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DeckOwl doesn't build Gimkit games, but it writes quiz questions from your own PDFs, slides or notes so you can drill for a test or run a review with friends.

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Many students who search can you make a gimkit for free want a fast review game they can run from their own notes. DeckOwl covers the study part of that: it reads your material and writes questions with answers and short explanations, so you are not starting from a blank page.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions from your own files
Explanations that show why each answer is right or wrong
3 free generations per month with browser study, no credit card
Paid exports to PDF, DOCX and Anki, with 40% off on a school email

Example science quiz questions (sample topics)

Which organelle is the main site of ATP production in a eukaryotic cell?Mitochondria. They carry out oxidative phosphorylation, which produces most of the cell's ATP.

True or false: osmosis moves water toward the side with higher solute concentration.False. Water moves toward the side with more solute, because that side has lower water potential.

Which gas law says pressure and volume are inversely related at constant temperature and amount?Boyle's law. Squeezing a fixed amount of gas into less volume raises its pressure.

What type of population growth happens when resources are unlimited and each generation adds a fixed percentage?Exponential growth. The population increases by a fixed proportion each generation, so the curve steepens over time.

What is the main role of ribosomes in a cell?Protein synthesis. Ribosomes read mRNA and link amino acids into polypeptide chains.

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Quizzes from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page and get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer teaches you why the right one is correct.

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The free plan includes 3 generations a month and browser study. Exports are available on paid plans.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a file or paste text. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.

Pick a question type

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions for your quiz.

Study and review

Work through the quiz in your browser and revisit the questions you missed.

The free plan gives you 3 generations a month and lets you study in the browser. Exporting to PDF, DOCX or Anki, unlimited generations and spaced repetition are on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write quiz questions that test real understanding?

Ask why and how questions, not just what, and make each wrong answer a plausible mistake. Check that a question can be answered without guessing from the wording alone.

How many practice questions should I answer in one session?

Twenty to thirty questions in a sitting works well for most courses. Spacing sessions across several days helps more than one long cram.

Can I export my quiz to Anki or Moodle?

Anki export is included on the Plus plan, and Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 export are on Pro. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Is there a free way to make a quiz from my notes?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations a month, and you need no credit card to start.

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