Saving Your Quiz Data
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Creating and managing your quiz data is an important part of using The Quiz Creator. Because this tool doesn’t actually host your quiz (it’s hosted on your website instead), any data entered directly in The Quiz Creator won’t automatically save. So, whether you’re looking to start your quiz now and finish it later or just want a backup file in case you need to make updates, saving your quiz data is essential.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through each step to save, download, and re-upload your quiz data, as well as how to retrieve saved data if you haven’t saved it before.

Why You Should Save Your Quiz Data
We advise that everyone using The Quiz Creator save their quiz data regularly. Not only does this allow you to work on your quiz across multiple sessions, but it also serves as a backup for making future edits. Saving your data ensures that all the inputs and customizations you’ve added are safely stored, whether for error-checking, finishing your quiz later, or even sharing it with team members.
How to Save Your Quiz Data
Once you’ve created your quiz or have entered some information and are happy with the initial setup, here’s how to save it:
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Name Your Quiz
- Once your quiz is set up, scroll down and enter a descriptive name for your quiz, such as “My First Quiz” or “Fitness Quiz 2024,” to keep files organized. This will be the file name for your quiz.
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Download the Quiz Data
- After naming your quiz, click the download option to save your data.
- This will download a
.json
file, which contains all the settings, questions, answers, and other data for your quiz. - Keep It Safe: Store this file in a secure location on your computer, in cloud storage, or send it to any team members who might also work on the quiz. Multiple users can easily share and upload this
.json
file to continue editing the quiz.
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What’s in the JSON File?
- The
.json
file holds every input and customization you’ve made, ensuring that when you re-upload it, all data is populated just as you left it.
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Re-Uploading Quiz Data for Editing
Whenever you’re ready to work on your quiz again or make updates, re-uploading your quiz data is simple:
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Select “Choose File”
- Go to the Quiz Creator, scroll down and click “Choose File.” Select your
.json
file from your saved location.
- Go to the Quiz Creator, scroll down and click “Choose File.” Select your
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Upload Quiz Data
- Once you’ve selected your file, click “Upload Quiz Data.” This will automatically repopulate all quiz fields with your saved inputs.
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Finalize and Update
- Make any necessary edits to your quiz.
- When you’re done, scroll down and click “Create Your Quiz” to get the updated quiz code to paste onto your website as normal.
- Reminder: Each time you make edits, rename and download the updated data file (for example, “My Test Quiz 2”) to ensure you have the latest version on hand.
What to Do If You Forgot to Save Your Quiz
If you didn’t save your quiz data file or if you created your quiz in a past version of The Quiz Creator without the option to save, don’t worry! We’ve added a simple Data Recovery Tool below to help retrieve your data from the quiz code you’ve already embedded.
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Access the Data Recovery Tool
- Copy the entire quiz code you’ve embedded on your website. This code contains all the necessary data to regenerate your quiz inputs.
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Paste the Code and Download the Data
- In the Data Recovery Tool, below, paste your full quiz code into the input field.
- Click “Download” to save a new
.json
data file. This will extract the information from your quiz and create a compatible data file.
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Upload the New Data File
- Once you have your recovered
.json
file, you can upload it into The Quiz Creator by following the “Choose File” and “Upload Quiz Data” steps as detailed above. - Your quiz will be fully editable again, and you can make any additional updates or save the latest version of your data file.
- Once you have your recovered
 Need further assistance? Feel free to reach out to our support team anytime.
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Data Recovery Tool