Create a Quiz from a Video or Lecture

Create a quiz from a video or lecture when listening is not the same as checking what was learned. Upload the class recording. Up to six questions are drafted from the transcript. Each must tie to a real line and time. Items can include short multiple-choice options. Students can take the quiz on the results page; a miss can jump back to the source. This is a check from one file, not a gradebook and not a high-stakes exam.

Useful for Teachers and students

1Longer transcript lines are used as the source pool.
2Up to six questions are written so they can only be answered from that pool.
3Each question keeps a source time; optional answers are limited to a few choices.

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Run this tool

Upload one class or lecture recording. We draft questions from that file only.

What this tool does

A lecture nobody reopens is a souvenir. Questions are built only from speech in this file — not from the course title or a slide deck you did not upload. If analysis cannot ground a question, that item is dropped. If analysis returns nothing, a fallback asks what was said at a timestamp using other lines as options. Difficulty is not a setting. There is no roster, no lock-down browser, and no claim this is valid for a graded midterm.

How it works

1Longer transcript lines are used as the source pool.
2Up to six questions are written so they can only be answered from that pool.
3Each question keeps a source time; optional answers are limited to a few choices.
4Ungrounded questions are discarded. A thin file may get simple “what was said at this time?” items.
5The results page can present the quiz and jump back to the supporting cue.

Who it is for

Teachers who need a quick check, and students testing themselves from a recording they already have.

What you can use it for

Thursday lecture, Friday check

Upload the class. You get a short quiz tied to moments in that lesson. Assign it as practice, not as the term exam. A noisy discussion may produce weaker items.

Study from a recording

A student uploads the file they already have. The quiz checks whether they can answer from that speech. It does not replace a textbook problem set.

Training video comprehension

Upload a how-to that actually explains something. You can see whether the watch was only background noise. For whether planned exam questions were covered, use question coverage instead.

Example: two items from a short lecture

A teacher uploads a 12-minute biology recap. Two items are drafted from that speech only. Illustrative questions — a practice check, not a midterm:

Q1  (04:18)  What did the lecture say mitochondria are often called?
  A. The cell wall
  B. The powerhouse of the cell
  C. A kind of virus
  Answer: B  (source: “Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell.”)

Q2  (09:02)  What was said at 09:02?
  Options are other lines from the same recording.

A miss can jump back to 04:18 or 09:02.

What you get

Up to six grounded questions with source times and optional choices. Thin files may get timestamp questions. Not a gradebook.

Up to six questions from this file only
Source timestamp on every item
Optional multiple-choice options
Take it on the results page; jump back on a miss

Supported files

MP4, MOV, or WEBM video, or MP3, M4A, or WAV audio. Upload from your device. We do not fetch files from other sites.

Limits to know

At most six questions. No difficulty control. No roster or proctoring. Fallback items can be simple timestamp questions. Facts not spoken in the file cannot appear. Not validated as a formal assessment.

Tips for better results

Clear explanations make better items than a noisy group talk.
Do not use this as the only evidence for a high-stakes grade.
To check a planned exam list against the tape, use question coverage.

Questions

Can I make a quiz from a lecture recording?

Yes. Up to six questions are drafted from that transcript, each with a source time.

What types of questions are these?

Short items, often with up to four options, always tied to a line in the file. There is no essay mode.

Can students take the quiz here?

Yes, on the results page. A missed answer can jump back to the source moment.

Is this suitable for a midterm or high-stakes exam?

No. It is a practice check from one recording, not a gradebook or proctored test.

Do you grade a class roster?

No.

Will you write questions from a slide deck?

No. The recording is the source.

What if the lecture is mostly discussion?

Items may be weaker or fall back to “what was said at this time?”