Get a practice quiz built from any PDF you upload
Upload a PDF, slides or notes and get questions with explanations. Start free with no credit card. Students get 40% off with a school email.
How a PDF quiz generator works
Most study material arrives as a PDF: a lecture handout, a textbook chapter or a scanned set of notes. A quiz generator based on PDF input reads that file and writes questions from its actual content, so you practice what your course really covers.
- Multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions from the same file
- Explanations for every answer, right or wrong
- Study in the browser on the free plan, with 3 generations per month
- Export to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV on Plus; QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro
Reads your own files
Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. Text recognition handles scanned pages.
Three question types
Multiple choice, true/false and short answer, so you test both recognition and recall.
Explanations included
Each question shows why the correct answer is right, which helps you close gaps quickly.
How it works
Upload your PDF
Add a textbook chapter, lecture slides or a set of notes.
Choose question types
Pick multiple choice, true/false, short answer or a mix of all three.
Answer and review
Take the quiz in your browser and read the explanation for every answer.
DeckOwl accepts PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photos of pages, which are read with text recognition. Each question comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer teaches you why the right one is correct, and you can rerun the quiz on the sections you missed.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I make sure a quiz covers the whole chapter?
Start with the headings and key terms of the chapter, then write questions for each section. This keeps the quiz spread across the whole reading instead of focusing on the first few pages.
Do short answer questions help more than multiple choice for biology?
Short answer questions make you recall a concept without seeing options, which builds stronger memory of processes like cellular respiration. Multiple choice is quicker for checking whether you recognize terms, so mixing both works well.
Can I export a PDF quiz to Moodle or my LMS?
Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 export are available on the Pro plan. PDF and DOCX export are included on Plus.
Is there a free plan to try the quiz generator?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Exports require a paid plan.
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