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Turn your notes into Canvas quiz questions with AI

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations, ready to review or export.

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Building a quiz from your own course material

This canvas quiz AI tool reads your lecture slides, readings and notes and writes questions that match what you were actually taught. You skip the step of rewriting every slide into a question by hand, which is usually where quiz prep stalls.

Works from PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain notes and photos of pages
Multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation
Study in the browser on the free plan, with three generations per month
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro

Example Canvas LMS quiz study questions

What is retrieval practice?Recalling information from memory instead of rereading it, which strengthens later recall. Quiz questions are one common way to do it.

What is a distractor in a multiple-choice question?A plausible wrong option built from a common misconception, so the question tests whether you understand the concept rather than recognizing a familiar phrase.

What is the difference between formative and summative quizzes?Formative quizzes check understanding during learning and carry little or no grade weight. Summative quizzes measure learning at the end and usually count toward a grade.

What does QTI stand for?Question and Test Interoperability, an IMS standard for exchanging quiz and test items between systems, which is why QTI files can move between tools.

Why should a quiz answer include an explanation?The explanation shows why the correct answer is right and why the others are wrong, so a missed question teaches you the concept instead of just marking it wrong.

Generate the full set

Three question types

Generate multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions from the same material, so you can mix formats in one quiz.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with a short explanation of why the correct answer is right, which helps you learn from the misses.

Export for your course

Free plans study in the browser. Plus adds PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning management systems.

How it works

Upload your material

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

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and set how many you want from the material.

Review and export

Check the questions and explanations, edit anything that is off, then study in the browser or export on a paid plan.

Good practice quizzes mix question types and explain the answers. Multiple-choice questions need plausible wrong options, true/false questions test a single claim, and short-answer questions force recall. Each generated question includes an explanation so a wrong answer becomes a lesson rather than a dead end.

QTI is a common interchange format for quiz questions, so a QTI 2.1 export can be brought into learning management systems that support it. Moodle XML covers Moodle courses. Both exports are available on the Pro plan, and PDF and DOCX export are included on Plus.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz have for a single lecture?

Most single-lecture quizzes work well with 10 to 15 questions that cover the main ideas. Mix a few recall questions with some that ask you to apply the concept to a new example.

What makes a good multiple-choice distractor?

A good distractor is a plausible wrong answer based on a common misconception, not an obviously silly option. Check that only one answer is correct and that the explanation says why the others are wrong.

Can I export quizzes to QTI or Moodle XML?

Yes, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are available on the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. PDF and DOCX export are included on Plus at $39 per year or $7.99 per month.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. You can start on the free plan with three generations per month and study in the browser without adding a credit card. Students get 40 percent off paid plans with a school email.

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