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Turn your course notes into a quiz for certificate exams

DeckOwl reads your PDFs, slides, notes or page photos and writes multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations. It does not issue certificates, but the quiz you build can be exported for the rest of your course.

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Building the assessment behind a certificate

Certificate programs often end with a short test, and a quiz generator for certificate courses can build that test from the same material learners studied. DeckOwl does not issue certificates; it writes the questions, answer choices and explanations from your files, so you spend your time reviewing content instead of drafting items from scratch.

Generate multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions from your own course files.
Read text from PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, plain notes and photos of pages.
Get an explanation for every answer to support review before the final test.
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro.

Example questions about certificate programs

What is the difference between a certificate of completion and a certificate of achievement?A completion certificate confirms that someone finished a course, while an achievement certificate confirms a passing score or demonstrated skill, so it usually requires an assessment.

Does a certificate of completion usually require a passing score?No. Completion certificates confirm participation, so they usually require finishing the material rather than passing a test.

What does a digital certificate's verification link let an employer do?Confirm that the issuing organization granted the credential to that person, because the link points to the issuer's own record.

Why do many professional certificates have an expiration date?Skills and regulations change, so many credentials require renewal to show that the holder's knowledge is current.

How does a certificate differ from a degree?A certificate covers a narrower set of skills in less time, while a degree is a broader academic credential that usually takes several years.

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Questions from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or photo of a page, and the quiz is built from what your learners actually studied.

Explanations on every answer

Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, so learners see why an option is wrong as well as right.

Exports for your learning platform

Send quizzes to PDF or DOCX for handouts, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on the Pro plan for import into an LMS.

How it works

Upload your course material

Add the readings, slides or notes that the certificate covers. Photos of printed pages are read with text recognition.

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions, then generate the quiz in a few moments.

Review and export

Check the questions and explanations, then study in the browser or export the quiz to the format your course needs.

Free accounts get 5 generations a week and study in the browser. PDF and DOCX exports are included on Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML exports are on Pro at $14.99/month. Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.

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Frequently asked questions

Does DeckOwl issue certificates?

No. DeckOwl generates quizzes, not certificates, so any certificate still has to be issued by your course or organization.

How many questions should a certificate quiz have?

There is no fixed standard, but short quizzes of 10 to 20 questions after each module keep recall fresh without overloading learners. Match the count to the learning objectives so each one is tested at least once.

What makes a good certificate exam question?

Ask about the skill or concept the credential is meant to confirm, rather than trivia from a single slide. Wrong options should be plausible, and each explanation should say why the correct answer fits.

Which export formats come with each plan?

The Free plan has no exports and study happens in the browser. Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro at $14.99/month adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

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