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Why build a new quiz instead of copying one

Many students and instructors want a printable copy of a quiz, but the usual way to export a Canvas quiz to PDF only covers quizzes that already exist in the course. If you need practice questions on a topic, it is often faster to generate a fresh set from the lecture slides or readings that cover it.

Questions built only from the pages you upload
Explanations that show why the right answer is right
PDF and DOCX export on Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month
QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export on Pro at $14.99/month

Example intro biology quiz questions

Which organelle is the site of aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells?Mitochondria. They run the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain, which produce most of the cell's ATP.

True or false: plant cells lack a plasma membrane.False. All living cells have a plasma membrane, and plant cells add a cell wall outside it.

What molecule carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome?Messenger RNA (mRNA). It is transcribed from DNA in the nucleus and read by ribosomes to build proteins.

In osmosis, which direction does water move across a membrane?From the side with lower solute concentration toward the side with higher solute concentration. Water follows its concentration gradient.

What is the role of helicase during DNA replication?It unwinds the double helix by breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs, creating the replication fork so polymerases can copy each strand.

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Quizzes from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text notes or a photo of a page and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions.

Explanations for every answer

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

Export when you need a copy

Export to PDF and DOCX on Plus, or to QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro.

How it works

Upload your material

Add the slides, readings or notes that cover the topic the quiz should test.

Choose a question type

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

Export or study

Study in the browser on the free plan, or export the quiz to PDF or DOCX on Plus.

DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain text notes and photos of pages, then writes multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations. The free plan includes 3 generations per month for studying in the browser, and Plus adds unlimited generations plus PDF export.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz for intro biology have?

Ten to twenty questions covers one chapter well enough to spot gaps, and five works for a quick check. Mixing multiple choice with true/false helps you practice both recall and the difference between similar terms.

What is the best way to review a quiz after taking it?

Redo the questions you missed without looking at the answers, then read the explanation for each one. Retaking the same quiz a day or two later shows whether the fix stuck.

Can DeckOwl export a quiz I already made in Canvas?

No. DeckOwl creates quizzes from the PDF, DOCX, PPTX, notes or images you upload, so it does not pull in existing Canvas quizzes. Upload the course material for the topic to generate a new quiz.

Which export formats are included in each plan?

Plus ($39/year or $7.99/month) includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. Pro ($14.99/month) adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export, and the free plan is for studying in the browser without exports.

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