Home › Quizzes › Quiz Makers & AI Tools › Build Your Own Quiz Round

Turn your own notes into an online quiz for your next competition

DeckOwl does not host competitions, but it turns your PDFs, slides or notes into multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations.

Create quizzes nowFree · No credit card required

Drop files here or browsePDF, DOCX, PPTX, text or photos of your notes · several files with Plus

Free · First set needs no signup · Creates quizzes in seconds

What a quiz competition really tests

Many people who ask about an online quiz competition want a fair test of what they know before the event. Most public competitions hand you a topic list and little else, so the most useful practice is questions written from the exact material you are expected to master.

Upload your own topic list, slides or notes as a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo.
Mix multiple-choice, true/false and open questions to match the round you expect.
Read the explanation for every answer, including the ones you got right.
Retake missed questions until you can answer them without looking.

Example general knowledge questions for a quiz round

What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. Sydney is the largest city, but Canberra was chosen as the capital.

True or false: water boils at a lower temperature at high altitude.True. Lower air pressure at altitude reduces the temperature at which water boils.

Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?Nitrogen, at about 78 percent by volume. Oxygen is second at about 21 percent.

What does the Pythagorean theorem state for a right triangle?a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse, the side opposite the right angle.

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. It carries out cellular respiration, which generates most of the cell's ATP.

Generate the full set

Quizzes from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page, and get questions written from that content.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with an explanation, so you learn why an answer is right before the round starts.

Study in the browser

The free plan lets you take quizzes online with 3 generations per month. Exports to PDF, DOCX, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML are paid.

How it works

Upload your material

Add the notes, slides or readings your competition will cover.

Choose a question type

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

Run a practice round

Take the quiz alone or with a group, review the explanations, and repeat the questions you missed.

DeckOwl reads your own files and writes a quiz from them. You can mix multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, and each answer includes an explanation. Repeating the questions you miss is the quickest way to close gaps before a round.

Explore related topics

Free SAT Practice Tests from Your Notes

Generate SAT practice questions with explanations from your own PDFs, slides or notes.

Chemistry Competition Quiz Practice

Turn chemistry notes into quiz questions with explanations for competition prep.

Free Trivia Maker Guide

How the free trivia maker works, what it includes, and when exports need a paid plan.

Online quiz competition creator

Build quiz questions for a class competition from your own notes, with explanations for every answer.

Online Quiz Competition Maker

Turn your notes into a quiz for a class competition, with explanations for every answer.

Online Quiz Competition Software Guide

Create competition quiz questions from your notes, with explanations and export options.

Online quiz competition for students

Build a student quiz round from your own notes, with explanations for every answer.

Best Free Online Quiz Maker Comparison

How to judge free quiz makers, plus a free AI option that builds quizzes from your own notes.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz round have?

Rounds of 10 to 20 questions suit most groups and keep the pace steady. Start shorter if the topic is new, then add more questions as your recall improves.

How can I study for a quiz competition?

Practice with questions drawn from your own source material, not only general lists. Review every explanation, then retake the questions you missed until you answer them reliably.

Does DeckOwl host live quiz competitions?

No. DeckOwl creates quizzes and study materials from your files, but it does not host live competitions or leaderboards.

Can I export my quiz for a class or event?

Exports are paid features. PDF and DOCX are included in Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML are included in Pro.

Generate free quizzes

Keep exploring the topic

Review the main ideas visually or practice recalling them.