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Turn your class notes into a quiz with AI

Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX file or photo of a page. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations you can study in the browser.

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Why a quiz beats rereading for learning

Most students reread their notes and feel more prepared than they are. A AI learning quiz maker works from the opposite idea: it asks you to pull answers from memory, which is the step that actually builds long-term retention. DeckOwl reads your own material and writes those questions for you.

Questions are written from the pages or slides you upload, not from generic topics.
Each multiple-choice, true/false and short answer question includes an explanation.
Free plan: 3 generations per month, with studying in the browser.
Plus and Pro unlock export options for study apps and learning management systems.

Example learning science quiz questions

What is the testing effect?Recalling information from memory improves later retention more than rereading the same material. Pulling an answer out of memory strengthens that memory trace.

What is spaced practice?Studying material in sessions spread over days or weeks instead of one long block. The gaps force some forgetting and retrieval, which strengthens memory.

What does interleaving mean in study practice?Mixing different problem types or topics within one session. Students must decide which method fits each problem, not just repeat one procedure.

What is dual coding?Pairing words with visuals so the idea is stored as both verbal and image information. Two linked codes give you more ways to retrieve it later.

What are desirable difficulties?Learning conditions like spacing, retrieval and varied practice that feel harder in the moment but improve long-term retention. The effort during learning makes later recall more durable.

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Questions from your own material

Upload PDFs, PPTX slides, DOCX files, plain text notes or photos of pages. Text in images is read with recognition, so handwritten-scan pages still become quiz questions.

Three question formats

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions in one quiz. Each question includes an explanation so a wrong answer teaches you something.

Study tools on the same material

Turn the same source into flashcards with spaced repetition or a mind map. Paid plans can export quizzes to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, DOCX, notes or page photos. No credit card is needed to start.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, or mix them in one quiz.

Take the quiz and review

Answer in the browser, read each explanation, and retake the questions you missed.

Good quiz questions test understanding, not just word matching. Multiple-choice items with plausible distractors, true/false statements that hinge on one detail, and short answer prompts that ask you to explain a process all push you to think. Each question comes with an explanation, so the quiz also works as a short lesson on the points you missed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many quiz questions should I make from one chapter?

Aim for enough questions to cover each main idea at least once, which is often a dozen or so for a typical chapter. Add more questions on the topics you keep getting wrong.

Do quizzes help learning more than rereading notes?

Research on retrieval practice generally finds that pulling an answer from memory improves later recall more than rereading the same material. Quizzes with explanations add a feedback step that helps you correct mistakes.

Can I export the quizzes?

The free plan studies in the browser without exports. Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

Is there a free plan to try it?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and no credit card is needed to start.

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Keep exploring the topic

Review the main ideas visually or practice recalling them.