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Usage Guide

This page assumes you've already installed the server. If you haven't, go to the Installation page first.

Starting the server​

Every time you want to use the tool, you need to start the server first. Just run start.py from the root of the repo:

Linux / macOS:

python3 start.py

Windows:

python start.py
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If you see an error saying the virtual environment wasn't found, you haven't run setup yet. Go to the Installation page and complete setup first.

A Chrome window will open to the Edpuzzle login page. Sign in with your teacher account — the window will close itself after a few seconds once it's ready.

Then go to http://localhost:8080.

Getting answers for an assignment​

  1. Go to edpuzzle.com and open the assignment you want answers for
  2. Make sure the URL looks like: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/{id}/watch
  3. Copy the URL
  4. Paste it into the tool at http://localhost:8080
  5. Click the button to fetch answers

The multiple choice answers will be displayed on screen.

Features​

Auto-answer​

Automatically fills in all the multiple choice answers for you. Click the auto-answer button after fetching the answers.

Open-ended question answering (AI)​

Uses Google Gemini to generate answers for free-response questions. This requires a valid Gemini API key in your config — see the Configuration Reference for setup.

Video skipper​

Lets you jump to any point in the video, including the end. Useful for skipping required watch time.

Video speed​

Change the playback speed of the video.

Prevent auto-pause​

Stops the video from pausing when you switch tabs.

Using the bookmarklet​

Instead of copying and pasting the URL every time, you can set up the bookmarklet:

  1. Make sure your server is running at http://localhost:8080
  2. Drag the bookmarklet button into your bookmarks bar (or right-click → bookmark link on Firefox)
  3. Now when you're on any Edpuzzle assignment page, just click the bookmark to launch the tool
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The bookmarklet only works while your server is running. If the tool doesn't open, make sure you started the server with start.py first.

Canvas and Schoology​

The tool also works for Edpuzzles embedded in Canvas and Schoology.

Canvas:

  1. Navigate to the assignment on Canvas
  2. Click the bookmarklet — it will open the Edpuzzle in a new tab
  3. Click the bookmarklet again on the new tab to run the tool

Schoology: Works the same way as Canvas.

Stopping the server​

When you're done, go back to your terminal and press Ctrl+C to stop the server.