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Upload a PDF, slide deck or page of notes and get practice questions with explanations, ready to study in your browser.

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Why a free online quiz maker helps you study

Most quizzes start as a stack of lecture slides or a page of messy notes that someone has to turn into questions. DeckOwl works as a free online quiz maker for that job: you upload the material and the questions are drafted from it, so you spend your time studying instead of writing items.

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or photos of pages
Create multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions
Read an explanation for every answer, right or wrong
Start free with 3 generations per month and no credit card

Example intro biology quiz questions

Which organelle releases energy from glucose during cellular respiration?Mitochondria. They convert glucose and oxygen into ATP, the energy currency the cell uses.

True or false: plant cells have a rigid cell wall made of cellulose.True. The cellulose wall gives plant cells their shape and protection, a structure animal cells do not have.

Which molecule carries genetic instructions from the nucleus to the ribosome?Messenger RNA (mRNA). It is transcribed from DNA and tells the ribosome which amino acids to join.

Why does water move into a plant cell placed in pure water?The cytoplasm has a higher solute concentration than the pure water, so water crosses the membrane by osmosis to balance it.

In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up along the cell's center?Metaphase. Spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of each chromosome and align them at the equator.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of pages. The text is read and turned into questions about what you actually studied.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer

Choose the question type that fits the topic. Every question comes with an explanation so a wrong answer teaches you something.

Study in the browser

Work through quizzes on any device with no download. Spaced repetition flashcards are available alongside your quizzes.

How it works

Upload your file or notes

Add a PDF, slides, a Word document, or paste text. Photos of printed pages work too.

Pick the question types

Select multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and how many you want to generate.

Take the quiz and review

Answer the questions, read the explanations for anything you missed, and retake the weak spots.

Quiz questions do more than check what you remember. Answering them forces recall, which tends to stick better than rereading the same notes, and the explanations show exactly which idea to go back to.

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. If you need more generations or exports to other tools, the paid plans cover those.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz have?

Most classroom-style quizzes work well with 10 to 20 questions on one topic, so they can be finished in one sitting and show which concepts need more review.

Does taking a quiz help me learn better than rereading notes?

Retrieving an answer from memory strengthens recall more than rereading does. Checking the explanation for each miss shows you exactly what to study next.

Is the free plan really free?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and you do not need a credit card to start.

Can I export my quizzes to Word, Moodle or another tool?

Exports are paid features. PDF and DOCX export, along with Anki and CSV, are on Plus, while QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro.

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