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Turn your notes into a quiz for your friends to take

Upload notes, slides or a PDF and get multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions with explanations, ready for game night.

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How to make a quiz for your friends from your own material

Game night runs better when the questions come from something real, like the lecture slides your roommate swore were important or the notes from a book club. DeckOwl works as a quiz maker for friends by reading the file you upload and writing questions that match what it actually says.

No credit card is needed to start on the Free plan.
Students get 40% off with a school email.
Plus is $39/year or $7.99/month and includes unlimited generations.
Pro adds bulk upload and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

Example trivia questions for a friends quiz night

What Greek word does Aristotle use for friendship in the Nicomachean Ethics?Philia. Aristotle uses it for a broad bond of goodwill and shared life, not only romance.

Who wrote the essay On Friendship, known in Latin as De Amicitia?Cicero. The dialogue has Laelius reflect on friendship after the death of his close friend Scipio Aemilianus.

What number is often cited as the approximate size of stable social groups people can maintain?About 150, known as Dunbar's number. Its exact limit is debated, so treat it as a rough guide.

Which 1994 sitcom followed six friends living in New York City?Friends, which premiered on NBC in September 1994. Its six main characters are Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross.

What is reciprocity in a friendship?Both people give and receive support, time and attention. Friendships tend to feel stable when that give and take feels roughly balanced.

Generate the full set

Start from any source

Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX, plain notes or a photo of a page and get questions drawn from that material.

Three question formats

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer, each with an explanation so the answer reveal is worth reading out loud.

Paid exports for sharing

On Plus you can export to PDF or DOCX to print or send to the group, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

How it works

Add your material

Upload the notes, slides or PDF your group wants to be quizzed on.

Pick the question types

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

Run the round

Read the questions out loud or export a file on a paid plan, then score the answers together.

Each question comes with an explanation, so when someone gets one wrong the group can talk through why instead of arguing about it. You can keep the rounds short, mix easy warm-ups with harder questions, and reuse the same material for a rematch.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a quiz for friends have?

Ten to fifteen questions usually keeps a group engaged without anyone losing interest. Mix a few easy warm-ups with harder ones so people with different knowledge still have a chance.

What kinds of questions work best for a friends quiz?

Multiple choice and true/false are quick to answer and easy to score in a group. Short answer works well when you want people to explain their thinking, though it takes longer to check.

Is it free to make a quiz with DeckOwl?

The Free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Plus is $39/year or $7.99/month for unlimited generations, and no credit card is needed to start.

Can I export my friends quiz as a file?

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

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