Turn your own notes into a Quizizz-style quiz with AI
Upload a PDF, slide deck, Word file or photo of your notes. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions with explanations, ready to study in your browser.
What a Quizizz-style quiz with AI actually needs
Most teachers and students who want a Quizizz-style quiz with AI are really asking for one thing: questions that match their own reading, not a generic question bank. The quality of the quiz depends on the source notes more than on the tool.
- Upload one chapter or lecture at a time for more targeted questions.
- Mix question types so you practice both recognition and explanation.
- Read the explanation after every wrong answer before moving on.
- Retake the quiz after a day or two to see what you still forget.
Built from your material
Questions come from the PDFs, slides, DOCX files, plain text or page photos you upload, so the quiz covers what your class actually uses.
Three question types
Choose multiple-choice, true/false or open short-answer questions. Each one includes an explanation for the correct answer.
Study tools in one place
Turn the same material into flashcards with spaced repetition or a mind map if a quiz is not the right format for your review.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, PPTX, DOCX, text file or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.
Pick the question types
Select multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, and how many questions you want.
Study or export
Take the quiz in the browser on the free plan. Paid plans add PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning systems.
A useful quiz mixes recall questions with a few that test understanding. Multiple-choice questions check whether you can recognize a term, while true/false and short-answer questions force you to explain why an answer is right. Explanations matter most, because they show the reasoning you missed.
Before you generate, trim your upload to the chapter or lecture you are studying. A focused 10-page file usually produces a sharper quiz than a 200-page textbook dumped in at once.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions should a quiz on US government branches include?
Ten to fifteen questions is enough to cover the legislative, executive and judicial branches and the checks between them. Focus each set on one chapter so you can see which branch you are weaker on.
How do I study checks and balances for a civics test?
Make a list of the powers each branch has over the others, such as the presidential veto and judicial review, and quiz yourself on which branch holds each power. Explaining the example out loud is a good test of understanding.
Can I export my quiz to Moodle?
Moodle XML export is part of the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the quiz in the browser but does not include exports.
Is there a free way to try making a quiz?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start.
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