Stop typing every quiz question by hand in Google Forms
Compare a manual Google Forms quiz with an AI quiz built from your own PDFs, slides and notes, then pick the option that fits the material.
When a manual Google Forms quiz makes sense, and when it doesn't
Teachers and students weighing a Google Forms quiz against an AI option usually want the same thing: questions that show whether the material has sunk in. Google Forms is free and familiar, and it grades responses automatically once you add an answer key, but you write every question and every explanation yourself.
- Choose a Google Forms quiz when you need a fixed form for a class or survey and full control over the wording.
- Choose an AI quiz when the source is a lecture deck or chapter and writing every question by hand would take longer than studying it.
- Check every generated question against the source before you rely on it.
- Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV are paid features, while the free plan lets you study in the browser.
Questions from your material
Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or photos of pages and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations.
Study in the browser first
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no exports included.
Exports when you need them
Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, a slide deck, a document, or a photo of your notes.
Choose the question types
Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer for the quiz you need.
Review and study
Check each explanation against the source and practice until the answers stick.
An AI quiz generator starts from your own material. You upload a PDF, slides, a DOCX file, plain notes or a photo of a page, and the tool drafts multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations. You still need to review the draft, since it is a starting point rather than a finished test.
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Forms grades quizzes; DeckOwl writes them from your own notes and slides.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Google Forms grade quiz answers automatically?
Yes, once quiz mode is on you set an answer key and point values for each question, and Google Forms scores responses. Open-ended questions still need a person to read and grade them.
What makes a quiz question useful for studying?
Questions that ask you to recall or apply an idea work better than ones that only ask you to spot a familiar phrase. Pairing each answer with a short explanation helps, because the reason an answer is wrong is what you need to remember.
Does DeckOwl have a free plan?
Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, but exports are not included. Plus costs $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month, and Pro costs $14.99 per month for QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.
Can I get a generated quiz into my school's learning system?
Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 exports are on the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. Students with a school email get 40% off, and no credit card is needed to start.
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