What is Melo?
Melo is the AI companion that turns your invisible work into visible action. Instead of you managing everyone else, Melo does the project management for you. Unlike typical apps that just track tasks, Melo takes action—delegating to your partner, breaking down complex work into steps, and proactively handling what's stressing you out. Say "Hey Melo" and watch your mental load actually lighten. Finally, an app that works as hard as you do.
How does it work?
Melo takes things off your plate in four steps: Capture: Tell Melo what's on your mind—speak, type, or share a photo. Whether it's "plan the birthday party" or "book a vet appointment," Melo records it so you don't have to remember. Delegate: Melo breaks down the task into clear steps and assigns it to the right person in your support network (partner, nanny, parents). Instead of you explaining everything, Melo guides them through it. Follow through: Melo tracks progress and ensures it gets done—no more "did you remember to..." texts from you. Anticipate: Melo learns about you and your family, and anticipates your needs along the way. Planning a beach holiday? It will remind you to buy the right size of swim clothes for your kids ahead of time. Or perhaps it’s your partner’s birthday during your travel dates. It can proactively bring it up with you, and suggest fun ways to celebrate. The more you use it, the smarter Melo gets. It learns your preferences, anticipates your needs, and proactively lightens your mental load. It's AI that actually works for you, not just another app to manage. Offload with MentalLoad.
What information does it need from me to work well?
Melo takes things off your plate in four steps: Capture: Tell Melo what's on your mind—speak, type, or share a photo. Whether it's "plan the birthday party" or "book a vet appointment," Melo records it so you don't have to remember. Delegate: Melo breaks down the task into clear steps and assigns it to the right person in your support network (partner, nanny, parents). Instead of you explaining everything, Melo guides them through it. Follow through: Melo tracks progress and ensures it gets done—no more "did you remember to..." texts from you. Anticipate: Melo learns about you and your family, and anticipates your needs along the way. Planning a beach holiday? It will remind you to buy the right size of swim clothes for your kids ahead of time. Or perhaps it’s your partner’s birthday during your travel dates. It can proactively bring it up with you, and suggest fun ways to celebrate. The more you use it, the smarter Melo gets. It learns your preferences, anticipates your needs, and proactively lightens your mental load. It's AI that actually works for you, not just another app to manage. Offload with Melo.
Hmm, I thought it won't ask me questions?
It needs to know you, and learn your rhythm. You rock everything you need to do. It’ll get there very quickly, but only as you introduce it to the complexities of your life. That’s why when you say “figure out the day’s schedule for my daughter’s ballet recital”, it will ask for your address and the theater’s. So that it can do the mom math on your behalf from the time at which to wake up, to getting your daughter in her tutu with hair & makeup done, having a photo shoot at home, to allowing time for parking, before entering the theater in a relaxed way. Share what you’re comfortable with. It will make assumptions if you’re not yet ready to share. Based on your responses, it will learn what you do and don’t like.
This sounds like sensitive information. How will my privacy be protected?
Your privacy is non-negotiable, and you stay in complete control of your data. Melo is built on Google Cloud Platform and powered by Gemini AI—enterprise-grade infrastructure trusted by organizations worldwide for their rigorous privacy and security standards. These same protections apply to how we handle your information. Here's what that means for you: Your data is yours. We never sell, share, or use your information for anything beyond helping you reduce your mental load. You control what you share. You decide what information MeLo has access to, and you can update or delete it anytime. Transparent practices. We're committed to clear communication about how your data is used—no fine print surprises.
Can I invite someone other than my partner to my Family account?
Short answer: Soon. You see, things created in MentalLoad are visible to everyone in the family account. So invite a nanny or anyone outside your household only if you’re comfortable exposing other things you may have there such as your workout routine or financial planning. As you’re reading this, we are building the capability for having several ‘circles’ of people. We’ll share that soon. For the time being, we recommend using it within the household.
How do others use Melo?
Melo is a personalized app. So, you do you. As a thought starter, here are a few ways others are reclaiming their sanity. Scheduling kids’ activities. Tell Melo "soccer practice at 4pm" and watch it build the entire playbook: when to leave school, potty break reminder, what goes in the bag, which snack they're currently obsessed with. Not driving them yourself? Melo creates a step-by-step guide for whoever is—so you're not texting instructions from three meetings away. Making a meal plan week-after-week. Tired of the ‘what’s for dinner’ question? Not anymore. Just give Melo your preference - “I want a high protein, low carb vegan dinner without nuts that can be made in one pot within 20 mins” - and see how it takes your and your family’s preferences into account to create a meal plan that your family will actually eat. Bonus: It even adds ingredients to your grocery list, so your brain can focus on literally anything else. Planning a birthday party. You’re the master planner, but work exploded, and your non-party-planner partner needs to step in? No biggie. Melo will hold their hand through decisions on the theme, party favors, food, cake, balloons, entertainment, and everything in between to ensure that your little one has an epic birthday, and neither you nor your partner would have broken a sweat. Other use cases - Schedule your yoga class guilt-free (yes, really) Snap a photo of a street flyer → Melo adds it to your calendar with all the details Dump your 2am worries into Melo → get reminded when it actually matters Trash day reminders sent to your partner (so you're not the nag) Holiday gifts for your second cousins and aunty you haven’t seen in half a decade → Melo will figure it out, so you’re focused on the joys of TSA and flying Each family is unique and has its own way of doing things. Play around and use Melo however it will be most beneficial for you. Share your stories with us so we know how it’s working for you!
What if I'm stuck?
No worries if you’re stuck or have a problem with the app. Just go to the Contact page on this site and ping us or write to us at hello@mentalloadai.com.
What if my partner or I have an android phone?
We hear you. We’re already building for android. Fill out our Feature Request page about your Android request. And we’ll update you as soon as the app is ready.
