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Turn your notes into a free online quiz in minutes

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation, so you can test yourself on your own material.

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Free account · 3 sets a month · Creates quizzes in seconds

Why a free online quiz maker helps you study

A free online quiz maker is most useful when it works from the material you were actually given. Teachers often build review quizzes by hand, and students rarely have time to write their own questions from a long set of slides. Feeding your notes into a generator turns a passive reread into active recall.

Works from your own PDFs, slides, notes and photographed pages
Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer question types
Explanations on every question to show why an answer is right
Free plan with three generations a month and no credit card needed

Example cell biology quiz questions

Which organelle produces most of a eukaryotic cell's ATP?Mitochondria. They carry out cellular respiration, which converts glucose and oxygen into ATP.

True or false: plant cell walls are made mainly of cellulose.True. Cellulose gives plant cell walls their rigidity, and animal cells have no cell wall.

What genetic material does the nucleus hold?DNA, organized into chromosomes. It stores the instructions that control gene expression and cell activity.

What is the name for the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane?Osmosis. Water moves toward the side with higher solute concentration, where water potential is lower.

What is the main job of ribosomes?Protein synthesis. They read mRNA and link amino acids into polypeptide chains.

Generate the full set

Questions from your own material

Start from the chapter, lecture or handout you are studying rather than a generic question bank.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with a short reason, so a wrong answer teaches you something instead of just marking you down.

Quizzes you can take in the browser

Free accounts can study the quiz online right away. Paid plans add exports to PDF, DOCX, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions, or mix them in one quiz.

Take the quiz and review

Answer in the browser, read each explanation, and retake the questions you missed.

If you searched for a Wayground-style quiz, the same idea applies: short, self-scored questions that show you where your understanding is thin. DeckOwl builds that kind of quiz from your own files, so the questions match your course rather than someone else's topic list.

The free plan covers three generations a month and studying in the browser. Exports to PDF, DOCX, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML are paid features, so check which plan fits how you plan to share or import the quiz.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz on one chapter include?

For a single chapter, 10 to 20 mixed questions is a practical range for focused review. Use a longer set only after you have studied the material at least once.

What is the best way to use practice quiz questions when studying?

Answer each question from memory before you check it, and read the explanation for every miss. Retake the missed questions after a day or two to strengthen recall.

Does the free plan include exports?

No. The free plan includes three generations per month and studying in the browser. Plus and Pro include exports, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export at $14.99 per month.

Can I import a quiz exported as QTI or Moodle XML into my learning platform?

QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML are available on the Pro plan. Confirm that your platform accepts those import formats before you build a class around an exported file.

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