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DeckOwl turns your PDFs, slides, and notes into multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer questions with explanations. Start free with no credit card.

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Teachers who search for how many participants a free Quizizz game allows usually want to know if a quiz will fit their whole class before students join. Those limits belong to Quizizz and can change, so check its current pricing page for the latest details.

Generate multiple-choice, true/false, or short-answer questions from notes or slides
Get an explanation with every question for review after answering
Start on the free plan with no credit card needed
Export to PDF, DOCX, or Anki on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro

Example cell biology quiz questions (intro biology topic)

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?Mitochondria. They carry out cellular respiration, which generates most of the ATP in aerobic cells.

Which structure controls what enters and leaves a cell?The cell membrane. Its phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins makes it selectively permeable.

Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place?Thylakoid membranes inside chloroplasts. Chlorophyll there captures light energy to make ATP and NADPH.

What is the main function of ribosomes?Protein synthesis. Ribosomes translate mRNA into a chain of amino acids.

True or false: both plant and animal cells have a cell wall.False. Only plant cells have cell walls, which are made mainly of cellulose and give them rigid support.

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Questions from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file, or a photo of a page and get a quiz built from that content.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes an explanation, so students learn why an answer is right or wrong.

Study in the browser

The free plan lets you study generated quizzes directly in your browser with 3 generations a month.

How it works

Upload your material

Add the notes, slides, or document you want to quiz on.

Choose a question type

Pick multiple choice, true/false, or short answer, then generate the quiz.

Review and study

Check the questions and explanations, then study in the browser or upgrade to export.

The bigger question is often what the quiz covers. DeckOwl creates questions from your own material, so the content matches your lesson whether one student or thirty are working through it. Each question comes with an explanation that helps students review after they answer.

On the DeckOwl free plan you get 3 generations a month and can study in the browser. Plus adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, and Anki export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a classroom quiz have?

Most short classroom checks work well with 5 to 10 questions that cover one lesson objective each. Longer quizzes suit end-of-unit reviews, but shorter ones are easier to finish and discuss.

How do I make sure a quiz tests understanding and not just memory?

Include some questions that ask students to apply a concept or explain why an answer is right. Short-answer questions and explanations help show whether students understand the material.

Is DeckOwl free to use?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations a month and studying in the browser. Exporting to PDF, DOCX, or Anki requires the Plus plan, and QTI and Moodle XML export require Pro.

Do students get a discount?

Students get 40% off with a school email address. No credit card is needed to start.

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