Turn your own notes into a free interactive quiz
Upload your PDFs, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions with explanations. No credit card is needed to start, and the free plan includes 3 generations per month.
How a free interactive quiz maker fits into studying
Most students already have the material they need to test themselves, buried in lecture slides and class notes. A free interactive quiz maker turns that material into questions you answer on your own, with an explanation after each one so every miss teaches you something. DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain-text notes and photos of pages, then writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions from them.
- Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions from a single upload
- Explanations for every answer so wrong choices teach you something
- Browser study on the free plan with 3 generations per month
- Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV on Plus, plus QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro
Questions from your material
Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain-text notes, or photos of pages, and the questions come from what you actually provided.
Three question types
Get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions, each with an explanation of the correct answer.
Study right in the browser
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, so you can practice without paying first.
How it works
Upload your notes
Add a PDF, slides, a DOCX file, plain text or a photo of a page.
Choose question types
Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer for your practice set.
Answer and check
Work through the quiz at your own pace and read the explanation after each question.
DeckOwl quizzes are practice sets you run yourself, not a live game with a shared join code, so you can work through them whenever you have time. Because each question has an explanation, the quiz works as a study tool rather than a score check, and you can retake the same set later. Free accounts get 3 generations per month and study in the browser, while exporting to PDF or DOCX requires Plus at $39 a year or $7.99 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions should a practice quiz have for biology cell structure?
Ten to fifteen questions is a practical range for one study session. For broader coverage, generate separate quizzes for each section, since targeted sets usually work better than one long quiz.
What makes a good practice question about cell structure?
A good question tests one idea, such as which organelle produces ATP. Its wrong answers should reflect common mix-ups, like mitochondria versus chloroplasts, so the explanation teaches the difference.
Is DeckOwl a live multiplayer quiz with a join code?
No. DeckOwl quizzes are practice sets you answer on your own in the browser, not a live game hosted for a class. The free plan includes 3 generations per month.
Can I export a quiz to Moodle?
Yes, Moodle XML export is available on the Pro plan at $14.99 a month. PDF and DOCX exports are included in Plus at $39 a year or $7.99 a month.
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