Turn your own notes into a quiz you can study for free
Upload a chapter PDF, lecture slides or typed notes and get practice questions with explanations. Start free, no credit card needed.
What a free quiz maker can and cannot do here
A free quiz maker is most useful when the questions come from material you already have, such as lecture slides or a chapter PDF. DeckOwl reads those files and writes multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation, so you can check your understanding right away.
- Generate quizzes from your own PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages.
- Free plan: 5 generations a week, studying in the browser, no exports.
- Plus ($99.90/year or $9.99/month) adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.
- Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.
Three question types
Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions, generated from the material you upload.
Explanations for every answer
Each question comes with a short explanation, so a wrong answer teaches you why it was wrong.
Study free in the browser
The free plan lets you take quizzes right in the browser, with 5 generations a week.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.
Choose question types
Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, then generate the quiz from your own content.
Take the quiz and review
Answer the questions, read the explanations and retake the ones you missed.
Embedding a quiz on your own website is not a DeckOwl feature. The free plan covers taking quizzes in the browser, and PDF and DOCX exports start on the Plus plan. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML exports are included with Pro for teachers who load quizzes into a learning management system.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions should a practice quiz have for one chapter?
Most chapter quizzes work well with 10 to 20 questions that mix recall with a few application questions. Shorter quizzes taken often tend to help more than one long session.
What is the best way to study from quiz results?
Retake only the questions you missed, and read the explanation before checking your answer again. Spacing those retakes over several days helps retention more than cramming.
Can I embed a DeckOwl quiz on my website?
Embedding is not a DeckOwl feature. Taking quizzes in the browser is free, while exports to PDF and DOCX on Plus and QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro are paid.
Is the free plan really free?
Yes, the free plan includes 5 generations a week and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start. Exports require a paid plan.
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