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Turn any document into an AI-made quiz with explanations

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes. DeckOwl reads the text and writes questions you can answer in the browser, with an explanation for every answer.

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How a quiz generator turns a document into questions

Long readings are hard to test yourself on because you rarely know which points matter. AI-generated quizzes from a document start from the text itself, so the questions follow the headings, definitions and claims your instructor or textbook actually used.

Questions are written from your uploaded text, so the quiz matches your course material.
Each question includes an explanation, so wrong answers become study notes.
Free plan: three generations per month, with study in the browser.
Plus ($39/year or $7.99/month) adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.

Example intro biology quiz questions (cells and genetics)

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?Mitochondria. They carry out cellular respiration, and the electron transport chain there makes most of the cell's ATP.

True or false: DNA replication is semiconservative.True. Each new double helix keeps one original strand and gains one newly made strand, as the Meselson-Stahl experiment showed.

In osmosis, which way does water move across a semipermeable membrane?Toward the side with the higher solute concentration. Water moves down its own concentration gradient, toward the more concentrated solution.

What is the main job of ribosomes?Protein synthesis. They read mRNA and link amino acids into a polypeptide chain.

Which phase of mitosis lines chromosomes up across the cell's center?Metaphase. Spindle fibers attach to the kinetochores and align the chromosomes along the metaphase plate.

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Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions from the same document, so you can test recognition and recall.

Explanations for every answer

Each question shows why the correct answer is right, which helps you catch the points you misread in the source.

Works with your own files

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or a photo of a page. Questions come from your material, not a generic question bank.

How it works

Upload the document

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of a page. Scanned pages are read with text recognition.

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and how many you want. Free plans include three generations per month.

Take the quiz and review

Answer in the browser, read the explanations, and retake the questions you missed. Paid plans export to PDF or DOCX.

Generate a short quiz after each section, not only at the end of the document. Mixing multiple-choice with true/false catches guessing, and open questions show whether you can explain a process in your own words.

Paid plans export the quiz for other uses. PDF and DOCX export are on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should I generate from one chapter?

Start with 10 to 15 questions for a typical chapter, then add more on sections you keep missing. Shorter quizzes done often work better than one long quiz before an exam.

Which question type helps most when studying from a long document?

Multiple-choice questions are quick for checking facts and definitions, while open questions show whether you understand a process. Using both gives a fuller picture of what you know.

Can I export the quiz to Moodle or another learning system?

Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 export are on the Pro plan, and PDF and DOCX export are on Plus. The free plan lets you study the quiz in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free plan to try the quiz generator?

Yes. The free plan includes three generations per month and no credit card is needed to start. Students can get 40% off paid plans with a school email.

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