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Turn your notes into a free quiz for students with AI

Upload a PDF, slides, DOCX, text or photos of pages. DeckOwl writes practice questions with explanations you can study in your browser.

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Why a custom quiz beats a generic form

Many students searching for a free quiz for students want to test themselves on lecture material without building a form from scratch. Google Forms can handle simple quizzes, but writing good questions and explanations takes time. DeckOwl reads your own notes and writes the questions for you, so the quiz matches what your instructor taught.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions from your own files
Explanations that show why each answer is correct or incorrect
Study in the browser on the free plan with 3 generations a month
Paid plans export to PDF, DOCX, and for Pro, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML

Example intro biology quiz questions

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. It carries out oxidative phosphorylation, the main ATP-producing step of aerobic respiration.

True or false: osmosis moves water from a region of higher solute concentration to a region of lower solute concentration.False. Water moves toward the higher solute concentration, which has the lower water potential.

During which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate?Anaphase. Spindle fibers pull the sister chromatids toward opposite poles of the cell.

What is the role of helicase in DNA replication?It unwinds the double helix by breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs, which creates the replication fork.

Why does the sodium-potassium pump require ATP?It moves 3 sodium ions out and 2 potassium ions in against their concentration gradients, which needs energy.

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Built from your material

Questions come from your lecture notes, textbook chapters or slides, so you practice what your course actually covers.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer question includes an explanation, so you learn why an answer is right.

Free to start

The free plan includes 3 generations a month and browser study. No credit card is needed to begin.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain 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, and generate a quiz from that one source.

Take the quiz and review

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

Generating from your material helps more than a set of questions written for everyone. You can check weak areas, reread the explanation for each missed answer, and build a new quiz from the next chapter.

The free plan gives you 3 generations a month and lets you study in the browser. Plus ($39/year or $7.99/month) adds unlimited generations and PDF and DOCX export, and Pro ($14.99/month) adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Aim for enough questions to cover each learning objective at least twice, mixing recall with application. A short quiz that targets weak spots is more useful than a long one that repeats easy facts.

What is the best way to study from a practice quiz?

Answer each question before reading the explanation, then note why each wrong option is wrong. Retake missed questions after a day or two so the material stays in memory.

Is DeckOwl free for students?

The free plan includes 3 generations a month and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

Can I export a quiz from DeckOwl?

Exports are paid features: Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

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