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Yes, you can make a free quiz from your own notes

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of class notes and get practice questions with explanations, then study them in your browser.

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Make a free quiz from your own notes

Your lecture slides or class notes already contain the questions a teacher would ask, so the fastest way to make a free quiz is to start from them. DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photos of pages, then writes multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations.

Works from the material you already have, not a generic question bank
Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations
Free plan includes 3 generations per month, studied in the browser
Plus adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export

Example high school biology quiz questions

Which organelle releases most of a cell's usable energy as ATP?Mitochondria. They carry out cellular respiration, which breaks down glucose to release energy stored as ATP.

True or false: plant cell walls are made mainly of cellulose.True. The rigid cellulose wall gives plant cells their shape and helps them resist bursting in water.

What is the main job of a ribosome?Protein synthesis. It reads messenger RNA and links amino acids into polypeptide chains.

In osmosis, which direction does water move across a membrane?Toward the side with higher solute concentration. Water moves from where it is more concentrated to where it is less concentrated, so it flows toward the more solute-rich side.

What does the cell nucleus store?DNA. It holds genetic information in chromosomes that direct the cell's activities.

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Questions from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages and get questions based on what you actually need to learn.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer

Mix question types in one quiz so you practice recognition and recall, not just one format.

Explanations for every answer

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

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, slides, a Word file or a photo of your page. No credit card is needed to start.

Choose a question type

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, then generate your free quiz.

Study in the browser

Answer the questions, read the explanations and retake the ones you missed.

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is part of the paid Plus plan, so check that first if you plan to print or share the quiz.

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Frequently asked questions

How many practice questions should I answer in one session?

For most topics, 15 to 20 questions in one sitting works well, and the ones you miss should come back in a later session. Spreading practice across several days improves recall more than one long cram.

What is the best way to study from a quiz I made?

Answer each question before checking, and write one sentence explaining why each wrong answer is wrong. Then reread the explanation and retake the missed questions a few days later.

Is the free plan really free?

Yes, it includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. Exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV requires the Plus plan.

Can I export a free quiz to print it?

Not on the free plan, since exports are a paid feature. Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month, includes PDF and DOCX export for printing.

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