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Turn a video lesson into a quiz round from your own notes

Paste a transcript, upload slides or photograph a handout. DeckOwl writes questions with explanations you can run after the clip.

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How a video quiz round works with your own material

A video quiz round is most useful when the questions come from the same material the viewer just saw. DeckOwl cannot play or edit video, but it can read the transcript, slides or notes that sit behind the clip and turn them into questions that follow the same order.

Paste a transcript with timestamps so each question can point to its source moment.
Mix multiple-choice and true/false questions for quick checks, with short-answer questions for recall.
Keep a round to five or ten questions so the focus stays on the clip.
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, or to QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro, when the round needs to live in a learning platform.

Example questions for designing a video quiz round

Why should each question in a video quiz round test one idea?One idea per question means a missed answer points to the exact moment the viewer lost the thread.

Should a video quiz round start with recall or application questions?Start with recall, since viewers need the facts from the clip before they can apply them.

Where should a question about a 12-minute clip be placed in the round?Place it right after the segment it covers, so the answer is fresh and the round follows the video order.

Is a true/false question a good fit for a video quiz round?Yes for quick checks of a single claim, but avoid it for complex points because guessing gives a 50% chance of being right.

How many questions suit a three-minute video quiz round?Three to five questions, one per key claim, keeps the round short enough that players stay focused on the clip.

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Questions from your material

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

Explanations on every answer

Each question includes a short explanation, so players learn why an answer was right after the round.

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Run the quiz from any browser on the free plan. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are included in Plus.

How it works

Add your transcript or slides

Paste the video transcript, upload the slide deck or upload notes covering the clip.

Generate the questions

Choose the question types you want and generate a set based on the key points in your material.

Review and run the round

Edit any question, then run the round in the browser or export it when you need it for a class or event.

Start by writing down the three to five main claims in the video, then generate questions from that text and check each one against the clip. Keep one idea per question so a missed answer shows exactly which moment the viewer did not catch.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a video quiz round have?

Most rounds work well with five to ten questions spread across the video so no single section dominates. Shorter clips often suit three to five questions.

How do I write good questions for a video I am about to show?

Pull the key claims from the transcript or slides and write one question per claim. Note the timestamp for each one so you can pause or replay that spot during the round.

Can DeckOwl play or edit the video itself?

No. DeckOwl reads PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text and photos of pages, so paste the transcript or slide text in as notes.

Do I need to pay to export my quiz?

Yes, exports are paid features. PDF and DOCX export are on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro, while the free plan gives three generations a month with browser study.

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