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Turn your class notes into a quiz with AI

Upload a PDF, slides, DOCX, plain text or a photo of a page. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations, so you can test yourself on what you actually studied.

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Why turning notes into a quiz works better than rereading

Turning notes into a quiz is one of the fastest ways to find the gaps in what you understand. Writing questions by hand often takes longer than the study session itself, so most students skip it. To learn how to make notes into a quiz, start with the sections you need to remember most and let the questions come from there.

Write questions from the main ideas, not every line of the notes.
Mix question types so you cannot guess the answer from the pattern.
Read the explanation even when you answer correctly.
Retake the quiz a few days later to check what you kept.

Example Spanish present-tense verb quiz questions

Conjugate 'hablar' for nosotros in the present tense.hablamos. Regular -ar verbs drop -ar and add -amos for nosotros.

Which form is correct: 'Ellos ___ (comer) pan' ?comen. Regular -er verbs drop -er and take -en for ellos.

True or false: 'yo tengo' is the correct first-person form of tener.True. Tener is irregular in the yo form, so it becomes tengo instead of the regular teno.

Conjugate 'ir' for tú in the present tense.vas. Ir is irregular in the present tense, so the forms need to be memorized.

Fill in the blank: 'Nosotros ___ (vivir) en Madrid.'vivimos. Regular -ir verbs drop -ir and add -imos for nosotros.

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Multiple-choice, true/false and open questions

Each question comes with a clear answer and an explanation, so you learn why an answer is right, not just which letter to pick.

Built from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages and build a quiz from the notes you already have.

Study in the browser or export

The free plan lets you take quizzes in your browser. PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export are on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions for the quiz.

Study and export

Answer the questions, read the explanations, then export if you need a copy for another tool.

Good quiz questions test recall, not recognition. Ask for a definition, a cause or the next step instead of copying a sentence from the page, and use the explanations to check your reasoning after each answer.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a quiz cover for Spanish present-tense verbs?

Eight to twelve questions is a practical range for one session, mixing regular and irregular verbs. Start with the regular -ar, -er and -ir patterns, then add irregular verbs like tener and ir once the regular forms feel steady.

What should a quiz on Spanish present-tense verbs test?

Test the conjugation for each subject pronoun, including yo, tú and nosotros, rather than only the infinitive. Include a few irregular verbs such as tener, ir and ser, since they cause most of the mistakes.

Does DeckOwl work with photos of notes?

Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so clear photos of printed or typed notes work best. Check the generated questions against your original notes before you rely on them.

Can I export my quiz to other tools?

Exports are paid features: PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML are on Pro. The free plan includes three generations per month and studying in the browser.

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