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Turn your notes on a YouTube video into an AI quiz

DeckOwl builds quizzes from files you upload: PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. For a video, write up your notes or upload the slides first, then generate questions from them.

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Why quiz yourself after a video

Watching a lecture on YouTube is easy, but remembering it takes practice, which is why an AI quiz from a YouTube video works best when it is built from your own notes.

Paste notes from the video or upload the slides it used.
Mix multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions.
Read the explanation after each answer, right or wrong.
Retake only the questions you missed on the next session.

Example Industrial Revolution quiz questions

Which invention by James Watt greatly improved the efficiency of steam engines?The separate condenser, which kept the cylinder hot and cut fuel use.

Why did textile production move from home workshops into factories?Water- and steam-powered machines were too large and costly for homes, so production concentrated in mills.

True or false: The Industrial Revolution began in Britain before spreading to Western Europe and North America.True. British textile and iron industries developed first, and the changes spread to other regions later.

What did the spinning jenny allow a single worker to do?Spin several threads at once, which increased the amount of yarn one worker could produce.

Why did railway expansion matter for industry?Railways moved coal, iron and goods faster and more cheaply than roads or canals, linking factories to markets.

Generate the full set

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer

Mix question types from the same material so you are not only recognizing answers.

Explanations for every question

Each answer comes with a short reason, so a wrong guess teaches you something.

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How it works

Write up your notes

Summarize the key points from the video in your own words, or upload the slides it used.

Upload the file or paste the text

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of your page. Text in photos is read with text recognition.

Take the quiz and review

Answer the questions, read the explanations, and return to the ones you missed.

DeckOwl does not read a YouTube link directly. It works from the files and text you give it, so the quality of the quiz depends on how complete your notes are. Once you upload them, it writes questions with answer choices and explanations you can check against your notes.

If you plan to share the quiz with a class or move it into another tool, exports are part of the paid plans. Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

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Frequently asked questions

Can DeckOwl read a YouTube link directly?

No. DeckOwl works from uploaded PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photos of pages. Write up your notes from the video or upload the slides first.

How many questions should a quiz on the Industrial Revolution have?

Ten to fifteen questions is a practical range for one lecture, enough to cover key dates, causes and inventions. Longer quizzes work better when you spread them across several sessions.

How can I get more out of quizzing myself on a lecture?

Watch the video once, write your own summary before quizzing, then test yourself again a day later. Spacing the review makes recall stick better than one long session.

Can I export the quiz?

Exports are paid features. Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML. The free plan lets you study in the browser.

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