Turn your notes into practice quizzes with an online quiz generator
Upload a PDF, slide deck, document or photo of a page. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions from your own material, each with an explanation, so you can test yourself before the exam.
Why practice quizzes beat rereading for students
Most students reread their notes the night before an exam and hope it sticks. An online quiz generator for students changes that routine: upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes, and get questions built from your own material.
- Generate questions from PDFs, slides, notes and photos of pages
- Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions
- Read an explanation after every answer, right or wrong
- Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, or to QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro
Questions from your own material
Upload PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain-text notes or photos of pages. The questions come from what you actually studied, not a generic bank.
Three question types
Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions, or mix them in one quiz. Each question includes an explanation for the correct answer.
Study in the browser
Take quizzes right away in the browser with no download and no credit card needed to start. Track which questions you miss and revisit them.
How it works
Upload your material
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of your notes. Photos are read with text recognition.
Pick a question type
Select multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions and how many you want to practice.
Take the quiz and review
Answer the questions, then read the explanation for each one, including the ones you got right.
Active recall is why practice questions work better than rereading. Each question makes you pull the answer from memory, and the explanation shows why the right choice is right, so a wrong answer becomes a fix instead of a guess you repeat.
Access depends on your plan. The free plan gives you 3 generations a month and study in the browser, Plus adds unlimited generations with PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export for course sites.
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Frequently asked questions
How many practice questions should I do before an exam?
Start with a short quiz of 10 to 20 questions on one chapter or lecture, then repeat the questions you missed. Most students get more from several short sessions than from one long cram session.
How often should I quiz myself on the same material?
Quiz yourself on a topic within a day or two of studying it, then again a few days later and again before the exam. Spacing the sessions out makes the material easier to recall later.
Does the quiz explain why an answer is wrong?
Yes, every multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer question includes an explanation for the correct answer. Reading it after a miss helps you fix the gap instead of guessing again.
Can I export my quizzes to Moodle or another course site?
PDF and DOCX export are included in Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are available on Pro at $14.99/month.
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