“I don't know where to start.”
“Write 12-page lit review” sits on my list all week. Where do I start?
Free while in beta
Turn the assignment you're avoiding into steps you can start
Ordo breaks big assignments into timed steps and books them into the free hours between your classes. Built for college students.
iSound familiar?
“It's due Friday and I haven't started.”
“My planner doesn't know I have class.”
I plan for hours I don't have, then feel behind by noon.
“Everything takes longer than I think.”
I budget an hour, it takes three, and the whole week slides.
iiHow it works
Plan, execute, reflect — in one loop.
Step 1 Dump it in
Type it how you'd say it.
One line is enough. Add the course and due date if you know them.
Step 2 Bean plans it
Bean breaks it down.
You get ordered steps with estimates, already placed in your open hours.
Step 3 You show up
Start the first 25 minutes.
Hit the timer on the step Ordo picked for right now.
Step 4 You reflect
Check out in 90 seconds.
Three quick questions shape tomorrow's plan.
InputPlain English is fine
ParsedPSY 210 · due Fri
Breakdown6 steps · 4h total
ScheduledAround your classes
TimerTied to one step
Best focus window10–11 am
Check-outAbout 90 seconds
PrivateOnly you can read it
iiiWhy Ordo?
One scary line in. A plan with times on it out.
Every other app
Write 12-page lit review
Ok... now what?
With Ordo
- Pull 8 sources from the library databaseMon 4:00p
- Skim abstracts, tag by themeMon 7:30p
- Outline the argument structurenow · 25m
- Draft intro & methodsTue 2:00p
- Draft the synthesis sectionWed 10:00a
- Revise and run a citations passThu 4:30p
Now that's something you can actually start!
Always know the next step
Paste the prompt and Bean returns ordered subtasks, each with a time estimate. You never have to decide what to do first.
A 12-page lit review becomes 6 steps, none longer than 50 minutes.
Work lands where you're free
Ordo builds a map of your free time from your classes, events and daily limit, then puts each step in a real gap. Drop in a syllabus and every due date for the semester is already there!
Works with Google Calendar, or set it up by hand in about 2 minutes.
Learn your real pace
Each focus session is timed against its estimate, and a 90-second journal tracks your energy. Your plans get more honest every week.
“Best focus window: 10–11 am, based on your last 14 sessions.”
ivFeatures
No more stitching five apps into a system.
AI-powered decomposition
Bean reads tasks, then returns and schedules ordered subtasks with honest time estimates.
Syllabus import
Drop in a syllabus PDF or paste the text — Bean pulls out and schedules every assignment, quiz, and due date automatically.
Constraint-based scheduling
A free-slot map built from your classes, events and daily capacity. Tasks are scheduled where you actually have time; no more cramming things into your free hours!
Focus timer that counts
Pomodoro sessions tied to specific tasks, tracked against their estimates so you learn how long you really take to get things done.
A journal about you
Mood and energy check-in plus three prompts — wins, friction, tomorrow's intention. Just something to help you reflect on your day and set yourself up for tomorrow.
Daily briefing
A short read on your day: completion, focus hours, streak, and tips that fit what actually happened in your day.
vMeet Bean
A study buddy, whenever you need one
Bean reacts to your day as you go through it. He's focused while the timer runs, proud when you close out your Today's Focus, and half-asleep at 2am — same as you! (We hope...)
Ready when you are.
viPricing
Free during beta.
Everyone who joins the beta keeps a free plan with your calendar, tasks and the focus timer. When paid plans launch, beta members get a founding rate that stays locked in for as long as they stay subscribed.
viiFrom the founder
Why I built Ordo.
Ordo is something I've been thinking about since my freshman year of college at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The shift from high school to college was a big one, and one of the areas where I struggled most was planning. Things piled up fast, and finding a way to work through it all efficiently took a lot longer than I expected. I found that I needed a single tool that handled the full student workflow: not just a to-do list, but something that understands how long tasks take, when you're free, and how you're actually doing. Ordo is where I connected all three.
viiiFAQ
Good questions.
ChatGPT gives you a list. Ordo puts each step on your calendar around your classes, then times you against it. The plan gets better because it learns your schedule and your pace.
Yes. Entries live in your account behind row-level security, and we never read, analyze or share them. Ordo uses Claude (Anthropic) for its AI, and your data is never used to train models.
No. Add your courses by hand in a couple of minutes, or drop in your syllabus PDF. You can connect Google later if you want to.
Ordo works in any phone browser today, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app. A native app is on the roadmap, but the web version comes first.
You keep a free plan. When paid plans launch, beta members get a founding rate that stays locked in while they stay subscribed. You'll hear from us before anything changes, and you're never charged unless you choose a paid plan.
Absolutely. The tools are built for any structured academic load — undergrad, grad, or working while studying. The "college student" framing is about the vibe, not a restriction.
Bring one assignment. Leave with a plan for the week.
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