Stop retyping textbook chapters into question banks. Upload any PDF — text-based or scanned — and QuizMagic generates a complete, source-accurate quiz in under 60 seconds. Powered by an advanced AI multimodal model, the tool reads your document the way a human does: text, headings, tables, charts, embedded diagrams, and even handwritten notes on photographed pages. Choose from 5 question types (MCQ, True/False, Fill-in-the-Blanks, Short Answer, Essay) or mix them in a single assessment, layer on Bloom’s, SOLO, or Mixed cognitive frameworks, then share with students via a printable PDF or a fully proctored digital link.
Stop Manually Typing Quizzes from Your PDFs
Course packs, training manuals, regulatory documents, research papers — most of the source material that fuels assessment already lives inside PDFs. Building a quiz from one usually means re-reading the document, copy-pasting passages, hand-writing distractors, and proofreading an answer key. It’s a 1–2 hour job per assessment.
QuizMagic collapses that workflow into a single upload. The AI pulls questions directly from your source — so terminology, definitions, and examples match the document exactly. A quick 1-minute review is still recommended to confirm tone, but you’ll never start from a blank page again.
How It Works (5-Step Workflow)
- Upload your PDF — drag and drop, browse, or pick from your My Uploads library (saved files are reusable across future quizzes and summaries).
- Configure the quiz — choose question type(s), number of questions, MCQ option count (1–6), difficulty, and target language (defaults to the source PDF’s language).
- Pick a cognitive framework (optional) — Bloom’s Taxonomy, SOLO Taxonomy, or Mixed (Bloom’s × SOLO). Skip this step for a balanced default.
- Generate — your PDF is sent as a binary upload to Gemini 3 Flash Preview. No OCR step, no text extraction failures on scanned pages. Most quizzes return in 30–45 seconds.
- Review, edit & share — fine-tune any question in Edit Mode, then export to PDF/DOCX/CSV or share via a Smart Sharing link with anti-cheating, real-time tracking, and per-student exports.
Supported PDFs & File Limits
| Type | Supported? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Text-based PDFs | ✅ | Standard exported documents (Word, Pages, LaTeX → PDF). |
| Scanned/image-based PDFs | ✅ | Photos of textbook pages, scanned handouts, image-only PDFs — all read natively by Gemini’s multimodal model. No separate OCR step. |
| Handwritten notes (photographed) | ✅ | Legible handwriting is processed alongside printed text. |
| Tables, charts, diagrams | ✅ | Extracted contextually, not as raw pixels. |
| Password-protected PDFs | ❌ | Unlock the PDF first (most PDF readers offer “Save As” without a password). |
File size & count limits
- Per file: 10 MB (Gemini API constraint).
- Free plan: 1 file per quiz.
- Premium plan: Up to 10 files / 50 MB total per quiz — perfect for merging full textbook chapters or multi-document case studies.
Other formats accepted in the same uploader: Word (.doc/.docx), PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx), Excel (.xls/.xlsx), plain text, and images (JPG/PNG/GIF/BMP/WebP).
All 5 Question Types from One PDF
- Multiple Choice (MCQ) — configurable from 1 to 6 options, with auto-generated plausible distractors.
- True / False — concise factual checks ideal for early recall.
- Fill-in-the-Blanks — auto-graded with flexible text matching (typo-tolerant).
- Short Answer — auto-graded with semantic and keyword heuristics.
- Essay — open-ended responses with AI Essay Grading (bulk-grade up to 50 essays per token; Premium users receive 5 free monthly tokens).
- Mixed mode — combine any of the above in a single quiz with a custom distribution, except essay.
Pedagogical Rigor: Bloom’s, SOLO & Mixed Frameworks
Every PDF can be transformed into questions targeting specific cognitive depths — available to Free and Premium users alike:
- Bloom’s Taxonomy — Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating.
- SOLO Taxonomy — Unistructural, Multistructural, Relational, Extended Abstract.
- Mixed framework — 11 curated Bloom’s × SOLO combinations for assessments that need both knowledge depth and structural complexity.
→ Learn more in the Cognitive Levels Guide.
Why Teachers and Trainers Love It
- Save 1–2 hours per quiz. Upload, generate, review — done in under 5 minutes.
- Source-tethered accuracy. Every question is pulled directly from your PDF, so terminology and examples match the document. A quick 1-minute review is recommended to confirm tone.
- Built-in learning science. Bloom’s, SOLO, and Mixed frameworks let you target the cognitive depth your learners need.
- Multi-chapter merging (Premium). Upload an entire unit — chapter 1 + chapter 2 + chapter 3 PDFs — and generate a unified end-of-unit assessment.
