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PDFQuiz vs Quizgecko

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. PDFQuiz publishes a starting price ($5); Quizgecko does not. Both have a free tier. Only PDFQuiz ships a public API.

PDFQuizTurns an uploaded PDF, slide deck or scanned page into a graded quiz with answers and explanationsQuizgeckoTurns notes and documents into quizzes and flashcards

Side by side

FactPDFQuizQuizgecko
CategoryStudy Tools & FlashcardsStudy Tools & Flashcards
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$5 month—
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb
Company—Version Zero Limited
Launched—2022
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

PDFQuiz

A focused document-to-quiz tool that does the boring parts well: OCR on scans, explanations with every answer, and an Anki export so the questions outlive the site. Entry pricing is genuinely cheap if you accept annual billing. The awkward part is the metering — quotas are counted in characters converted, which is hard to plan against — and the operator publishes no company details at all.

Pros

  • Accepts eleven-plus file types including scans and photos, with OCR
  • Exports to Anki and PDF rather than locking questions inside the site
  • Shareable graded quizzes with a timer and invitation tracking
  • Interface localised into more than 25 languages
  • Every generated answer comes with an explanation

Cons

  • Quotas are counted in characters converted per month, which is opaque
  • API access, Zapier and white-labelling sit only on the $38/month Elite tier
  • The 20 MB per-file cap rules out full textbooks
  • No company name, address or legal entity published anywhere

Quizgecko

Solid for the narrow job of converting source material into gradable questions, and the LMS export is why teachers pick it over generic chatbots. Ask a chatbot for questions and you get text; ask Quizgecko and you get an assignment.

Pros

  • Output formats are assignment-ready, not just raw question text
  • Handles several source types — pasted text, uploads, URLs — not only typed prompts
  • Distinct student and educator plans instead of one generic subscription
  • Free tier is enough to judge question quality on your own material

Cons

  • Generated distractors on technical subjects still need a human pass
  • API access is reserved for the higher business and enterprise tiers
  • Site is behind an aggressive bot filter, so plan details are awkward to check before signup
  • Free plan quota is small enough that regular use forces an upgrade quickly

Which one fits

Choose PDFQuiz if you need

  • Students turning lecture notes and textbook chapters into self-tests
  • Teachers building quick assessments from existing handouts
  • Anyone who studies from scanned or photographed material

Choose Quizgecko if you need

  • Teachers turning a reading or lecture handout into a graded assignment
  • Corporate trainers building compliance or onboarding checks from policy docs
  • Students converting notes into spaced-repetition flashcards before exams

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