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# Create Questions from a YouTube Video

> Generate up to 10 assignment questions from a YouTube video transcript using the YouTube Video Questions tool in Pear Start.

In Pear Start, you can generate assignment questions from a YouTube video's transcript with the **YouTube Video Questions** tool. The tool references the transcript to create assignments of up to 10 questions across a variety of question types.

To get the most out of this tool, blend question types that match your class's learning styles.

## Convert a YouTube Transcript to Assignment Questions

1. Navigate to your preferred video on YouTube.com.
2. In the video's description, click **More**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV/images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV&q=85&s=da16bb3f2996b4f0bf0e80ac29d26df4" alt="Click the &#x22;More&#x22; button to expand the YouTube video's description." width="2438" height="805" data-path="images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-01.png" />

3. Below the description, under the **Transcript** header, click **Show transcript**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV/images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-02.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV&q=85&s=445471c5fb5aa8fa33c8deadf5f1ba42" alt="Click the &#x22;Show Transcript&#x22; button to open the video's transcript." width="2444" height="864" data-path="images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-02.jpg" />

4. Right-click the highlighted transcript and click **Copy**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV/images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-03.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV&q=85&s=2d79270b6396d9e4c4a41c493acc3ab3" alt="Highlight the transcript, right-click on the text, and click &#x22;Copy&#x22;." width="1664" height="813" data-path="images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-03.png" />

5. In Pear Start, click **Tools** > **YouTube Video Questions**.
6. Select a grade level.
7. Enter a preferred question format ,  for example, multiple choice, open response, or classification.
8. Select the number of questions to generate.
9. Right-click in the **YouTube Video Transcript** field and click **Paste**. The transcript formats automatically with a timestamp on one line and text on the next. Pear Start supports up to 45,000 characters.
10. Click **Generate**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV/images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-04.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV&q=85&s=c988a15d6e314cbcbd64963162aaff5d" alt="Example of generated questions from the transcript." width="2102" height="2032" data-path="images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-04.png" />

<Tip>
  To edit or transform the generated content into class material, see [Tools Overview](/products/pear-start/tools-overview).
</Tip>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV/images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-05.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zYrnxDfRZ9UNitxV&q=85&s=66e8df3a3cb74a678a05565569ec05bf" alt="Example of generated questions." width="2098" height="912" data-path="images/screenshots/create-questions-from-youtube/step-05.png" />

## Resources

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Tools Overview" href="/products/pear-start/tools-overview">
    Learn how to edit, refine, and transform AI-generated content into classroom materials.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
