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Overview

Generating from document lets you create a quiz based on content from an uploaded file. AI will analyze the document and create questions directly from its content.

Supported formats

FormatExtensionNotes
PDF.pdfBest if text-based, not scanned
Word.doc, .docxAll versions
PowerPoint.ppt, .pptxText from slides
Maximum file size: 10 MB

How to generate a quiz from a document?

1

Go to generation

In dashboard, click “New quiz”“Generate with AI”.
2

Choose method

Click “From document”.
3

Upload file

Drag the file or click to select from disk.
4

Wait for processing

System will extract text from the document.
5

Configure parameters

Set number of questions, types, difficulty.
6

Click Generate

AI will analyze content and create questions.
7

Review and edit

Check questions, edit if needed.
8

Save quiz

Give it a name and save.

Document quality

Best results when:

Document is text-based (not scanned image)
Text is readable and grammatically correct
Document has clear structure (headings, paragraphs)
Content is substantive (not just table of contents)

Problematic documents:

Poor results:
  • Scanned PDFs (images instead of text)
  • Documents with only tables/charts
  • Very short documents (< 500 words)
  • Documents in unusual languages

Text extraction

What is extracted?

ElementPDFWordPowerPoint
Main text
Headers
Lists
Tables⚠️ Partial⚠️
Speaker notes--

What is not extracted?

  • Images and graphics
  • Mathematical formulas (as graphics)
  • Text in charts
  • Watermarks

Generation parameters

Number of questions

Similar to generating from topic:
NumberUse case
5-10Short test from document
15-20Standard quiz
25-50Comprehensive knowledge test
Rule: The longer the document, the more questions you can generate while maintaining quality.

Question types

Available types:
  • Single choice
  • Multiple choice
  • True/False
  • Ordering

Difficulty

AI will adapt difficulty to document content, but you can suggest level:
  • Easy - basic facts from document
  • Medium - requires understanding context
  • Hard - details, nuances

Use cases

Corporate training

Documents:
  • Regulations and procedures
  • Training materials
  • Job instructions
Application:
  • Procedure knowledge verification
  • Post-training test
  • Onboarding

Education

Documents:
  • Textbook chapters
  • Lecture materials
  • Lesson notes
Application:
  • Reading comprehension tests
  • Review quizzes
  • Practice exams

Conferences and presentations

Documents:
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Conference materials
  • Abstracts and articles
Application:
  • Post-presentation quiz
  • Comprehension check
  • Interactive Q&A session

Document security

Your documents are secure:
  • Uploaded via encrypted connection (HTTPS)
  • Processed only for generation purposes
  • Deleted after process completion
  • Not stored long-term

Confidential documents

If document contains sensitive data:
  1. Consider removing sensitive sections before uploading
  2. Use your own API key (data doesn’t go through external servers)
  3. Check AI provider’s privacy policy

Troubleshooting

  • Check file format (PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX)
  • Check size (max 10 MB)
  • Make sure file isn’t corrupted
  • Document may be a scanned image
  • Try converting to different format
  • Use OCR tool to extract text
  • Document may have unusual structure
  • Some content may not have been extracted
  • Manually add questions from skipped sections

Next steps