Made by a human. For people with too much text.
Brief This Doc is a small workshop of focused tools. Each one started with a real problem – too many pages, too little time, tired eyes – and a simple question: could this be easier?
Who's behind it
I'm Zdeněk Zajíček, a journalist from the Czech Republic. I've spent 31 years in the media, most of them as a radio presenter and editor, and before that as a newspaper writer. Sound has been part of my life for just as long – in music and on air.
These tools grew out of everyday work: press releases, reports, research and the endless information chaos of a newsroom. When I asked an AI to describe what I actually do, it answered: “knowledge workflow designer.” It sounds odd, but it's probably right.
Most debates about AI agents ask how much work AI can do on its own. I ask a different question: how do you break complex work into smaller, manageable steps so that AI helps you – without you losing control of the whole? It's not about maximising the autonomy of machines. It's about maximising what people can do.
Read This Doc is a good example. I spend my days looking at screens – editing audio, writing, reading on my phone – and reading became tiring. Listening didn't. So I built a tool that reads documents out loud, simply, privately and for free. In Czech it's called Čítárna; Read This Doc is its English sibling.
“I don't design an orchestra that will one day learn to play without you. I design an orchestra that lets you bring your own ideas to life.”
Zdeněk Zajíček · ZAiDA
Zdeněk's AI Digital Atelier https://tahakomat.cz
What I believe about tools like these
Simple beats clever
Open the page, press Play. No account, no subscription, no tutorial needed.
Honest about limits
Every tool says plainly what it can't do yet and what happens to your text.
You stay in charge
AI gives you a clearer starting point. The thinking – and the final word – stays yours.
My Czech projects live at Tahákomat.cz – articles about AI, interactive prototypes and the original Čítárna.
Get in touch
Found a bug? Have an idea? Need a tool or an AI workflow for your own work? Write to me – in English or Czech. The e-mail address is in the picture on purpose, so spam bots don't collect it. Or copy it below and replace [at] with @:
admin [at] tahakomat.cz
For a quick first message you can also reach me through the Tahákomat page on Facebook.
Message me on FacebookFeedback and bugs
Something sounds odd, a document won't open, or a button behaves strangely? Tell me – that's how the tools get better.
A tool or workflow for you
An assistant for your newsroom, school or team, or help turning a messy process into clear steps.
Document analysis
Need to understand what a text really says, what it proves, what it doesn't – and what to ask next?
Ideas and collaboration
You have an idea for a tool, or you'd like to work together on something. Let's talk.
What to put in your first message
- What you're dealing with: study material, a document, research, newsroom work or your own workflow.
- Whether you just want advice, or need a concrete analysis or a custom assistant.
- What kind of output would help: a short summary, questions to ask, weak spots, a step-by-step process or a template.
- No need to send everything at once – a short description is a perfect start.