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Upload slides, a PDF or a photo of your notes and get a draft quiz with multiple choice, true/false or open questions, each with an explanation you can check.

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Writing a quiz from notes without starting from a blank form

Plenty of teachers and students already have the material for a quiz sitting in slides, a PDF or a photo of their notes. The hard part is turning it into questions. Learning how to create a quiz in Google Forms by hand means writing every question, option and answer yourself, while DeckOwl can draft multiple choice, true/false and open questions from the file you upload, each with an explanation you can edit before you use it.

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page.
Choose multiple choice, true/false or short answer questions.
Review each question and explanation before you study or share it.
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, or to QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro.

Example biology quiz questions on cell structure

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?Mitochondria. They carry out cellular respiration, which converts glucose and oxygen into ATP.

True or false: plant cell walls are made mainly of cellulose.True. Cellulose gives plant cells rigid support, and animal cells do not have a cell wall.

What is the main function of the cell nucleus?It stores DNA and controls gene expression, which directs protein production.

Which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?The cell membrane. It is a phospholipid bilayer that is selectively permeable.

Where does protein synthesis take place?On ribosomes, which translate mRNA into polypeptide chains.

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Questions from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page and get questions based on what is in it.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with a short explanation, so you can see why the correct answer is right before you use it.

Edit before you share

Review, reword or delete any question. You stay in control of what goes into the quiz.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, slides, a Word file, plain text or a photo of your page.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions and how many you want.

Review and export

Check the draft, then study it in the browser or export it when your plan allows.

If you do build the quiz in Google Forms, start with the ideas you will be tested on and write wrong options that reflect common mistakes, so each wrong answer teaches something. Reviewing a generated draft usually takes less time than writing from a blank form, and the explanations make it easier to check each answer against your source.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a quiz on one topic have?

Ten to twenty questions usually cover a single lesson well. Shorter quizzes are easier to repeat, which helps with recall over several days.

How do I write good quiz questions for studying?

Test one idea per question and make wrong options plausible, such as common misconceptions from class. Add a short explanation so every wrong answer also teaches you something.

Can I export my quiz?

Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can start on the free plan, which includes 5 generations a week, without adding a credit card.

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