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Turn any PDF into a quiz with AI

Upload a textbook chapter, lecture slides or your own notes. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation of the correct answer.

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How converting a PDF into a quiz helps you study

Lecture decks and reading assignments often arrive as long PDFs, and rereading them rarely shows what you actually remember. If you want to convert a PDF to a quiz, DeckOwl reads the text and writes questions based on the material you gave it, so your practice matches your course.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer question types
Explanations for each question so you learn from wrong answers
Input from PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photographed pages
Free plan to try in the browser, with exports available on paid plans

Example cell biology quiz questions (common study topic)

Which organelle produces most of the ATP in a eukaryotic cell?Mitochondria. They carry out cellular respiration, and most ATP is generated by the electron transport chain inside them.

True or false: prokaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.False. Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus, so their DNA sits in an irregular region called the nucleoid.

What is the main job of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?Synthesizing and folding proteins that are secreted or built into membranes, because ribosomes attached to its surface make these proteins.

Why does cholesterol appear in animal cell membranes?It stabilizes membrane fluidity across temperatures, stiffening the bilayer when it is too fluid and loosening it when it is cold.

Which phase of the cell cycle includes DNA replication?S phase. The DNA is copied here so each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes.

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Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions from the same material, so you practice recognition and recall.

Explanations on every item

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

Works with your files

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. Images are read with text recognition.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file or pasted notes. No credit card is needed to start.

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, or mix them in one quiz.

Take the quiz and review

Answer in the browser, read the explanations, and retry the questions you missed.

Questions work best when each one tests a single idea and the wrong options are plausible. Use the explanations to see why a distractor is wrong, then retake the questions you missed until the answers come without hesitation.

Free accounts can study quizzes in the browser. Paid plans add exports: PDF and DOCX on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro, for teachers who want to move a quiz into an LMS.

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Frequently asked questions

How many quiz questions should I write from one chapter?

Start with the key terms, definitions and main claims in the chapter, and write about one question per idea. Mix recall questions with a few that ask you to apply the concept to a new example.

What makes a good multiple-choice question for studying?

It should have one clearly correct answer and distractors that are plausible to someone who only partly understands the topic. The explanation should say why each wrong option fails, not only why the right one works.

Can I export the quiz to another tool?

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

Does it work with scanned pages or slides?

Yes. PPTX slide decks are accepted, and photos of pages are read with text recognition, so check that the text is legible before uploading.

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