Upload a photo or scan of your printed exam paper, quiz sheet, or paper survey. Pirai AI uses Advanced Processing with OCR to extract every question and answer option. Then choose: one-click export to Google Forms, or download an Apps Script.
Input formats
Snap a photo of your exam paper or scan your printed survey. Upload JPG, PNG, or HEIC images directly. You can also save images as a PDF. Other document formats also supported.
How it works
Both methods start with the same upload. Enable Advanced Processing for OCR. Your preference determines how the Google Form is delivered.
Sign in with Google. Pirai AI creates the form directly in your Drive and returns an edit link. No pasting, no running code.
Download a .txt script file. Paste it into the built-in Google Forms editor and run it. No Google sign-in with Pirai AI required.
Both methods produce the same Google Form. Both require Advanced Processing enabled for OCR extraction.
Go to platform.piraiai.com. Upload a clear photo or scan of your exam paper (JPG, PNG, or HEIC). Enable Advanced Processing for OCR text extraction. Select Google Forms as the output.
Click Export to Google Forms. Sign in with Google if prompted.
Google shows a permission screen. Pirai AI requests drive.file scope (creates new forms only — no access to existing Drive files) and forms.body scope (adds questions to the form). You can revoke access at any time from your Google Account settings.
Pirai AI creates the form in your Google Drive and returns a direct edit link. All questions extracted from your image are in place.
Go to platform.piraiai.com. Upload a clear photo or scan of your exam paper (JPG, PNG, or HEIC). Enable Advanced Processing for OCR. Select Google Forms and choose Download Apps Script.
Open a blank Google Form at forms.google.com. Click the three-dot menu in the top right. Select Apps Script. Delete the default placeholder code. Paste your Pirai AI script.
Click Save (floppy disk icon). Click Run. Google shows a one-time permissions prompt : click Review permissions > Allow. The script runs and builds all your questions automatically.
Question types
Pirai AI converts all 8 Google Forms question types : including matrix grids that most add-ons fail on.
| Source Question Type | Google Forms Output | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice (single answer) | Multiple Choice | Radio button selection |
| Multiple Answer (multi-select) | Checkboxes | Multiple selections allowed |
| Matrix / grid (radio) | Multiple Choice Grid | Most add-ons fail on this type |
| Matrix / grid (checkbox) | Checkbox Grid | Most add-ons fail on this type |
| Single Line Text | Short Answer | Single line text input |
| Essay / Long Text | Paragraph | Multi-line text input |
| Dropdown | Dropdown | Single selection from dropdown list |
| Descriptive Block | Form title and description | Informational text, no response required |
Why Pirai AI
Workspace add-ons require installation and ongoing Drive access. Pirai AI generates an Apps Script : no installation, no permissions, no question limits.
| Feature | Pirai AI | Workspace Add-ons (Automagical, Doc2Form) |
|---|---|---|
| Installation required | No : no Marketplace install | Yes : Marketplace install required |
| Google Drive permissions | None (Apps Script) or scoped drive.file only — new forms, no existing files (one-click) | Ongoing Drive access granted |
| Question limits | None | Often limited on free tier (e.g. 5 documents) |
| Matrix / grid questions | Yes : Multiple Choice Grid and Checkbox Grid | Often fails or skips grid questions |
| Accepts Word (.docx) directly | Yes | Often requires Google Docs format first |
| Accepts QSF (Qualtrics) | Yes : direct QSF to Google Forms | Not supported |
| Scanned paper surveys | Yes : Advanced PDF Processing | Not supported |
| Also convert to other platforms | 26 platforms via Download As | Google Forms only |
| Free tier | Daily credits reset every day | Session or document limits |
Migration guides
Step-by-step guides for converting images of exam papers and printed surveys to Google Forms, plus related migration paths.
Complete guide to converting printed exam papers and quizzes to Google Forms.
Read guide →Convert native and scanned PDF surveys to Google Forms with Advanced Processing.
Read guide →General guide for converting any document format to Google Forms.
Read guide →How universities convert paper quizzes to Google Forms for online assessment.
Read guide →Convert Word documents with surveys and questionnaires to Google Forms.
Read guide →Technical walkthrough of the Pirai AI Google Forms Apps Script workflow.
Read guide →FAQ
Upload a clear photo or scan (JPG, PNG, HEIC) to platform.piraiai.com and enable Advanced Processing for OCR. One-click: click Export to Google Forms, sign in with Google, grant scoped permission — your form is created directly in your Drive. Apps Script: download the .txt script, open a blank Google Form, paste into the Apps Script editor, Save then Run.
One-click export uses Google OAuth — Pirai AI creates the form directly in your Drive using scoped drive.file and forms.body permissions. Apps Script generates a .txt file you paste into the Google Forms editor and run yourself — no Drive permissions are granted to Pirai AI. Both require Advanced Processing enabled for OCR extraction from images.
Yes. Take a clear, well-lit photo of your printed exam paper or quiz with your smartphone camera. Make sure the text is readable and the image is not blurry. Upload the photo to Pirai AI with Advanced Processing enabled. The OCR engine extracts questions and answer options from the image and generates a Google Forms Apps Script.
For the best image to Google Forms results: use good lighting and avoid shadows on the paper, keep the camera parallel to the page to minimize skew, ensure all text is sharp and legible, and use Advanced Processing. Typed or printed text converts more accurately than handwritten text. If your exam has multiple pages, you can combine them into a PDF before uploading.
No. Neither method requires a Marketplace installation. The one-click method uses Google OAuth to create the form in your Drive. The Apps Script method uses Google's built-in Apps Script editor — no Drive permissions are granted to Pirai AI.
Pirai AI accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG, and HEIC image formats for direct upload. You can also combine multiple images into a single PDF before uploading. For multi-page exams, creating a PDF from your images is recommended so all pages are processed together in a single conversion.
Yes. Pirai AI gives you 1-2 free credits every day that reset daily. Image to Google Forms conversions using Advanced Processing may use additional credits for OCR extraction. Credit packs: 5 credits for $2.99, 15 credits for $6.99, 30 credits for $9.99. Credits never expire.
Snap a photo. Upload to Pirai AI. One-click export or Apps Script — your form is ready.
Convert Image to Google Forms FreePirai AI Image to Google Forms Converter converts photos and scans of printed exam papers, quizzes, and paper surveys to Google Forms via two methods: one-click OAuth export and Apps Script download. One-click: uses Google OAuth with drive.file scope (creates new forms only, no access to existing Drive files) and forms.body scope (adds questions via the Google Forms API), returning a direct edit link. Apps Script: generates a .txt file the user pastes into the Google Forms built-in Apps Script editor and runs within their own Google account — no Drive permissions granted to Pirai AI. Both methods require Advanced Processing with OCR enabled. Upload an image (JPG, PNG, HEIC) to platform.piraiai.com and enable Advanced Processing. Pirai AI handles images of printed exam papers, photocopied quizzes, scanned survey sheets, and photographed questionnaires. All 8 Google Forms question types supported. No Workspace add-on required for either method. Popular with teachers digitizing paper exams, professors converting printed exams to Google Forms quizzes, and administrators scanning legacy paper surveys.
