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Why a custom quiz beats a generic one

Teachers and students searching for a Canvas quiz PDF usually want practice that matches their course, not a generic test. DeckOwl does not keep a library of ready-made quizzes. It writes a new quiz from the lecture slides, readings or notes you upload, so the questions follow your class material.

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer formats
Explanations for every answer, correct or incorrect
Works from PDFs, PPTX, DOCX, plain text and photos of pages
No credit card needed to start, and students get 40% off with a school email

Example Canvas quiz settings and question types

In a Canvas quiz, what does the Shuffle Answers option do?It randomizes the order of answer choices for each student, which makes copying from a neighbor less useful.

Which Canvas quiz setting limits how many times a student can submit?Allowed Attempts. Set it to 1 for a single try, or leave it higher for practice quizzes.

What is a question bank in Canvas used for?Storing reusable questions so a quiz can draw a set of them at random and the same questions can be reused across quizzes.

What is the main difference between Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes in Canvas?New Quizzes is the newer quiz engine with more question types and item banks, while Classic Quizzes is the older engine still used in many courses.

Why export quiz questions in QTI format?QTI is a standard for exchanging quiz questions between systems, so questions built elsewhere can be imported into a learning management system.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, plain text notes or photos of pages, and the questions are based only on what you gave it.

Three question types

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation of the correct answer.

Export where you need it

PDF and DOCX export on Plus, plus QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro. The free plan studies in the browser.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file, text notes or a photo of a page.

Choose the question type

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then generate the quiz.

Export or study

Download a PDF or DOCX on Plus, or export QTI on Pro, or study the quiz in your browser.

Each question comes with an explanation, which helps most when you review wrong answers. Export to PDF or DOCX on the Plus plan, or to QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro. The free plan includes 3 generations a month and studying in the browser, with no exports.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I just download a ready-made Canvas quiz PDF?

DeckOwl does not offer ready-made quizzes. You generate one from your own material, which is usually closer to what your course covers, and PDF export is included on the Plus plan.

How many questions should a practice quiz have for one chapter?

Start with a short set of 10 to 15 questions for one chapter, then build longer cumulative quizzes once you have covered more material.

Should practice questions include explanations for wrong answers?

Yes. Reading why a wrong option is wrong often fixes the misconception behind it, which matters more than the score.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. The free plan gives 3 generations per month, and no credit card is needed to start.

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