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Gimkit is a classroom game platform. DeckOwl is an AI quiz generator that turns your PDFs, slides and notes into questions you can study and export.

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How DeckOwl differs from a live quiz game

If you are asking what Gimkit is, you probably saw it used in class and want to know how it works. Gimkit is a live quiz game platform, and DeckOwl is a different product. The question often leads to a second one: how do I make my own quiz from the material I already have?

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, notes or a photo of a page
Get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations
Study in the browser on the free plan, with 5 generations a week
Export to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro

Example solar system quiz questions

Which planet is closest to the Sun?Mercury. It orbits closer to the Sun than any other planet, so it receives the most sunlight.

Why does Earth have seasons?Earth's axial tilt of about 23.5 degrees changes which hemisphere receives more direct sunlight during the year.

Is Pluto classified as a planet today?No. The International Astronomical Union reclassified it as a dwarf planet in 2006 because it has not cleared its orbital neighborhood.

What is the asteroid belt?A region between Mars and Jupiter containing many rocky bodies left over from the early solar system.

True or false: Venus spins in the opposite direction to most planets.True. Venus rotates retrograde, so the Sun rises in the west there.

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Start from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.

Questions with explanations

Get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions, each with an explanation so you learn why an answer is right.

Export when you need it

Free plans study in the browser. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add the file or photo you already study from, whether it is a lecture deck, a worksheet or your own typed notes.

Generate the questions

DeckOwl writes questions and explanations from that material. Free accounts get 5 generations a week.

Study and review

Work through the quiz in the browser. On paid plans, review cards with spaced repetition or export them to another tool.

DeckOwl takes a different route. You upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or a photo of a page, and the AI writes multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations. You can study them in the browser, and on paid plans you can review them with spaced repetition.

Free accounts get 5 generations a week, and no credit card is needed to start. Plus adds unlimited generations and exports, and Pro adds a stronger AI model, bulk upload, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export for schools that run a learning management system.

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Frequently asked questions

Is DeckOwl the same as Gimkit?

No. DeckOwl is a separate AI quiz generator that builds questions from your own PDFs, slides or notes, with explanations for each answer.

How many questions should I study from for the solar system?

Start with 10 to 15 questions on one part of the topic, such as the planets or the Sun. Short sets you review often tend to stick better than one long session.

Which DeckOwl plan includes Moodle XML export?

Moodle XML and QTI 2.1 export are Pro features at $14.99 per month. Plus, at $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month, includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 5 generations a week and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Exports are not included on the free plan.

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