Kahoot Creator: How to Make a Kahoot Quiz (2026 Guide)
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Formswrite Team
May 21, 2026
Kahoot is a game-based quiz platform that turns review and assessment into a live competition. The built-in Kahoot creator lets you build a quiz in minutes - and if your questions already exist in a document, you can skip the manual entry entirely. Here is how to make a Kahoot, step by step.
How to Make a Kahoot, Step by Step
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Create a free Kahoot account. Go to kahoot.com and sign up. The free plan covers everything you need to build and host a basic quiz.
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Start a new Kahoot. Click Create, then choose a blank Kahoot. You can also start from a template and edit it.
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Add your first question. Type the question text at the top of the question card. Keep it short - it has to be readable on a projector from the back of the room.
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Add answer options. Enter up to four answers, then click the marker next to the correct one (or several, for multiple-correct questions).
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Set the question type, timer, and points. Choose the question type, pick a time limit, and decide whether the question awards standard points, double points, or none.
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Add an image or video. Drop in an image, a GIF, or - for some question types - a video. Visual questions hold attention and help different kinds of learners.
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Add the rest of your questions. Click Add question and repeat. A good classroom Kahoot usually runs 10-20 questions.
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Set the title and cover. Give the Kahoot a clear title, a short description, and a cover image so it is easy to find later.
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Save, then host or assign. Click Save. Host it live for a real-time game, or assign it as a student-paced challenge that learners complete on their own time.
Kahoot Question Types
The Kahoot creator includes classic quiz questions and true/false on every plan, with additional formats - such as type-answer, puzzle, and slider - available on paid plans. For most classroom review, multiple-choice quiz questions and true/false are all you need.
The Fast Way: Turn a Document Into a Kahoot
The slowest part of making a Kahoot is typing every question and answer into the creator one card at a time. If your questions already exist - a study guide, a worksheet, or a quiz in a PDF, Word file, or Google Doc - you can convert the whole document into a Kahoot-ready quiz at once.
Formswrite converts documents into Kahoot quizzes: it reads your file, detects each question and its answer options, identifies the correct answers, and produces a quiz you can import - no card-by-card retyping. It is built for teachers who already have their content written down and just need it in a game format.
You can also generate a quiz from a topic or PDF when you are starting from scratch.
Tips for a Great Kahoot
- Keep questions and answers short so they are readable on a shared screen.
- Mix easy and hard questions to keep every student in the game.
- Use images to break up text-heavy rounds.
- Give harder questions more time, not just more points.
- Assign a Kahoot as homework to reuse it beyond the live game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kahoot creator free?
Yes. Kahoot has a free plan that lets you create and host quizzes with classic question types. Paid plans add advanced question formats and larger group sizes.
Can I make a Kahoot on my phone?
You can host and play Kahoots from the mobile app, but building one is easiest in a web browser on a computer, where the Kahoot creator has the most room to work.
How many questions should a Kahoot have?
For a live classroom game, 10-20 questions usually fits a single session. Longer quizzes work better assigned as student-paced challenges.
Can I turn a worksheet or PDF into a Kahoot?
Yes. Instead of retyping each question, you can convert a PDF, Word file, or Google Doc into a Kahoot quiz and import it - much faster for material you have already written.
How do I share a Kahoot with students?
Host it live and students join with a game PIN, or assign it as a challenge and share the link - students then play at their own pace within a deadline you set.
Turn your document into a Kahoot
Upload a PDF, Word file, or Google Doc and Formswrite builds a ready-to-play Kahoot game.
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