Turn a YouTube video into a quiz
Copy the video's transcript, paste it into CanQuiz, and AI turns it into multiple-choice questions with explanations. Practice, retry what you missed, and actually remember what you watched.
Create my free quizHow to turn a YouTube video into a quiz
Open the transcript on YouTube
Below the video, expand the description and click "Show transcript". YouTube displays the full text of everything said in the video.
Copy and paste it into CanQuiz
Select the transcript, copy it, and paste it into CanQuiz — timestamps and all. The AI focuses on the content.
Generate your quiz and practice
AI writes 8 to 20 multiple-choice questions with explanations based on the material, and you can ask for more. Practice, retry the ones you miss, and share by link if you want.
What kind of videos work
Recorded lectures
Universities post recorded classes all the time. Copy the transcript and turn an hour-long lecture into a quick check of what actually stuck.
Talks and conferences
Dense talks fade within days. A quiz forces you to recall the key ideas instead of letting them wash over you.
Educational videos
Documentaries, science channels, YouTube courses — turn what you watch into questions while the concepts are still fresh.
Technical tutorials
After a coding or tooling tutorial, a quick quiz tells you whether you understood the steps or just followed along.
Why study videos with CanQuiz
Explanations, not just answers
Every question comes with answer options and an explanation of the correct one, so you understand the why instead of just memorizing answers.
Retry what you missed
A real retry-missed mode cycles back through the questions you got wrong until you own them. That's where the learning happens.
Questions from your material
Questions come straight from the transcript you paste, not from a generic question bank. If the video is your syllabus, so is the quiz.
Edit, keep private, share
Tweak any question before you practice. Quizzes are private by default, and you decide if and when to share the link.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get the transcript of a YouTube video?
On the video page, expand the description and click "Show transcript" — YouTube opens the full text next to the video. Select it, copy it, and paste it into CanQuiz. CanQuiz doesn't pull the transcript from the video link itself.
Does it work with long videos?
Yes. Long videos just mean long transcripts, and the AI handles those fine. For a multi-hour video, split the transcript into sections and generate a quiz per section.
What if the video has no transcript or captions?
Then there's no text to copy, and CanQuiz can't help with that video — it doesn't transcribe audio or video. Use your own notes, or another written source on the same topic.
Does it work with private or unlisted videos?
Yes, as long as you can watch the video and open its transcript. CanQuiz never accesses the video — it only reads the text you paste.
What happens to my quiz if the video gets deleted?
Nothing — the quiz is yours and stays in your account. Questions were generated from the text you pasted, so they don't depend on the video staying online.
Can I edit the questions the AI generates?
Yes. You can change the wording, the answer options, the correct answer, and the explanation of any question, or delete the ones you don't like.
Is it free?
Yes — there's a real free plan with AI generations included every month. If you generate a lot, you can connect your own AI key and keep going.
Watching isn't the same as learning
Copy the transcript, paste it into CanQuiz, and find out in minutes how much you actually retained. Nothing to install, and free to start.