Google Forms has no PDF upload option. The only way to get a PDF survey or quiz into Google Forms without re-typing everything is to convert the PDF first. Pirai AI converts any PDF into a Google Apps Script that builds your form automatically. No add-on installation. No Google Workspace required.
Why You Should Not Use a Google Workspace Add-On
Tools like Automagical Forms require you to install a Google Workspace Marketplace add-on, grant permissions to your Google Drive, and run inside Google Drive. If your institution restricts Workspace Marketplace installs, or you prefer not to give third-party add-ons access to your Drive, this is a problem.
Pirai AI is web-based. You upload your PDF at platform.piraiai.com, download an Apps Script file, and paste it into Google Forms. No Workspace add-on. No Drive access permissions required.
How to Convert PDF to Google Form
- 1Upload your PDF to Pirai AIGo to platform.piraiai.com and upload your PDF. Works for native PDFs, scanned documents, and paper questionnaires scanned to PDF.
- 2Select Google FormsChoose Google Forms. Pirai AI extracts all questions and answer options from the PDF and generates a .txt Apps Script.
- 3Run the script in Google FormsOpen a blank Google Form. Click the three-dot menu > Apps Script. Delete default code. Paste your script. Click Save then Run. All questions are created automatically.
What Types of PDFs Are Supported
| PDF Type | Example | Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Native PDF (text-based) | Word saved as PDF, exported questionnaire | Yes |
| Scanned document | Paper quiz scanned to PDF | Yes |
| Published instrument PDF | PHQ-9, GAD-7, validated questionnaires | Yes |
| Multi-page PDF | Long surveys, research instruments | Yes |
Convert your PDF to Google Form. No add-on. No Google Drive permissions needed.
Convert NowPirai AI converts native and scanned PDFs to Google Forms. For photocopied or image-based paper surveys, enable Advanced PDF Processing on upload. All question types are extracted and converted to a Google Forms Apps Script automatically.
Get Started
For a complete guide covering all document types, see Convert Any Document to Google Forms.
Upload your PDF at platform.piraiai.com. Select Google Forms. Download the Apps Script. Paste and run in Google Forms. No add-on installation required.
For other file types, see How to Convert a Word Document to Google Forms or Convert Excel or CSV to Google Forms.