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Uploading a PDF to My Books

You can upload a PDF directly into My Books and convert it into editable exercises in Magma.

Written by Stephanie

PDF Upload helps teachers quickly turn existing worksheets, assessments, and practice materials into digital assignments.

Getting Started

Step 1: Open My Books

Navigate to My Books from the bottom-left corner of your screen.

Step 2: Upload Your PDF

Click Upload PDF next to New Subchapter.

Then:

  1. Click Browse or Choose File

  2. Select your PDF

  3. Click Upload

File Requirements

  • PDFs must be under 5 MB

  • For best results, use clearly formatted documents with readable text

PDF uploads may take up to three minutes to process. You can safely close the upload window and return later to check the status of the file.

What Magma Automatically Detects

With the latest version of PDF Upload, Magma can automatically:

  • extract tables

  • detect question structures

  • generate answers for straightforward questions

  • recognize simple numeric and algebraic expressions

Examples of automatically generated answers include:

  • basic arithmetic

  • simple equations

  • direct numeric responses

Questions That May Require Manual Review

Some questions may still require teacher review or manual answer entry.

This includes:

  • open-ended responses

  • proofs and explanations

  • multi-step reasoning problems

  • advanced mathematical notation

  • image-heavy questions

When needed, Magma will prompt you to manually enter or confirm answers to ensure accuracy.

Review and Edit Uploaded Content

After uploading, we recommend reviewing all exercises before assigning them to students.

You may want to:

  • add or update answers

  • adjust formatting

  • review tables and images

  • modify question text

  • check advanced math symbols

  • update difficulty levels

Edit an Uploaded Exercise

To edit uploaded content:

  1. Click the three dots (...) next to the exercise.

  2. Select Edit Assignment.

From there, you can customize and update the exercise as needed.

Click Save when finished.

For smoother and more accurate uploads:

  • use a vertical layout

  • keep clear spacing between questions

  • place one question per line

  • limit to one image per question

  • avoid crowded or highly complex layouts

Well-structured PDFs typically produce the most accurate results.

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