How to Import Questions to Google Forms - the Missing Feature

Google Forms has no built-in bulk question importer. Every question has to be typed in manually, one by one. For a 50-question quiz, that's an hour of clicking. Formswrite fills the gap: upload a CSV, Excel, Word, Google Doc, PDF, or paste a numbered list, and every question lands in a new Google Form in your Drive - fully typed, with answer keys, in seconds.

How to Import Questions From a CSV or Excel File

Lay out one question per row. Columns: question text, type (multiple_choice, paragraph, short_answer, checkbox, dropdown, linear_scale, date, time, file_upload), options (pipe-separated), answer (for quiz mode), points. Formswrite reads the structure and imports every row as a Google Forms question. 500+ questions in one import is supported on free; higher volumes are paid-plan features.

How to Import Quiz Questions With Answer Keys

For quizzes, mark the correct answer one of three ways: (1) add an answer column to your spreadsheet, (2) prefix the correct option with an asterisk in your pasted list, or (3) write "Answer: B" after the question. Whenever the importer detects an answer key, Google Forms quiz mode turns on automatically with self-grading and your point values applied.

Import Questions From Word, Google Doc, or PDF

Already have your questions in a Word doc, Google Doc, or PDF? Drop the file in and the importer extracts every numbered question with its answer choices. Built-in OCR handles scanned PDFs. The same answer-key detection (asterisks, "Answer: B", separate key sections) works on doc imports.

Import Questions to Google Forms Free vs Paid

The free tier covers your first imports with no credit card. Paid plans unlock higher import volume, unlimited questions per Form, team workspaces, and question-bank library features. No watermarks, no question caps you would not expect.