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Turn a PDF into a quiz with an AI quiz generator

Upload a chapter, lecture slides or your notes. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation of the correct answer.

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Why generate a quiz from your own PDF

Teachers and students often have a chapter PDF and no time to write questions by hand. A PDF to quiz generator reads the file, picks out the key facts and turns them into multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions, each with an explanation of the correct answer. Because the questions come from your own material, the quiz matches what your class actually covers.

Works with PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes and photos of pages read with text recognition.
Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation.
Exports to PDF and DOCX on Plus, plus QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro.
No credit card needed to start, and students get 40% off with a school email.

Example French Revolution quiz questions

In what year did the storming of the Bastille take place?1789. Crowds seized the fortress-prison in Paris on July 14, a symbolic turning point in the Revolution.

True or false: The Estates-General was summoned in 1789 because of a fiscal crisis in the monarchy.True. Louis XVI called it to raise new taxes after war spending left the state close to bankruptcy.

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) proclaim?Individual rights such as liberty and equality before the law. It became a foundation for later constitutions.

Which period of 1793 to 1794 is linked to the Committee of Public Safety and mass executions?The Reign of Terror. Robespierre's government used it to suppress perceived enemies of the republic.

Why did the Directory government fall in 1799?Napoleon Bonaparte staged a coup in November 1799 after years of instability and unpopularity. The coup is known as Brumaire.

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Reads your own files

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. Photos are read with text recognition, so a printed handout works too.

Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions. Each one comes with an explanation so you learn why an answer is right.

Export when you need it

Study in the browser on the free plan. Plus exports to PDF and DOCX, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning management systems.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides or notes. Pick the chapter or pages you want to test on.

Choose question types

Select multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, and how many questions you want.

Study or export

Take the quiz in the browser, review the explanations, then export a printable copy if you are on a paid plan.

If you need a printable quiz, you can export a generated quiz to PDF or DOCX on the Plus plan, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning management systems. The free plan gives you three generations a month and lets you take quizzes in the browser.

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of questions should a quiz on the French Revolution include?

A good mix covers dates and events, causes such as the fiscal crisis of the 1780s, and cause-and-effect links such as the Terror and the Directory. Multiple-choice questions check recall, while short answer questions test whether you can explain why something happened.

How many questions should I put in a quiz for one chapter?

Ten to fifteen questions is a common range for a short self-test that stays manageable in one sitting. Start with fewer and repeat the quiz later to see which questions you still miss.

Can I export a quiz I generate?

Yes, on paid plans: PDF and DOCX export is on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export is on Pro. The free plan includes three generations a month and studying in the browser.

Does the quiz generator work with scanned pages?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can upload a picture of a printed handout. Check the questions afterward, since blurry photos can cause missed text.

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