How to Turn Any PDF Into a Worksheet in 60 Seconds
A step-by-step walkthrough of converting a textbook PDF, slide deck, or photo of your notes into a printable worksheet with an answer key.
The fastest way to make a worksheet is to start from material you already trust — your textbook chapter, the slide deck the curriculum coach sent, or your own handwritten notes from last year. Here's the exact workflow most teachers use in FoxFish.
Step 1 — Pick the source
Anything readable works: a chapter PDF, a screenshot of a slide, a photo of a textbook page, even a YouTube lecture link. The model will extract the key ideas and pull them into a study brief.
- PDF up to 8MB
- Image (JPG, PNG, WEBP) up to 5MB
- YouTube video URL (uses the auto-captions)
Step 2 — Let the model write the brief
On the create screen, switch from "Topic" to "PDF," "Image," or "YouTube," and drop in your source. FoxFish reads the source and writes a 200–600 word study brief in plain prose — no headings, no markdown, just the key facts and learning objectives.
Skim the brief. If it missed a section or added something off-topic, edit the text directly. The brief is what gets turned into questions next, so a 30-second cleanup pays off.
Step 3 — Choose "Homework" as the type
Pick "Homework" if you want a printable worksheet with an answer key. Pick "Exam" if you want a longer assessment with mixed question types. Pick "Quiz" if you want a quick auto-graded check-in.
Step 4 — Generate, print, hand out
FoxFish generates the worksheet and an answer key. The PDF includes a unique QR code at the top — students can finish on paper, scan with their phone, submit their answers, and the gradebook updates automatically.
Common pitfalls
- Source too long. A 200-page PDF will get truncated. Use just the chapter you're teaching.
- Source too sparse. A single image of a vocabulary list works, but a single image of one diagram won't have enough text. Combine with a topic description.
- Wrong grade level. The model uses the brief's vocabulary as a signal. Set the grade band explicitly so questions match.
If you're not on Pro
PDF and image import are a Pro feature, but topic-based generation is free. If you don't have Pro, paste the chapter outline as a topic instead — it works the same way, just without the auto-extraction step. See pricing.