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Turn your class notes into a quiz you can run in Google Forms

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions from your own material, each with an explanation you can check against the source.

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How the quiz gets made from your material

Building a Google Forms quiz by hand means typing every question, every wrong answer and every explanation yourself. If your source is a 40-slide lecture deck or a stack of typed notes, that work can take longer than the lesson it covers. DeckOwl reads the file and writes questions from the content it contains.

Questions come from your own notes, slides or PDFs rather than a generic question bank.
Each item includes an explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a teaching moment.
Free plan: 3 generations per month, study in the browser, no exports.
Students get 40% off Plus with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.

Example cell biology questions for a Google Forms quiz

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?Mitochondria. They carry out oxidative phosphorylation, the main ATP-producing step of aerobic respiration.

True or false: photosynthesis takes place in the mitochondria.False. It takes place in chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll that captures light energy.

What molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome during translation?tRNA. Each tRNA has an anticodon that pairs with a matching codon on the mRNA.

What is the main function of the cell membrane?It acts as a selectively permeable barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

Which phase of mitosis lines chromosomes up along the cell's center?Metaphase. Spindle fibers attach to the centromeres and align the chromosomes at the metaphase plate.

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Reads your own material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, and get questions drawn from what you actually studied.

Explanations for every question

Each question comes with an explanation, so the quiz teaches as well as tests.

Export when you need it

Plus adds PDF and DOCX export. Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning management systems.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, a Word file, text notes or a photo of a page.

Generate the quiz

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation.

Study or export

Study in the browser on the Free plan, or export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, then copy questions into a Google Form.

Each question is tied to the passage it came from, so you can check the answer against your notes before you share it. The Free plan gives you 3 generations per month and browser study with no exports. Plus adds unlimited generations with PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write good explanations for quiz answers?

State the correct answer, then add one sentence on why the wrong options fail. Learners tend to remember the reason better than the letter they picked.

How many questions should a quiz cover for one lesson?

Aim for at least one question per main idea, then add a few harder ones on the concepts that tend to confuse learners. Reviewing missed questions works better than repeating the whole quiz.

Can DeckOwl export directly to Google Forms?

No. Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML, so you would copy the questions into your Google Form by hand.

Is there a free way to try it?

Yes. The Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start.

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