The essay needs a new spot. You get the final say.
Approved. And moved.
Your appointment fits. Your essay still has time.
Ask for a schedule change. Tardy proposes a new time; your calendar changes only after you approve.
“Dentist Thursday at 1. Move my essay session.”
Thursday 1 PM
Friday 1 PM
Dentist1–2 PM
Essay1–2 PM
Approved in this example
02 Task prioritiesExample
Three things. Where to start?
Due dates only tell part of the story.
Put the important stuff first.
Priority brings the right work to the top.
There’s your next step.
Start with the lab report.
Tardy organizes your tasks by priority so you can see what to work on next.
ReadingDue Sunday
Essay draftDue Monday
Lab reportDue tomorrow
03 Syllabus scannerExample
Somewhere in that PDF…
Your exam dates are buried in the syllabus.
There they are.
The important dates, pulled into view.
A quick check. Then a plan.
Review the details before adding them.
Tardy finds dates in your syllabus. Review the extracted details before adding them to your plan.
Psychology syllabus
MidtermOctober 14
Final examDecember 9
Reviewed dates · ready to add
04 Assignment summariesExample
Quite the reading assignment.
And these are just the instructions.
Here’s what matters.
The key requirements, in a few lines.
Know what you’re taking on.
A time estimate helps you plan. Check the original.
Tardy condenses assignment instructions and estimates study time. Check the original for full requirements.
History essay
1,200–1,500 words
3 pieces of evidence
2 course readings
About 4 hours
05 Study sessionsExample
Four hours. One essay.
It doesn’t have to be one long night.
Break it into smaller sessions.
Three manageable pieces of work.
Give each one a place.
Study time, spread across your week.
A four-hour assignment becomes three 80-minute study sessions, spread across your week.
Essay Due Friday
MonTueWed
Essay80 min
Essay80 min
Essay80 min
4 hours
06 Time estimatesExample
Your pace is your pace.
Log how long the work actually took.
A little more to go on.
Your logged time informs the next estimate.
A better starting point.
Still an estimate. Confidence builds with more history.
Log your actual study time to help future estimates reflect your pace. This example has very low confidence from one report.
Lab report
Time logged60 min
Next estimate83 min
Very low confidence · 1 report
07 Exam prepExample
Wednesday comes quickly.
The midterm is on your calendar.
Make time before it arrives.
Two hours of prep, split into two sessions.
Prep has a place, too.
Study on Monday and Tuesday. Exam on Wednesday.
See an upcoming exam and the study sessions set aside before it.
Psychology midterm
Mon 12Prep1 hour
Tue 13Prep1 hour
Wed 14ExamOctober
08 RemindersExample
One less time to remember.
Your essay session is set for two.
A nudge before you start.
A reminder, ten minutes before your session.
Time to get going.
Your study time has arrived.
Choose a reminder for your study session. In this example, a notification arrives ten minutes before it starts.
History
Essay session
Work
Time for your essay
2–3:20 PM
Now
09 ProgressExample
A day with a plan.
Three study sessions. One at a time.
One down.
Finished sessions count toward your day.
That’s today, done.
A little proof of the work you put in.
As you finish study sessions, your daily progress updates so you can see what is done and what is left.
100%
Today
3 of 3 sessions done
✓Lab report
✓Quiz review
✓Essay draft
Yourweek,fromstarttofinish.
All the essentials, in one planner.
Canvas import
Assignments and due dates, brought in with your Canvas calendar link.
Daily planning
Study sessions around classes, shifts, and breaks. Your plan adjusts when events change.
Tasks & time estimates
Sort by priority, due date, or length. Estimates learn from the time you log.
Exam prep
Canvas exams and dates you add yourself, with study sessions before each one.
Assignment summaries
A quick read on the work ahead. Full instructions stay one tap away.
Syllabus scanner
Find exams, office hours, and class schedules in a PDF or pasted text. Review before adding.
Ask Tardy
Questions about your work and schedule. Chat’s proposed calendar changes wait for your confirmation.
Reminders
Heads-ups for study sessions and deadlines. Choose the reminders you want on your phone.
Progress
Check off sessions and review your day. Skipped study time goes back into the plan.
Your saved plan works offline. AI planning, chat, Canvas syncing, and scanners need internet. AI summaries and estimates can be wrong—check important details against your course materials. Tardy never submits or grades your work.
