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Turn your notes into a practice quiz with AI

Upload your PDFs, slides or typed notes and get a quiz with an explanation for each answer. Free to start, and no credit card is needed.

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Why a note quiz beats rereading your notes

A note quiz is only useful if it asks about what your class actually covered, so start with the material you already have. DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain text and photos of pages, then writes multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer formats
An explanation for every question, whether you got it right or wrong
Study in the browser on the free plan, with 3 generations per month
PDF and DOCX export on Plus, plus QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export on Pro

Example cell biology quiz questions

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP through cellular respiration?The mitochondrion. Its inner membrane folds, called cristae, hold the electron transport chain that drives most ATP production.

What is the main job of the Golgi apparatus?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids for transport. Cells use it to send materials to the right destination.

True or false: plant cells have a cell wall made mainly of cellulose.True. The cellulose wall gives plant cells rigid support and protects them against changes in water pressure.

Why are ribosomes found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes?They build proteins from mRNA in all known life. Translation is so central to life that the machinery is conserved across domains.

Why can't most charged or polar molecules pass freely through the phospholipid bilayer?The hydrophobic core of the bilayer repels charged and polar molecules. Transport proteins or channels are needed to move them across.

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Three question types

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions written from your own material.

Explanations included

Each question comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.

Reads your files

Works with PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photos of pages read with text recognition.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, a DOCX file or typed notes.

Generate the quiz

DeckOwl writes questions and explanations from what you uploaded.

Study and repeat

Take the quiz in your browser, then retry the questions you missed.

Good practice questions test understanding, not just recognition. Each missed question shows which part of the lecture needs another read, and the explanation tells you why the right answer is right.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I study cell biology for a test?

Turn each lecture into practice questions and answer them without looking at your notes. Spend the most time on the questions you miss, and explain each answer out loud to check your understanding.

What kinds of questions help me remember cell organelles?

Questions that ask about function and location work better than name lists alone. For example, ask what the Golgi apparatus does to proteins, not only what it is called.

Can I export my note quiz to Moodle?

Moodle XML export is included in the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. PDF and DOCX export are included in Plus, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser, but it does not include exports.

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