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Turn your own notes into a quiz you can study on your PC

Upload a PDF, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations. Study in your browser on the free plan, or export to PDF or DOCX on Plus. No credit card needed to start.

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Offline quizzes on PC, made from your own material

If you want a quiz maker for PC that you can take away from the screen, the practical route is to generate the quiz from your own notes and then export it. DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, text and photos of pages, then writes multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations.

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text or photos of pages
Multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions
Explanations on every question
PDF or DOCX export on Plus, from $39/year or $7.99/month

Example PC hardware quiz questions

What does the CPU do in a PC?It carries out the instructions that make up programs, so every calculation passes through it.

Why does unsaved work disappear when a PC loses power?RAM is volatile memory that needs power to hold data. Saving to an SSD or HDD stores it permanently.

True or false: an SSD has moving parts like an HDD.False. An SSD stores data in flash memory with no spinning platters, which makes it faster to access and less prone to shock damage.

What does the motherboard connect together?It connects the CPU, RAM, storage and expansion cards, letting them communicate.

What is the main job of the GPU?It renders images and handles graphics workloads. It runs many calculations in parallel, which suits display output and some AI tasks.

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Questions from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or photos of pages and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with a short explanation, so you learn why the right answer is right.

Export for offline use

On Plus, export to PDF or DOCX to print or keep a copy on your PC. Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

How it works

Upload your file

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer.

Export to your PC

Download a PDF or DOCX copy on Plus to study or print away from the screen.

DeckOwl runs in your browser, so the quiz is built and studied online. Offline use comes from exporting: Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, which you can print or save to your computer. The free plan includes three generations per month and browser study only, with no exports.

Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export for teachers who load quizzes into a learning management system.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz on PC hardware have?

Ten to fifteen questions cover most chapter-level topics, and a short quiz you retake is more useful than one long test. Start with the parts you missed last time.

What is the best way to study PC hardware for a quiz?

Label a diagram of the components, then answer questions on what each part does and what happens when it fails. Retaking the quiz a day later helps the answers stick.

Can I use DeckOwl without downloading anything?

Yes. DeckOwl runs in the browser, and the free plan includes three generations per month with browser study. No credit card is needed to start.

Do I need a paid plan to get a file I can use offline?

Yes, exporting to PDF or DOCX is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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