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Turn your lecture notes into quiz questions for Google Forms

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations. Copy the ones you keep into a new Google Forms quiz, or export them as PDF, DOCX, QTI or Moodle XML.

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Writing a new Google Forms quiz from your own material

Most of the time spent on a new Google Forms quiz goes to writing the questions, not to clicking through form settings. If your questions come from a lecture deck or chapter notes, the material already exists; the slow part is turning it into clear items with one correct answer and plausible wrong options.

Works from PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes and photos of pages
Multiple choice, true/false and open questions with explanations
Free plan includes 3 generations per month, studied in the browser
Exports to PDF and DOCX on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro

Example intro biology quiz questions (sample topic)

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. It carries out most aerobic respiration, which releases energy stored in glucose as ATP.

True or false: plant cells have a cell wall made of cellulose.True. The cellulose wall gives plant cells structural support that animal cells lack.

Which molecules cross a phospholipid bilayer most easily?Small nonpolar molecules such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, because they dissolve in the hydrophobic core of the membrane.

What is the function of ribosomes?Ribosomes build proteins by translating messenger RNA into a chain of amino acids.

In a hypotonic solution, which way does water move across an animal cell membrane?Into the cell, because the outside solution has a lower solute concentration, so the cell can swell and burst.

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Questions from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of pages. Every draft question is based on the material you provide.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false and open question includes a short explanation, so you can check the reasoning before you add it to a form.

Exports when you need them

Plus includes PDF and DOCX exports. Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning management systems. The free plan stays in the browser.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, DOCX file or notes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions for the quiz you are building.

Copy into Google Forms

Review the drafts, edit the wording, then enter the questions you keep into your new Google Forms quiz.

DeckOwl reads the file you upload and drafts questions from it. You choose multiple choice, true/false or open questions, and each draft includes an explanation you can check before using it. Edit the wording, drop weak items, then enter the keepers into Google Forms.

For review, the same drafts can be studied in the browser on the free plan. If you need a printable copy, exporting to PDF or DOCX is part of the paid plans.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a quiz cover for one chapter?

A quiz of 10 to 15 questions works well for a single chapter review. Start with the key terms and core concepts, then add a few questions that ask you to apply them.

What makes a good wrong answer in a multiple-choice question?

A good distractor is plausible to someone who has only partly learned the material, such as a common misconception or a near-miss term. Avoid options that are obviously wrong or that rely on words like always and never.

Can DeckOwl send questions straight into Google Forms?

No, DeckOwl does not write directly into Google Forms, so you copy the questions and answers across. Exports to PDF and DOCX are available on the Plus plan.

Is the free plan enough to try it?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Unlimited generations and exports require Plus or Pro.

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