Sharing & Auto-Grading
| Feature | Free (Simple Sharing) | Premium (Smart Sharing) |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous link | ✅ | ✅ |
| Student name capture | ❌ | ✅ |
| Anti-cheating proctoring | ❌ | ✅ |
| Real-time student tracking | ❌ | ✅ (30s heartbeat) |
| QR-code download | ❌ | ✅ |
| Per-student PDF/DOCX exports | ❌ | ✅ |
| Bulk CSV results export | ❌ | ✅ |
| Sessions allowed | 1 lifetime | Unlimited |
Auto-grading runs instantly on MCQ, T/F, Fill-in-the-Blanks, and Short Answer responses. Essay responses are graded asynchronously by AI and can be reviewed/overridden by the teacher.
Anti-Cheating for High-Stakes PDF Testing
When you ship a Smart Sharing link for a final exam or compliance test, QuizMagic enforces:
- Tab-switch detection with warning-then-submit flow.
- Copy / paste / right-click blocking on the quiz surface.
- DevTools detection (desktop only).
- Window-blur tracking on desktop (mobile excluded to avoid false positives from notifications).
- Browser fingerprinting to prevent retake-via-incognito bypass.
- Duplicate-attempt prevention tied to session identifier.
Exports
- PDF — quiz with separate answer key, ready for paper-based exams.
- DOCX — fully editable Word document with answer key.
- CSV — results summary for gradebook import.
- Per-student PDF/DOCX answer sheets — individual records for portfolio or audit.
- Custom branding (Premium) — add your school or company logo, header, and footer to every export.
Perfect for Every Use Case
- K–12 & High School Teachers — turn any chapter PDF into homework, pop quizzes, or unit tests.
- University Lecturers — convert journal articles, lecture handouts, or full textbook chapters into discussion-prep questions.
- Students — generate self-quizzes from study guides, lecture notes, or your own annotated PDFs.
- HR & Corporate Trainers — onboarding manuals, SOPs, and compliance docs become instant knowledge checks.
- Compliance Officers — turn regulatory PDFs (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO) into auditable certification quizzes.
- Test-Prep Tutors — upload a sample exam paper and generate fresh, parallel-form practice questions.
- Researchers — comprehension checks on dense academic papers for journal clubs and graduate seminars.
Turn Any PDF Into a Printable or Digital Quiz in Under 60 Seconds
End-to-end, a 50-page chapter typically processes in 30–45 seconds, with the full review-and-share workflow completing in under 5 minutes. There’s no batch queue, no waiting in line — generation runs the moment you click the button.
Free vs Premium Snapshot
| Capability | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz generations / month | 10 | 500 |
| Daily limit | 2 | None (20/hr rate limit) |
| Max questions per quiz | 10 | 100 |
| Files per quiz | 1 | 10 (50 MB total) |
| All 5 question types | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mixed-mode quizzes | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bloom’s / SOLO / Mixed frameworks | ✅ | ✅ |
| Smart Sharing sessions | 1 lifetime | Unlimited |
| Anti-cheating proctoring | ❌ | ✅ |
| AI Essay Grading | ❌ | ✅ (5 free tokens/mo) |
| Custom branding on exports | ❌ | ✅ |
| Quiz Regenerator | ✅ | ✅ |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can QuizMagic read scanned or image-based PDFs?
Yes. The tool uses Google’s Gemini 3 Flash Preview multimodal model, which reads scanned pages, photographed textbook spreads, and even legible handwritten notes natively — no separate OCR step required.
2. Can I combine multiple PDF chapters into one quiz?
Premium users can upload up to 10 files (50 MB total) per quiz, ideal for merging chapters into a unit assessment. Free users are limited to 1 file per generation.
3. What if my PDF is larger than 10 MB?
The 10 MB per-file limit comes from the Gemini API. Use a free tool like iLovePDF.com to compress or split your file before uploading.
4. Does it work on password-protected PDFs?
No. Unlock the file first by opening it in any PDF reader and saving a new copy without the password.
5. What language will the quiz be in?
By default, the quiz is generated in the source PDF’s language. You can override this in the configuration panel to generate in any target language — useful for ESL/EFL teachers or multilingual classrooms.
6. Are the share links private?
Anonymous Simple Sharing links (Free) are accessible to anyone with the URL but expose no personal data. Smart Sharing links (Premium) capture student names and enforce anti-cheating but never share data publicly — only the quiz owner sees the analytics.
7. Can I control how many times a student retakes the quiz?
Yes. In Smart Sharing settings, set Max Attempts per student (1, 2, 3, or unlimited). Browser fingerprinting prevents incognito-mode retake bypass.
8. Can I export the quiz with a separate answer key?
Yes. Both PDF and DOCX exports include a clean student-facing copy plus a separate answer key page — ideal for printing.
9. Do cognitive frameworks cost extra?
No. Bloom’s Taxonomy, SOLO Taxonomy, and the Mixed framework are available to all users on every supported source type, including PDFs.
10. How long does generation take?
Most PDFs (up to ~50 pages) process in 30–45 seconds. Larger or multi-file Premium uploads may take 60–90 seconds. There’s no batch queue — generation starts the moment you click the button.
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