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Turn your lecture notes into a quiz you can put in Google Forms

DeckOwl reads your PDF, slides, DOCX or notes and writes multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations. You then copy them into a Google Form and set the answer key.

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Getting a Google Form quiz from your own notes

Most teachers and students who want to create a Google Form quiz with AI begin with a stack of notes and no time to write every question by hand. Starting from the source material you already have keeps the questions tied to what the class actually covered.

  • Generate questions from PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes or page photos
  • Check each answer key against your source before copying it into a form
  • Turn on quiz mode in Google Forms so points and grades are recorded
  • Use the explanations as feedback text when you review results with students
Example Google Form quiz questions and answers
Where do you turn on quiz mode in Google Forms?Open Settings, go to Quizzes, and switch on Make this a quiz, which is what enables points and answer keys.
In a Google Forms quiz, what does the answer key do?It defines the correct response and point value for each question, so the form can grade submissions automatically.
Can a short answer question in a Google Forms quiz be graded automatically?Yes, if you add accepted answers to the key; responses that do not match those answers must be graded by hand.
Where do you set when respondents see their quiz grades?Under Settings and Quizzes, the Release grade option lets you show scores immediately after submission or later after manual review.
What should you check before copying AI-generated questions into a Google Form?Check each answer against your source material, because AI can misread notes or pick a wrong option as correct.
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Questions from your own material

Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX file, text notes or a photo of a page. The questions come from what you actually studied.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes a short explanation, so you can check the answer key quickly before it goes to your class.

Export options that fit your workflow

Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro. Google Forms is not a direct export target, so you paste the questions in yourself.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, slides, DOCX, notes or a photo of your handout.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and generate a set.

Copy into Google Forms

Paste each question into your form, turn on quiz mode, and add points and the answer key.

DeckOwl does not write into Google Forms directly. It generates the questions and explanations, and you copy them over, then decide the point values and answer keys inside the form. Reviewing each answer before you publish is the step that matters most.

If you need a quiz that moves into another system, Plus exports PDF and DOCX, while Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning management systems.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn on quiz mode in a Google Form?

Open the Settings tab, go to Quizzes, and switch on Make this a quiz. You can then set point values and an answer key for each question.

Can a Google Forms quiz grade itself?

Yes, for multiple-choice and checkbox questions with an answer key, and for short answer questions where you list accepted responses. Anything that does not match the key needs manual grading.

Does DeckOwl export straight to Google Forms?

No. Exports on the paid plans are PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV on Plus, plus QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro, so you copy questions into Google Forms yourself.

Is there a free plan to try this?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start, but exports require a paid plan.

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