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Turn your own notes into trivia questions with AI

Upload a PDF, slides, a document or photos of pages. DeckOwl writes trivia-style questions with explanations you can study in the browser or export.

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How a trivia maker fits into studying

Live games with a join code are a different job from studying, and DeckOwl focuses on the study side. Upload your notes or slides and it becomes a trivia maker that writes multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations.

Generate trivia questions from PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages
Get an explanation with each answer so wrong guesses teach something
Study with spaced repetition on flashcards made from the same material
Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or LMS formats when your plan includes them

Example trivia questions for a review quiz

What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. Sydney is the largest city, but Canberra was chosen as the capital in 1908 as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.

Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?Nitrogen, at roughly 78 percent of dry air, with oxygen making up most of the rest.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?Leonardo da Vinci, who worked on the portrait in the early 1500s and kept it with him for years.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?Au, from the Latin word aurum, which is why the symbol does not match the English name.

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?1989, when border crossings opened and the wall was later dismantled, leading to German reunification in 1990.

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Questions from your material

Trivia questions are built from the text you upload, so the quiz covers your course, your notes or your topic instead of generic facts.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false or open question comes with an explanation, so a missed answer becomes a lesson.

Export when you need it

Move finished quizzes into PDF, DOCX, Anki, CSV, QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML, depending on your plan.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or photos of pages. Images are read with text recognition.

Choose question types

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

Study or export

Practice in the browser on the free plan, or export to the format your class or game night needs.

Questions come from your own material, so a review set for a biology unit or a history quiz stays tied to what you actually need to know. The free plan lets you study in the browser, while Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

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Frequently asked questions

How many trivia questions should a quiz have?

Ten to twenty questions is a practical range for one sitting, since it fits a short review session without fatigue. Shorter sets of five to ten work well for daily practice.

What makes a good trivia question for studying?

Each question should have one clearly correct answer and a short explanation, so a wrong guess still teaches something. Avoid trick wording and questions that depend on one memorized detail without context.

Can DeckOwl run a live trivia game with join codes?

No. DeckOwl does not host live games or join codes; it creates quizzes you study in the browser or export to other tools.

Which export formats need a paid plan?

PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export are included in Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are part of Pro at $14.99/month. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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