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The VisualNote AI test editor after a photo of a grade 4 fractions test was uploaded: the questions rebuilt on the page, editable, with the assistant confirming what it read
Photo in, questions outBlanks stay blank

What comes out of the printer

This is the test. Not a preview of it.

A grade 4 fractions test that started as a picture of a printed page. Left, the sheet reprinted from the rebuilt questions. Right, its answer key.

  • A real A4 or Letter page with name, class, date and score fields at the top.
  • The answer key is the same document with the answers filled in red and the points totalled. It cannot disagree with the test.
  • Pages fill on their own. A table is never cut in half.
  • What you see on screen is what the printer gives you, page for page.
Student copy
Page one of a printed grade 4 fractions test rebuilt from a photo: fill in the blank and short answer questions with ruled lines
Answer key
The answer key of the same fractions test: the same page with the answers written in red

Watch a test go through

4 steps, scroll sideways

  1. The test library in VisualNote AI with the New test menu open: Upload a test, Describe it, Blank test

    New test, then Upload a test: a photo, a scan, a PDF or a text file.

  2. The uploaded test rebuilt as editable questions on an A4 page in the editor

    It comes back as questions on a real page, blanks left blank, numbering redone by the sheet.

  3. The assistant after an edit request, with a receipt under its reply listing the questions it changed

    Fix what changed since last year: ask the assistant, or click a question and edit it.

  4. The Download menu: PDF or Word, student copy, answer key or both in one file

    Download it again as PDF or Word, with the answer key if you want one.

What you bring, what you get

You bring

  • A photo of a paper test, taken with your phone
  • A scan or a PDF of a test or a worksheet
  • A text file of the questions
  • The answers, if the copy you have is the key: they are read too

The upload is rebuilt as it is, word for word, and every blank stays blank. Nothing is filled in for you, and nothing is rewritten unless you ask.

You get

  • A printable test

    Real pages, numbered questions, writing space that matches the question. Points shown when you want them.

  • The answer key, for free

    Derived from the answers inside the questions, so it is never out of date and never a second document to maintain.

  • PDF and Word

    Student copy, answer key, or both in one file. Word keeps the layout, with tracing lines and arithmetic grids simplified.

  • An assistant that edits

    Ask for a harder question 4, a word bank on question 6 or a section title. Every change is one undo step.

  • A drawn copy for younger classes

    Press Draw it for the children and the same questions come back as a hand drawn page, in a style you pick.

Eleven question types, one page.

Pick a card and the question is added after the one you selected, with its form open. Section titles and instruction blocks sit between them. Rows can hold two or three questions side by side, the way worksheets for young children are laid out.

  • Choose one or many

    • Multiple choice
    • True or false
    • Checkboxes
  • Write

    • Fill in the blank
    • Short answer
    • Open answer
  • Connect and order

    • Matching
    • Ordering
  • Tables and math

    • Table fill
    • Column math
  • Practice

    • Tracing
  • Layout

    • Section title
    • Instructions
The Add a question panel of the test editor: drawn cards for every question type, grouped in families

Say what you want changed. Watch it change.

The assistant sits beside the page. Ask it to add three questions on the treaty, turn question 2 into true or false, or make the whole test easier for grade 6. It edits the questions in place, leaves a receipt under its reply saying what it touched, and one reply is one undo step. When your request is too thin it asks first, with a proposal you accept in one click, rather than guessing a grade or a length.

The assistant in the test editor after an edit, with a receipt under its reply listing the questions it changed

Free to build. Pay only for the paper.

Building, editing, previewing and the answer key on screen cost nothing. The download is the one thing sold.

  • FreeKeep 3 tests, 10 assistant replies a day, one PDF upload. Build and preview every test in full.
  • One test, $4.99Unlocks that test forever: PDF and Word, student copy and answer key, re-downloaded after every later edit.
  • Plus, $13.99 a monthUnlimited tests and downloads, no daily count on the assistant, plus everything else in VisualNote AI.
The Download menu of the test editor: PDF or Word, student copy, answer key or both

The same test, drawn for the children who read slowly.

One button turns the page you are looking at into a hand drawn sheet in a style you choose: the questions in place, the blanks left blank. Each page costs one drawing from your monthly visuals. Read it before you hand it out: a drawing can occasionally add or mark an answer, so the exact copy is always the PDF.

A drawn copy of a grade 4 fractions test beside the original page, in a hand drawn style

FAQ

How do I turn a paper test into an editable one?

Press New test, then Upload a test, and pick the photo, scan, PDF or text file. The assistant reads it and rebuilds it question by question on a real page: multiple choice with its options, fill in the blank with its blanks, matching with its two columns. From there every question is a block you can click, edit, move or delete.

Does it fill in the blanks or change my questions?

No. The rule the upload follows is verbatim: the wording is kept, every blank is left blank, and the sheet numbers the questions itself so an old numbering never doubles up. If you want something rewritten, you ask the assistant afterwards.

Can I use a photo from my phone?

Yes. A PNG, JPEG or WEBP photo works, as does a PDF or a text file. A flat, well lit page reads best. Check the rebuilt questions against the original once, the way you would proofread a retyped copy.

Can I get it as a Word file afterwards?

Yes. Once it is rebuilt it is a normal test here: download it as PDF or Word, student copy, answer key or both in one file. Word keeps the layout with real tables and underlined blanks.

Is it free?

Rebuilding is free to try: the free plan includes one PDF upload and photo uploads within your monthly visuals, keeps 3 tests, and shows every test in full on screen. The download is paid: Plus at $13.99 a month downloads without limit, or unlock one test forever for $4.99, PDF and Word, both copies, through every later edit.

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