Free tools for ADHD adults

A growing toolkit built for readers who can't finish books, can't start tasks, and can't sit still. Every tool here is free, runs in your browser, and doesn't ask for an account or your email.

Focus & productivity

The "I can't start" problem. These tools help you actually begin.

Timer

ADHD Focus Timer

Pomodoro timer with 15-minute default — the sweet spot for ADHD attention, not the classic 25. Calm UI. Tracks daily sprint count. No signup.

● Free ● No signup ● Works offline

Capture

Brain Dump Tool

Empty the racing thoughts before a focus session. Open, type, done. Saved locally. Export to text file anytime. Built for the "17 background tabs in my head" feeling.

● Free ● No signup ● Saved locally

Reading tools

For reading dense text, long PDFs, or finally finishing that book.

Test

Reading Speed Test

Measure your honest WPM with a 3-question comprehension check. Three difficulty levels. Result tells you if you're slow, average, or fast — and what that actually means.

● Free ● ~3 min ● With comprehension check

Calculator

Reading Time Calculator

Paste any text. Get reading time, word count, and pomodoro chunk breakdown. ADHD-helpful because "how long will this take?" is the #1 abandonment question.

● Free ● Adjustable WPM ● Sprint breakdown

Converter

Bionic Reading Converter

Paste any text. Get it back with the first letters of each word bolded — gives your eye a fixation point so you stop sliding off the line. Adjustable intensity.

● Free ● No signup ● Adjustable intensity

Audio

PDF Text-to-Speech

Upload any PDF up to 80 MB, listen to it with sentence-sync highlighting. Free for 3 PDFs, browser-native voices, works on mobile and desktop.

● Free for 3 PDFs ● Browser voices ● Sync highlight

Library

1000+ Free Audiobooks

Listen to Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Sherlock, Dracula, and 1000 more public-domain classics free in your browser via text-to-speech. No Audible.

● Free ● 1000+ titles ● No subscription

How we pick what to build

Every tool here addresses a specific ADHD friction point, not a generic productivity itch. Open the timer because you can't start. Open the brain dump because you can't focus while 17 background thoughts are humming. Open the reading-time calculator because "how long will this take?" is the question that kills articles before they begin.

We deliberately don't gate any tool behind a signup, and we don't put a tool behind a wall and try to monetize it. The whole free toolkit is the front door; if you eventually want a reader that bundles all this together with focus aids built into the reading surface, FocusReader the app is here. Free for 3 books.

Coming soon

Tools we're working on (in rough order):

Distraction list — pre-session: list what's pulling you away, bury it for X minutes, returns after
Body double timer — virtual coworking sessions with silent presence
Task energy estimator — input a task, get an energy-cost estimate so you stop accepting work you can't do
Sentence simplifier — paste complex prose, get a clearer version for dyslexic readers
Print-friendly converter — any page in OpenDyslexic or Atkinson Hyperlegible, ready to print

If there's a tool you wish existed for ADHD reading or focus, tell us.