Turn your lecture slides into video quiz questions
Upload your slides or notes, generate questions with explanations, and place them at the right moments in your Canvas Studio video.
From your notes to questions you can drop into a video
Adding a video quiz in Canvas Studio usually takes longer on the questions than on the video itself, since each one needs a clear answer and a short explanation. DeckOwl reads your slides or notes and drafts those questions, so you spend your time checking them rather than writing from scratch.
- Use multiple-choice or true/false questions for quick checks mid-video.
- Save open questions for a recap at the end of the lecture.
- Check every generated answer against your own slides before publishing.
- Start free with 3 generations per month and no credit card.
Questions from your own material
Upload a PDF, slides, DOCX, PPTX, notes or a photo of a page and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions.
Explanations for every answer
Each question comes with an explanation, so students who miss one learn why right away.
Review before you publish
Edit wording and answers, then keep only the questions that match what you covered in the video.
How it works
Upload your lecture material
Add the slides or notes the video covers. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.
Generate and choose questions
Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and check each answer against the lecture.
Add them to your video
Place questions at key points in Canvas Studio, where the concept was just explained.
Keep questions short and tied to one idea each. Place them where the concept has just been explained, so students answer while the material is fresh and can rewatch the segment if they miss it.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions should a video quiz have?
Three to five questions per video is a common range for a short lecture. Place one question after each key idea so students can check understanding before moving on.
Which question types work best inside a video?
Multiple-choice and true/false questions are quick to answer mid-video. Open questions work better for a recap at the end of the lecture.
Can I export the questions to use in Canvas?
The free plan studies in the browser without exports. Plus adds PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month, and no credit card is needed to start.
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