Convert Word, PDF & Docs to a Canvas Quiz

Want to convert Word, PDF & Docs to a Canvas Quiz without rebuilding every question by hand? Upload any document — Word, PDF, Google Docs or Google Sheets. ExamParser takes every question apart — number, stem, options, answer key — and writes it straight into Canvas, Moodle, Quizizz, Kahoot or Google Forms. Pick one platform or several.

Files are never reused

Convert a question paper

Convert Word, PDF & Docs to a Canvas Quiz — get Canvas-ready QTI 1.2

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Parsed structure 3 of 50 rows
#StemOptionsKey
1Which organelle carries out photosynthesis in plant cells?A · B · C · DC
2The Treaty of Westphalia was signed in which year?A · B · C · DB
3Identify the balanced equation for the combustion of methane.A · B · CA
…47 further rows parsed — answer kept in each row✓
Moodle GIFT Moodle QTI 2.1 XLSX

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Documents to Blackboard quiz Turn any document into a Blackboard-ready quiz, QTI 2.1 or CSV. Documents to Canvas quiz Turn any document into a Canvas-ready quiz, QTI or CSV. Documents to Moodle quiz Turn any document into a Moodle-ready quiz, QTI 2.1 or XML. Documents to Kahoot quiz Turn any document into a Kahoot-ready .xlsx quiz spreadsheet. Documents to Quizizz Convert a paper into an interactive Quizizz set in seconds. Documents to Schoology Turn any document into a Schoology-ready Blackboard ZIP, QTI or CSV. Documents to Brightspace quiz Turn any document into a Brightspace-ready quiz, QTI 2.1 or CSV. Documents to Neo LMS quiz Turn any document into a Neo LMS-ready quiz, QTI 2.1. Documents to Learn365 LMS quiz Turn any document into a Learn365 LMS-ready quiz, QTI 2.1. Word to Google Form Turn any Word document into a native, auto-graded Google Form. PDF to Google Form Turn any PDF into a native, auto-graded Google Form.

Core advantages

A converter that keeps the structure other tools throw away

Most tools flatten a question paper into one block of text and leave the answer key stranded at the end. ExamParser reads each question's number, stem, options and correct answer as one unit, so the answer travels inside the question and every destination gets a file it will actually accept. It handles the question types teachers actually use — single choice (MC), multiple choice (MR), true/false and essay — and keeps each answer in its own field, so nothing gets lost in translation. That is exactly what lets you convert Word, PDF & Docs to a Canvas Quiz without losing a single option or its answer key.

Any exam format

Word .docx, PDF and even scanned past papers all import — no manual cleanup beforehand.

No question limit

A whole paper is parsed in one pass — dozens or thousands of questions, with no truncation or errors from size.

Every question type

Single choice, multiple response, true/false, cloze and essay are all recognized and labelled in the preview.

Images, tables & formulas kept

Diagrams, data tables and math formulas in the stem are preserved intact — no broken structure, no garbled text.

Multilingual

Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German and more — even mixed in one file — are all handled.

From Word straight to Canvas

One parse exports to Canvas QTI 1.2, Moodle GIFT, XML, Excel and CSV — drop the file right into your course or question bank.

Moodle

Convert Word, PDF & Docs to a Moodle Quiz, then drop it straight into Moodle — GIFT or QTI, no reformatting

ExamParser turns a paper into one structured row per question — for example MC,,5,Q20,5,a,b,c,d,e — and converts that same data into a Moodle-ready GIFT, QTI 2.1 or XML package. Each question, its options and its correct answer land in your question bank as one unit — no manual fixing, no copy-paste. Want to tidy things up yourself first? The CSV and Excel exports ship alongside, so you can edit, reorder or merge questions in any spreadsheet before importing.

1

Upload the paper

.docx, PDF or a scanned past paper. The parser reads the number, stem, options and the correct answer for every question.

2

Check the parsed grid

Every question becomes a row. Fix anything in place — edits flow into every export.

3

Download the GIFT / QTI file

One file per job — a GIFT .txt, QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML — containing every question.

4

Import in Moodle

Question bank → Import → choose GIFT .txt or Moodle XML / QTI → pick a category. Done.

Question text→ item / presentation / material
Options A–E→ response_lid / response_label
Answer key→ resprocessing / respcondition (correct)
Marks / points→ max_score per item
moodle-quiz-gift.txt 
<!-- imsmanifest.xml + per-question xml -->

<item ident="q1">
  <presentation>
    <material>
      <mattext>Which organelle carries
      out photosynthesis?</mattext>
    </material>
    <response_lid>
      <material>A. Chloroplast</material>
      <material>B. Mitochondrion</material>
      <material>C. Ribosome</material>
      <material>D. Nucleus</material>
    </response_lid>
  </presentation>

  <resprocessing>
    <respcondition>
      <conditionvar>
        <varequal>C</varequal>
      </conditionvar>
      <setvar action="Set">100</setvar>
    </respcondition>
  </resprocessing>
</item>

Product demo

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Exports

What each destination actually receives

Import limits differ a lot between platforms. This is what ExamParser writes out for each one.

