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Turn your notes into a Google Forms quiz with a QR code

Upload a PDF, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions with explanations. Paste them into Google Forms as a quiz, then put the form's link behind a QR code that students can scan from their phones.

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Making a Google Forms quiz QR code for class

A Google Forms quiz QR code is simply a scannable image of the link students use to answer your quiz. Scanning it on a phone opens the form directly, which saves time when you want the whole room answering at once from a slide or printed handout.

Copy the respond link from the Send button in Google Forms, not the edit URL.
Turn on quiz mode in Settings so you can add answer keys and point values.
Test the QR code on two different phones before you project it.
Set score release timing in the Quizzes settings before students start.

Example Google Forms quiz settings and QR code questions

Where do you turn on quiz mode in a new Google Form?Open Settings, choose the Quizzes tab, and switch on Make this a quiz, because answer keys and point values appear only after it is enabled.

Does a Google Forms QR code need its own special generator?No, the QR code simply encodes the form's link, so any QR generator works once you copy the respond link from the Send button.

Which Google Forms quiz setting controls when students see their scores?Release score, set in the Quizzes settings, which can show scores right after submission, later, or only after manual review.

How can you limit a Google Forms quiz to one response per student?Turn on Limit to 1 response in the form settings, which works best when respondents sign in with a Google account.

Why should a QR code point to the respond link instead of the edit link?Students need the respond link to answer, while the edit link lets anyone who opens it change the questions and the answer key.

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Questions from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX files, slides, plain notes or photos of pages, and get quiz questions built from what you actually covered in class.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer question comes with a short explanation, so students learn from wrong answers as well as right ones.

Ready to share in minutes

Review the questions, copy them into a new Google Form set to quiz mode, and share the respond link as a QR code on a slide or handout.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, document, text file or photo of a page. Text in photos is read with text recognition.

Review the questions

Check the multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, then edit wording or remove anything that does not match your lesson.

Build the form and share the QR code

Create a Google Form, turn on quiz mode, add the questions, copy the respond link from Send, and generate a QR code from that link.

The slow part is writing the questions. Start from the material you already teach, such as lecture slides or chapter notes, and generate a first set of questions. Check each one against the source, fix any wording, then build the Google Form. Keep the respond link, not the edit link, in the QR code so students can answer without changing the quiz.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get a QR code for my Google Forms quiz?

Copy the respond link from the Send button in Google Forms, then paste it into any QR code generator. Chrome on desktop can also create a QR code for the current page from its share menu.

Should students sign in before taking a Google Forms quiz?

Signing in lets you limit each person to one response and record who answered, which matters for graded quizzes. Without sign-in, anyone with the link can respond.

Can I export my quiz questions to PDF or DOCX?

Yes, PDF and DOCX export are included on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser, but exports are not included.

Is there a free plan?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. No credit card is needed to start.

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