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Build your trivia game from your own material

Most people looking for a trivia game want questions about a topic they already know, such as a class unit, a book club or a family night. DeckOwl takes the material you already have and turns it into quiz questions, so you do not start from a blank page.

  • Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer formats
  • Explanations written for every question
  • Reads text from photos of pages
  • Exports to PDF and DOCX on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro
Example trivia game questions with answers
Which element has the chemical symbol Fe?Iron. The symbol comes from its Latin name, ferrum.
Which river is the longest in Africa?The Nile. It flows north through northeastern Africa into the Mediterranean Sea.
True or false: honey never spoils.True. Its low water content and acidity prevent most microbes from growing, which is why edible honey has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. It was chosen as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.
Who wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude?Gabriel García Márquez. The Colombian novelist published it in 1967, and it became a central work of Latin American literature.
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Questions from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page, and get questions based on what you actually uploaded.

Multiple formats

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, so your round mixes quick answers with deeper ones.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes an explanation, so players learn the reason behind the answer after each round.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page to start.

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions for your round.

Play or export

Run the round in your browser, or export it on a paid plan.

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of a page, then choose multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions. Each question includes an explanation, so players learn why an answer is right and not just whether they guessed correctly.

The free plan includes 3 generations a month and study in the browser. Plus adds unlimited generations with PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export for learning management systems.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a trivia round have?

Most rounds work well with 10 to 20 questions, which keeps each round short enough to hold attention. Mix easy and hard items so players with different knowledge levels stay involved.

What makes a good trivia question?

A good question has one clearly correct answer that players can verify, and wrong options that are plausible without being misleading. The explanation after each answer is where the real learning happens.

Can I export my trivia questions?

PDF and DOCX export are available on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are available on Pro. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Is there a free plan?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. No credit card is needed to start.

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