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Turn any PDF into MCQs online with AI explanations

Upload a PDF, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations you can study online.

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How an online MCQ generator from PDF saves study time

Writing multiple-choice questions by hand from a long lecture PDF takes hours, which is why many teachers and students skip it. An online MCQ generator from PDF reads the file you already have and produces questions, answer choices and explanations you can check against the source.

  • Reads PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes and photos of pages
  • Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer question formats
  • An explanation for every question, so wrong answers teach something
  • Study in the browser on the free plan, export on Plus or Pro
Example climate and weather MCQs
Which atmospheric layer contains almost all weather?The troposphere. It holds most of the atmosphere's water vapor, and clouds and storms form there.
What is the difference between weather and climate?Weather describes short-term conditions at a place and time, while climate is the average of those conditions over decades or longer.
Why do the tropics receive more direct sunlight than the poles?The sun's rays strike the tropics more directly, concentrating energy in a smaller area, while polar sunlight spreads over a larger, slanted surface.
What causes the Coriolis effect on winds?Earth's rotation deflects moving air to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
True or false: the greenhouse effect is caused entirely by human activity.False. Greenhouse gases naturally warm Earth's surface, and human emissions intensify that effect.
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Upload what you already have

Add PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or photos of pages, which are read with text recognition.

Multiple-choice, true/false, short answer

Every question comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer still teaches you why the right one is correct.

Study now, export later

The free plan studies in your browser. Plus adds PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

How it works

Upload your PDF

Add a chapter, handout, or slide deck from your course.

Pick a question type

Choose multiple choice, true/false, or short answer, then generate.

Review and practice

Read the explanations, answer the questions online, and revisit the ones you missed.

The output stays tied to your material. A climate chapter yields questions about pressure systems, air masses and the greenhouse effect rather than generic trivia, and you can review each explanation before you rely on it. Scanned pages work too, because photos are read with text recognition.

You can start without a credit card. Upload one file, generate a set, and decide later whether you need exports into a learning management system.

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Frequently asked questions

How many multiple-choice questions should I write for a climate unit?

Aim for enough questions to cover each major idea once, such as air masses, pressure systems and the greenhouse effect, then add a few that require applying them. Reviewing a short set several times usually works better than one long test.

How can I study climate and weather more effectively with practice questions?

Answer each question before reading the explanation, then revisit the ones you missed a day or two later. Spacing your review helps you remember patterns like how pressure differences drive wind.

Is the free plan enough to try an online MCQ generator from PDF?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Exports are not included on the free plan.

Can I export the questions to Moodle or QTI?

Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 export are included in the Pro plan at $14.99/month. Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month, adds PDF and DOCX export, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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