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Turn your own notes into an AI quiz with explanations

Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX, plain-text notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions, each with an explanation.

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How the AI quiz generator fits into your study routine

Many students paste lecture notes into a web tool and end up with a quiz they never checked against the source. DeckOwl works as a notegpt.io AI quiz generator alternative, with the difference being what you start from: your own PDF, slides, DOCX file or photo of a page, turned into questions with explanations you can review.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer question types
Explanations that show the reasoning behind each correct answer
Input from PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes and photos of pages
Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV on Plus, plus QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro

Example biology quiz questions

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. Oxidative phosphorylation in its inner membrane yields far more ATP than glycolysis alone.

True or false: DNA replication is semiconservative.True. Each new double helix keeps one original strand and one newly synthesized strand, as the Meselson and Stahl experiment showed.

What is the main job of RNA polymerase II in eukaryotes?Transcribing messenger RNA from a DNA template. Its product is the pre-mRNA that is later processed into mature mRNA.

Why do mature mammalian red blood cells lack a nucleus?The nucleus is lost during development, which leaves more space for hemoglobin and helps the cell carry more oxygen.

In osmosis, which direction does water move across a membrane?Toward the side with more dissolved solute. Water moves from higher water potential to lower water potential.

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Built from your material

Quizzes come from the PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes or page photos you upload, so the questions match what your class actually covered.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes a short explanation, so you can see why the correct answer is right instead of guessing from a bare score.

Study in the browser or export

Take quizzes online on the free plan. Paid plans export to PDF, DOCX, Anki, CSV, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, slides, a DOCX file, plain-text notes or a clear photo of a textbook page.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then generate the quiz from your material.

Review and practice

Check each question and explanation, then take the quiz in the browser or export it for your course.

Quizzes are useful for finding gaps, and the explanations matter as much as the score. Read each one against your notes, then retake the questions you missed. Paid plans let you export the quiz as PDF or DOCX, and the Pro plan adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for course platforms.

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study with no exports. Plus adds unlimited generations and file exports at $39/year or $7.99/month, and Pro adds a stronger AI model, bulk upload and LMS formats at $14.99/month.

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Frequently asked questions

How many quiz questions should I create from one lecture?

There is no fixed number that fits every lecture. Aim to cover each main concept at least once, then add more questions for ideas that are easy to confuse or that your instructor emphasized.

How do I check that an AI-written quiz question is accurate?

Compare the question and its explanation with your original notes or textbook. If the explanation does not match the source, skip that question and note the mismatch.

Can I export the quiz to Moodle?

Moodle XML export is included on the Pro plan at $14.99/month. PDF and DOCX export are available on Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. You can start on the free plan with 3 generations per month and study in the browser without adding a credit card.

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