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Turn your trivia notes into questions for your pub quiz app

Upload a PDF, slide deck, text file or photo of notes and get quiz questions with explanations you can review before quiz night.

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Why a pub quiz app should write the questions for you

A good pub quiz app should save you from writing every question by hand. DeckOwl reads a PDF, slide deck, text file or photo of notes and produces multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation you can read out when the answer is revealed.

Generate a fresh round from any set of notes or slides.
Mix multiple-choice, true/false and open questions in one set.
Read the built-in explanation when a team asks why an answer is correct.
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.

Example general knowledge trivia questions

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?The Pacific Ocean. It covers more area than all of Earth's land combined.

What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. It was chosen as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, and Parliament moved there in 1927.

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

Who painted the Mona Lisa?Leonardo da Vinci. He painted it in the early 1500s, and it now hangs in the Louvre in Paris.

How many players from one team are on the field in standard soccer?Eleven, including the goalkeeper. Teams can make substitutions, but the number on the field at once stays at eleven.

Generate the full set

Three question types

Generate multiple-choice, true/false and open questions from the same source material.

Explanations included

Each question comes with a short explanation, so you can read the reasoning aloud when the answer is revealed.

Built from your material

Questions come from the facts you upload, so you control the topics and can check every item.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of notes. Photos are read with text recognition.

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and generate your round.

Review and run the round

Check each question and explanation, then use the set in your own quiz night.

The quality of the questions depends on the source. Upload a trivia almanac chapter or your own list of facts and the output stays on topic. Review every question before the night, because you know your players and the answers you want to accept.

The free plan includes three generations a month and browser study with no exports. Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month, adds unlimited generations and PDF or DOCX export for printed answer sheets. Pro, at $14.99/month, adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a pub quiz round have?

Many rounds run between 8 and 12 questions, which keeps each round moving. Adjust the count to fit how long your quiz night runs.

What makes a good general knowledge trivia question?

A good question has one clear correct answer and avoids trick wording. Aim for facts that a team can reason toward, not obscure details that only one player could know.

Is DeckOwl free to use?

Yes, the free plan includes three generations a month and studying in the browser. No credit card is needed to start.

Can I export pub quiz questions?

Exports are paid features. PDF and DOCX export are on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro.

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