Turn your PDF into a quiz you can take or export
Upload a PDF, slides or notes and get practice questions written from your own material, each with an explanation for the answer.
Why build the quiz from your own PDF
If you need to convert PDF to quiz form, start with the document your course actually uses. Printable quizzes found online were written for someone else's syllabus, so their wording and emphasis often miss your lectures. DeckOwl reads your file and writes questions from its content, so every item points back to a passage you were assigned.
- Upload one chapter or a full semester of slides and generate questions from it
- Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer for each quiz
- 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
Reads your files
Upload PDF, DOCX or PPTX files, plain text notes, or photos of pages, which are read with text recognition.
Three question types
Get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions in one quiz, so you can mix recall and application.
Explanations included
Every question comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer teaches you why the right one is correct.
How it works
Upload your material
Add the PDF, slides or notes you need to study. No credit card is needed to start.
Choose the question types
Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer, then generate the quiz from your own text.
Take it or export it
Study the quiz in your browser on the free plan, or export to PDF, DOCX, QTI or Moodle XML on a paid plan.
A good quiz mixes question types. Multiple-choice questions test whether you can pick a correct idea from close options, true/false questions catch misconceptions quickly, and short-answer questions force you to recall a term or explanation without cues. Taking all three from the same source gives you a fuller check than rereading.
Read the explanation after each answer, including the ones you got right. The explanation shows the reasoning behind the correct choice, which is where most of the learning happens when you review a quiz.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions should a practice quiz have for one chapter?
Most students find that 10 to 20 questions cover a typical chapter well enough to spot gaps. Shorter quizzes are useful for daily review, while longer ones work better before an exam.
Should I take a quiz before or after rereading the material?
Try the quiz first, even if you feel unsure, and then reread only the sections tied to the questions you missed. Testing yourself before rereading makes the review more targeted.
Can I export the quiz to Word or PDF?
Yes, PDF and DOCX export is included on the Plus plan, which is $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the quiz in your browser without exports.
Can I load the quiz into my school's learning system?
The Pro plan, at $14.99 per month, exports QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML files for many learning management systems. Check with your instructor or admin to confirm which format your course accepts.
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