Run a pub trivia night with questions you can trust
Plan the rounds, write fair questions and score the night, with a first draft generated from your own notes or slides.
Running a pub trivia night from start to finish
Learning how to do pub trivia well comes down to three things: rounds that flow, questions with one defensible answer, and a scoring system nobody argues with mid-quiz.
- Plan five to eight rounds of eight to ten questions each, with a themed or mixed round for variety.
- Write one clearly correct answer per question and avoid trick wording.
- Decide close-answer rules and post them before the first round starts.
- Score answer sheets privately before revealing the correct answers.
Question drafts from your material
Upload notes, slides or a PDF and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations to check before the night.
Clear answer keys
Each question comes with a correct answer and a short explanation, so you can settle close calls without debate at the bar.
Quiz-ready exports on paid plans
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro, if you want the same questions on paper or in a learning system.
How it works
Upload your source material
Add notes, slides, a PDF or a photo of a page. Text in images is read with text recognition.
Review and edit the questions
Check each question for one clearly correct answer, trim wording that only you understand, and balance the rounds by topic.
Host and score the night
Run the rounds, collect answer sheets, score them before revealing answers, and post the standings after each round.
Most hosts spend the most time writing questions. DeckOwl can draft a first set from your own material, including multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations, so you spend your time checking accuracy and fitting questions to the crowd instead of starting from a blank page.
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Frequently asked questions
How many rounds should a pub trivia night have?
Most hosts run five to eight rounds of eight to ten questions, which keeps the night to about 90 minutes.
How do I stop pub trivia answers from being disputed?
Write one clear answer per question, decide in advance how to handle near-correct answers, and post the rules before the first round.
Can I export my pub trivia questions?
Yes. PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export are part of the Plus plan at $39 a year or $7.99 a month, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro at $14.99 a month.
Do I need a credit card to try DeckOwl?
No. The free plan includes 3 generations a month and studying in the browser, and you do not need a credit card to start.
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