How it works
- Open PDFly's Generate Quiz tool.
- Upload your PDF.
- Choose how many questions you want.
- The extracted text is sent to PDFly's server, which forwards it to Google Gemini to generate multiple-choice questions.
- Copy the quiz from the results panel.
What types of questions?
- Multiple choice: Questions with 4 answer options labeled A–D.
The tool currently generates multiple-choice questions only.
When to use a PDF quiz generator
- Education: Create study guides and practice tests.
- Training: Test employee knowledge after training.
- Self-study: Test your own understanding of material.
- Assessment: Create assessments for any subject.
Limitations
- The extracted document text is capped at 40,000 characters (roughly 10,000 tokens). Longer documents are automatically truncated to the 40,000-character limit before the quiz is generated.
- The tool currently generates multiple-choice questions only, with 5, 10, 15, or 20 question options.
Troubleshooting
- "No selectable text found in this PDF": The document is likely a scan with no text layer. Run OCR PDF first, then generate the quiz from the result.
- "Could not read this PDF": The file may be corrupted or password-protected. Try Unlock PDF or Repair PDF first.
- "Something went wrong. Please try again": The AI service may be briefly busy, or the shared daily AI capacity may have been reached. Wait a moment and retry.
- Questions only cover the start of a long document: Text past the 40,000-character mark is truncated before generating questions — split long documents first with Split PDF.
Need to create a quiz from a PDF?
Generate a quiz without signup; processing is handled through the service used by the tool.
↑ Use the tool above
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are the quiz questions?
The AI generates questions based only on your document's content, but AI-generated questions can still contain errors. For critical assessments, review the questions before use.
Can I choose the number of questions?
Yes — you can choose 5, 10, 15, or 20 questions. Other counts are not currently supported.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
If the PDF has text, it works. For scanned documents, OCR first.