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The AI PDF to Quiz Generator

Turn any PDF into a quiz with AI. Paste the content or describe the document and generate questions with answer keys.

Free · No sign-up · PDF export · Any subject or grade

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Describe the topic, set the details, and we'll draft a classroom-ready quiz with answer key.

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Every question type

One form for every format

Multiple choice, true/false, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and matching — generated in one pass from a single topic description. No switching between tools.

  • Plausible distractors based on common misconceptions

  • Matching pairs with randomized Column B

  • Short-answer sample responses and key points

  • Fill-in-blank with accepted alternates

Unit 3 Review — 12 questions

1 · Multiple choice

Which process converts light energy into chemical energy in plants?

  • A. Respiration
  • B. Photosynthesis
  • C. Transpiration
  • D. Fermentation

2 · Short answer

Explain why leaves appear green to the human eye.

3 · True / false

Chlorophyll absorbs mostly green light.

TrueFalse

Classroom-ready

Answer keys and explanations, built-in

Every quiz ships with a teacher version and a student version. Toggle answers on and off, print to PDF, and hand it out — or keep it digital.

  • Toggle between blank handout and answer key

  • Print-ready PDF with clean spacing

  • Explanations for every answer, not just the letter

  • Edit any question before exporting

Student version

PDF

1. What process converts light energy into chemical energy?

A. Respiration

B. Photosynthesis

C. Transpiration

D. Fermentation

2. Explain why leaves appear green.

Teacher version

Answers

1. What process converts light energy into chemical energy?

A. Respiration

B. Photosynthesis ✓

C. Transpiration

D. Fermentation

Explanation: Photosynthesis converts sunlight into glucose in the chloroplasts.

Designed for real classrooms

Every detail, handled

The small things that make an AI-generated quiz actually usable by Monday morning.

Generated in seconds
A 20-question assessment in the time it takes to write one by hand. Regenerate with one click until it fits your class.
Any grade, any subject
From 2nd-grade reading comprehension to AP Chemistry — the AI adjusts vocabulary, cognitive load, and question style to match.
PDF, answer key, print
Export a student version, a teacher version with answers, or both. Print them or drop into Canvas or Classroom.
Customize before you share
Swap a question, tweak the wording, adjust difficulty. The output is a draft you control — not a black box.

About this tool

The AI PDF to Quiz Generator

Upload or paste the contents of a PDF — a textbook chapter, a study guide, a handout — and the AI generates a quiz grounded in that specific document. This is the fastest way to convert reading material into a retrieval-practice check, and it's the workflow most teachers and students use the tool for.

How PDF-to-quiz actually works

Paste the PDF's text into the topic field (or describe what the document covers) and the generator pulls questions that reference the specific content — names, dates, definitions, and concepts from the source — instead of generic subject-area questions. That grounding is what makes it useful for assigned reading, because the quiz actually checks whether students read the material, not whether they know the topic broadly.

  • Questions pulled from the specific document, not a generic topic

  • Supports textbook chapters, lab handouts, study guides, and articles

  • Works with research papers and primary-source excerpts

  • Answer key cites which part of the reading the question references

Good for assigned reading and flipped classrooms

The most common use case: teachers flip a lesson, assign a reading for homework, and want a way to check who actually did it. A 10-question PDF-based quiz as a do-now the next morning takes five minutes and tells you who to call on during class discussion.

Free, no upload, no account

Paste the text directly — no file upload, no sign-up, no account required. Every generated quiz exports as a printable PDF with student and teacher versions. When students turn in their responses, GradeWithAI's paid grading tool scores them against your answer key in seconds.

How it works

Topic in, quiz out — in under a minute

  1. 1

    Describe your quiz

    Tell us the topic, grade level, and subject. Paste chapter notes, unit objectives, or a single sentence — whatever you have.

  2. 2

    AI drafts the questions

    A balanced mix of question types with answer keys and explanations, aligned to the cognitive load you selected.

  3. 3

    Edit, print, assign

    Review, tweak any question, toggle answers on or off, and export a clean PDF. You stay in control the whole way.

Loved by Educators

Hear from teachers who are saving time and providing better feedback.

For Chadwick users, GradeWithAI has improved feedback efficiency and effectiveness, as it is grounded in existing platforms and is highly adaptable.
Erin Nordlund
Erin Nordlund
Director of Teaching and Learning
More impressive though is that it corrects student answers not simply using a pre-written answer, but by following the thought process they've pursued.
Aaron Braskin
Aaron Braskin
T&E Department Head
I've really enjoyed using the GradeWithAI program. It saves me a ton of time, especially when I have class sizes of 35 or 36 students times five.
Rebecca Ford
Rebecca Ford
Astrophysics
GradeWithAI doesn't just grade. It gives the student reasoning as to why every point is awarded or not awarded. That is a very valuable thing for the students.
Ken Brenan
Ken Brenan
Computer Science
GradeWithAI [provides] students with timely individualized feedback on their homework assignments and formative assessments. This is a job that is virtually impossible for a teacher to do on a regular basis.
Jason Robertson
Jason Robertson
AP Calculus
Students have also appreciated the consistency and immediacy of the feedback I can provide through GradeWithAI. This has enabled them to make necessary corrections and achieve their desired scores on any assignment.
Freddy Polanco
Freddy Polanco
AP US History

After the quiz

Now grade it just as fast

The quiz generator is free forever. When you're ready to grade the responses, GradeWithAI scores student work — including handwritten answers — against your answer key in seconds.

  • Upload or sync student responses from any LMS

  • AI grades against your answer key with feedback

  • Works with typed and handwritten responses

  • Push grades back to Canvas or Google Classroom in one click

Graded 28 quizzes

Period 4 · 92% class average · 14 seconds

Ava G.

9/10

Marcus R.

10/10

Priya S.

8/10

Got questions?

Quiz generator FAQ

Answers to common questions from teachers. Still stuck? Email john@gradewithai.com — replies land the same day.

Right now, paste the PDF's text content into the topic field — the generator uses that to ground the questions in your specific document. A direct upload flow is on the roadmap.

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