.
Decide what’s worth your time
Find and organise relevant academic papers so you’re not endlessly scrolling, opening tabs, and wondering if you’re even on the right track.
Read in a way that works for you
Tailo lets you switch between different learning modes so you can stay focused and get through your work without burning out.
Made for learning, not cutting corners
Tailo helps you engage with your reading in a way that’s useful, responsible, and aligned with academic expectations.
“Before I had Tailo, I was going to drop out. Now I’m getting my highest grades yet!”
Lucy, Sociology Student
The Open University
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Stuck on a paragraph?
Get a clear explanation in simple language.
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Summarise
See the key points before starting a deep read.
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Engage with audio
Generate a podcast-style audio overview.
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Built for disabilites
Tailo is built for and with disabled and neurodivergent students.
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Education-First AI
Tailo is different from other AI tools, grounded in academic integrity.
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Referencing
Tailo works directly with your fave reference management apps.
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Find relevant research
Tell Tailo your research objective to find relevant, peer-reviewed articles.
Trusted by thousands of disabled and neurodivergent students
I’ve been doing really well at university! Tailo helps me focus on what matters.
Francesca, University of Surrey
I was sceptical because I didn’t think that Tailo would change the way that I engaged with information as much as it did. Just try it and you won’t uninstall it.
Jesse, Sheffield Hallam University
I have used ChatGPT for summaries before, however, I prefer how Tailo works and I feel it is more reliable.
Megan, Keele University
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.
Chase, University of Dundee
Reading used to be the part that slowed me down, often leading to extension requests. However, I haven’t needed an extension since I started using Tailo.
Charlie, The Open University
I use Tailo whenever I need to do some research and condense the information into more digestible pieces. It has helped me actually enjoy research more.
Herta, Lancaster University
