Quiz Maker FAQ

Q1: What is the Quiz Maker?

A1: A free page that turns text you paste, such as a chapter, an article or your study notes, into a quiz with multiple choice, true or false and fill in the blank questions. You can check and edit the questions, play the quiz against a clock with points and streaks, and look back over every answer.

Q2: Is it free, and do I need an account?

A2: It is free and there is no account or registration. Like every page on ZeroDataUpload, it is supported by advertising.

Q3: Is my text uploaded?

A3: No. The questions are made in this browser on your device. The page itself, its ads and its analytics load from the internet as on any website, but the text you paste and the quizzes you make are never sent with them.

Q4: What is kept in my browser?

A4: The last text you made a quiz from with its settings, up to 30 saved quizzes, your last 20 scores for each quiz you played and whether sound is on. Nothing is kept until you generate a quiz, save one, finish one or change the sound.

Q5: Which browsers does it work in?

A5: Current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on computers and phones. Copying uses the browser's clipboard; the sounds need the browser to allow sound on the page.

Q6: How is it different from the site's other tools?

A6: MindSharp trains memory and speed with ready-made puzzles, and the Elemental Periodic Table has a quiz about the elements. The Quiz Maker makes a quiz from any text you give it, so you can test yourself on your own notes.

Q7: How are the questions made?

A7: The text is split into sentences, and each sentence is searched for something worth asking about: a name, a number or a key word after "the", "a" or a preposition. That word is hidden for a fill in the blank question, offered with three other names or numbers from your text for a multiple choice, or swapped for one of them to make a false statement.

Q8: Are the questions always right?

A8: They are made by rules, so read them on the Review screen first. Now and then a swapped statement marked false can happen to be true as well, or a question is too easy. Edit or delete it in one click. The facts are only as good as the text you paste.

Q9: What text works best?

A9: Full sentences in English with names, dates, numbers and terms. A sentence needs 5 to 45 words; headings, short bullet points, tables and other languages give few questions or none.

Q10: How many questions can I get?

A10: From 3 to 30 at once, and about two from each sentence. If the text is too short, the quiz has fewer questions and the page says how many sentences it used.

Q11: Can I choose the kinds of question?

A11: Yes. Switch multiple choice, true or false and fill in the blank on or off (at least one stays on). When a fact cannot be asked in the kinds you picked, the Quiz Maker tries another of your kinds, then another fact.

Q12: Where do the wrong answers come from?

A12: From your own text: other names for a name, other numbers with the same unit for a number (other years for a year, other kilometres for kilometres), and close numbers when there are not enough. A wrong choice for a percentage stays at 100 or below.

Q13: Can I open a file?

A13: Yes, a plain text (.txt) or Markdown (.md) file up to 2 MB, by Open file or by dropping it on the text box. Up to 100,000 characters are used.

Q14: What does Regenerate do?

A14: It makes a fresh set of questions from the same text with the current settings. It is there only for a quiz made from the text in this visit; a saved, opened or shared quiz keeps its questions.

Q15: How are points worked out?

A15: A right answer earns 100 points, up to 50 more for the time left on the clock, and 10 more for every right answer in a row after the first, up to 50 more. A wrong answer, a skip or running out of time earns nothing and ends the streak.

Q16: How are typed answers checked?

A16: Capital letters, extra spaces and "the", "a" or "an" in front do not matter. One wrong letter is allowed in words of five letters or more and two in words of nine or more. A number counts when it is equal or correctly rounded, such as 99.9 or 100 for 99.86, and figures of 10,000 and more count within 1 percent.

Q17: What happens when the time runs out?

A17: The question counts as missed and the right answer is shown. The clock counts from the moment the question appeared, so it keeps time even when you switch to another tab.

Q18: Can I play with the keyboard?

A18: Yes. While a quiz is playing on the screen, 1 to 4 pick a multiple choice answer, T and F answer true or false, Enter in the answer box checks a typed answer, and Enter or Space goes on to the next question. Every button can also be reached with Tab.

Q19: What are the grades?

A19: A for 90% or more, B for 80% or more, C for 70% or more, D for 50% or more and E below that. At 80% or more there is a small burst of confetti, unless reduced motion is turned on.

Q20: Can I retry only the questions I missed?

A20: Yes, with Retry the ones I missed on the results. A retry is not counted as your best score for the whole quiz.

Q21: Can I turn the sounds off?

A21: Yes, with the speaker button next to the steps. The sounds are short tones made by the browser; the choice is remembered.

Q22: What if I quit in the middle?

A22: The page asks first, then goes back to the Review screen. The answers of that attempt are not kept.

Q23: How do I save a quiz?

A23: Press Save on the Review screen or the results. Saved quizzes are listed under the text box with their best score and can be opened or deleted. Up to 30 quizzes are kept; when the list is full, delete one or download the quiz as a file.

Q24: How does the share link work?

A24: Share packs the whole quiz into the link after the # sign. Browsers never send that part to a server, so the quiz reaches only the people you send the link to. A link with many questions can be long; the window shows its length.

Q25: What is the quiz file?

A25: A small file with the quiz in it, ending in .json. Open it later with "open a quiz file" under Generate quiz, on this device or another.

Q26: What is printable text?

A26: Copy as printable text copies the quiz with numbered questions and choices, a line for each typed answer and an answer key at the end, ready to paste into a document.

Q27: Can I edit a shared quiz?

A27: Yes. A quiz opened from a link or a file can be played, edited and saved as your own copy. It is checked first, and anything that is not a proper question is left out.

Q28: Can I add my own questions?

A28: Yes. Add question opens a window for a multiple choice question with up to four answers, a true or false statement or a fill in the blank with the answers you accept, separated by commas, and an explanation if you like.

Q29: How do I remove everything?

A29: Delete saved quizzes one by one. The text box, the scores and the sound setting are removed by clearing this site's data in your browser; a private window starts afresh.

Q30: Can I copy my result?

A30: Yes. Copy my result copies a line with your points, your score and the quiz's share link, to paste into a chat.

1. Basics

2. Making a Quiz

3. Playing

4. Saving and Sharing

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