DestinationFile you downloadStructureAnswer key
Moodle .txt GIFT, .xml QTI 2.1 / Moodle XML GIFT with = correct and ~ distractors; QTI 2.1 item blocks per question Yes, all variants
Canvas .zip QTI 1.2 Item metadata, presentation block, response processing per question Yes, mapped to correct response
Quizizz .xlsx bulk upload sheet Question, Option 1–4, Correct Answer, Explanation, Time in seconds Yes, one chosen answer per row
Kahoot .xlsx bulk upload sheet Question, Answer 1–4, Correct Answer, Time limit Yes
Blackboard Tab-delimited upload or QTI MC rows with answer column and optional feedback field Yes
Respondus .rtf in Respondus word format Title: block, numbered questions, asterisk marks the key Yes, asterisk marking
Google Forms Spreadsheet + Apps Script Script creates the quiz items; Forms has no native import Yes, answer key set per item
Excel / CSV .xlsx, .csv Number, Type, Stem, Option A–E, Answer, Marks, Difficulty Yes, its own column

Preserved

What ExamParser keeps from your document

Every part of a question stays attached to that question — number, stem, options and answer never drift apart. Beyond plain text, ExamParser also carries over images, tables and math formulas whenever the export format can hold them.

#

Question number

The original numbering of each item is kept, so order matches your source exactly.

Q

Question stem

The full prompt is extracted as one block, including bold text, bullets and inline formatting.

A–E

Options

Every choice is captured in order — whether there are two options or twenty.

✓

Answer key

The correct answer travels inside the question and is mapped to the right response in every export.

IMG

Images

Diagrams, graphs and figures stay embedded — written into formats that support media (Blackboard QTI, Moodle, Canvas QTI, Word).

TBL

Tables

Tabular data is kept as a real table where the format allows, instead of being flattened into one line.

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Math formulas

Equations are preserved as MathML / LaTeX so they render in Blackboard QTI, Moodle, Canvas QTI and Word — not as broken images.

Written only where the format allows. Blackboard (QTI 2.1), Moodle (GIFT / XML / QTI), Canvas QTI and Word (.docx) keep images, tables and math formulas. CSV and plain Excel keep the text — numbers, stems, options and answers — but cannot carry media or equations.

Pricing

One subscription. Everything included.

Stop paying per file. Subscribe and parse unlimited exam papers — weekly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime plan. Every plan unlocks the exact same features.

Weekly
$5.9 / week
Billed weekly · cancel anytime
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Yearly
$49.9 / year
Best value · billed yearly
Lifetime
$189 one-time
One payment · yours forever

What's included in every plan

  • Unlimited file parsing — no per-file or per-question fees
  • Handles images, tables & math formulas
  • 10+ export formats: Excel, Canvas, Google Form & more
  • Parse 1,000+ questions from a single file at once
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FAQ

Questions people ask before they convert

Do I need to create an account to convert a file?

Yes. ExamParser requires you to sign in with Google to export your question bank, and an active subscription (Weekly, Yearly or Lifetime) to unlock batch export. Click “Sign in” at the top-right to begin — the sign-in and checkout take under a minute.

How do I convert a Word document into a Canvas quiz?

To convert Word, PDF & Docs to a Canvas Quiz: upload the file, choose Canvas as the destination, and ExamParser writes each question into number, stem, options and answer fields, then packages them as a Canvas QTI 1.2 file. In Canvas open your course, go to Settings → Import Course Content, choose QTI .zip file as the content type, and select the exported .zip to add the questions to your question bank.

Which question types are supported?

Multiple choice, multiple answer, true or false, matching, fill in the blank, short answer and essay. Export support depends on the destination, because each platform accepts only a subset of these types.

Is the answer kept with each question?

Yes. The correct answer is stored in the same row as its question — number, stem, options and answer together — never as a separate answer key at the end. Every destination receives each question with its answer already attached.

Can I convert a past paper that only exists on paper?

Yes. Scanned pages and photographs go through OCR before parsing, so printed past papers can be turned into an editable question bank.

Do you keep my question papers?

Uploads are used for the single conversion job only. Unpublished exam material is never reused, never resold and never used to train models.

What plans do you offer?

ExamParser is subscription-only — no per-file or per-question fees. Choose Weekly ($5.9/wk), Yearly ($49.9/yr) or a one-time Lifetime plan ($189). Every plan unlocks the same features: unlimited file parsing, image/table/math-formula support, 10+ export formats (Excel, Canvas, Google Form and more), and 1,000+ questions parsed from a single file at once.

How do I cancel my subscription?

When you subscribe, a subscription confirmation email is sent to your email with a quick cancel link — click it to cancel instantly. Lost that email? Email us at support@examparser.com with the email address you signed up with, and we'll cancel it manually. Manual cancellation may take a little time.

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