Turn a Google Doc into a quiz in two steps.

Why Docs make good sources

Many schools and teams keep their teaching material in Google Docs: lesson plans, revision notes, department handouts, and training guides. Because these documents are usually written in full sentences with clear headings, they convert into quizzes well. A well-structured doc with one topic per heading is close to ideal input.

Downloading as PDF preserves that structure, and copying the text into the AI tab works just as well for shorter sections.

Pick the right version

Shared docs change often, with comments, suggestions, and half-finished edits from several people. Before converting, make sure you are working from the final version. Resolve or hide suggestions, remove comment threads, and check that the content matches what was actually taught.

If the doc is still evolving, download a PDF snapshot at the point you teach from it, so the quiz matches the lesson exactly.

Convert one section at a time

Long shared docs often cover a whole term or course. Use the document outline to find a single section, copy just that part, or download a copy containing only the relevant pages. Focused input produces focused questions and makes checking them much quicker.

Adding a short instruction such as the class level and the type of questions you want helps the AI match your teaching.

Working as a department

When several teachers share a set of notes, one person can convert each section into questions, review them, and save them to the Question Bank with agreed tags. Colleagues then build their own quizzes from the same reviewed set. This avoids everyone generating slightly different questions from the same material and keeps assessments consistent across classes.

Handling tables and images

Docs with tables, charts, or diagrams may lose some meaning when converted to plain text. If a table is central to the content, check that the exported PDF keeps it readable, or describe the key relationships in a sentence in your instructions. Diagrams that carry important information should be described in words so questions can be generated about them.

Check against the doc

Review each generated question with the doc open. Confirm the correct answer appears in the text, remove questions about minor details or formatting, and rewrite any question whose wording is confusing. Once reviewed, save questions with tags that match your doc's headings, so the structure of your notes carries over into the Question Bank.

When you update the doc next year, only the changed sections need new questions.

Example: department revision notes

A science department keeps one shared Google Doc of revision notes per chapter. At the end of each chapter, one teacher downloads that chapter's section as a PDF, generates fifteen questions, and reviews them with a colleague. The approved questions are saved in the Question Bank with the chapter name as a tag.

Every teacher in the department then builds their own class quiz by filtering on that tag, so all sections are assessed on the same reviewed questions, and results can be compared fairly across classes.

Quick checklist

Use the final version of the doc with suggestions resolved. Convert one section at a time. Describe important tables or diagrams in words. Tell the AI the level of your learners. Review every question with the doc open, and tag saved questions using the doc's own headings.

Following the same steps each time makes converting a new section a routine task that takes only a few minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Can I connect a Google Doc directly? Download it as PDF from File, Download, and attach the PDF, or copy a section's text into the AI tab. Will comments appear in questions? Resolve or remove comments and suggestions before exporting to avoid that.

Can the whole department use the questions? Yes, once they are reviewed and saved with shared tags.