General

What is TILF?

TILF stands for The Independent Learning Foundation. Our mission is to democratise access to quality education for everyone, no matter their background. To make that happen, we believe in empowering every key player in the education system—teachers, students, schools.

We support teachers by taking the burden of marking off their shoulders, so they can do what they love most: teach. No more weekends lost to piles of essays—just more energy to give personalised attention where it’s needed.

We support students by helping them learn independently, at their own pace, with instant feedback that actually helps them improve. And because their teachers aren’t running on empty, they can also get better support from someone who has time to care.

TILF is built around a simple idea: if we want to unlock opportunity for every learner, we need to support the whole ecosystem. That’s exactly what we’re here to do.

Which exams, subjects, and exam boards does TILF support?

We cover any essay-based subject—history, literature, politics, languages, religious studies, economics, and more. Basically, if it’s not maths or science, we’ve probably got it.

We support all major exam boards: AQA, CIE, Edexcel, Eduqas, and more. We’ve got you covered for major exams: GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level, AS, IB, and AP (US).

Need something we haven’t listed? Just email us at accounts@tilf.io—we add new subjects regularly based on teacher requests.

Can TILF read and transcribe all handwriting styles?

Yes—our OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is built to handle it all.

Whether it's neat cursive, messy scrawl, or even light strikethroughs, TILF can accurately transcribe your handwriting. It’s smart enough to ignore doodles, side-notes, or random marks, and focuses only on the written content that matters.

You can drag and drop files in PDF, HEIC, PNG, or JPEG format directly onto the upload page—or click the paperclip icon to select your file.

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📄 Your file can contain multiple pages—we’ll scan, split, and process them all automatically.

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Can TILF mark essays written in languages other than English?

Yes! TILF supports a wide range of global languages—including: