Install SnapGPT
Add SnapGPT to Chrome or Firefox and sign in — setup takes under a minute, and no Canvas configuration is needed.
Answer Any Canvas Quiz Question in One Click
SnapGPT reads the question on your screen — Classic Quizzes, New Quizzes, images and graphs included — and shows the answer in seconds, without leaving the tab.
Updated July 2026
Which Canvas question types does SnapGPT handle?
SnapGPT reads the question from your screen, so the format doesn't matter — if you can see it, it can too.
| Question type | Supported |
|---|---|
| Multiple choice | ✓ |
| Multiple select | ✓ |
| True / False | ✓ |
| Fill in the blank | ✓ |
| Short answer | ✓ |
| Essay / free responseStreamed full-text answers with SmartScan (Plus) | ✓ |
| Numeric answers | ✓ |
| Math with proper notationSteps render in real math formatting | ✓ |
| Image, graph & diagram questionsVision AI reads figures straight from the screenshot | ✓ |
Why SnapGPT is the best AI helper for Canvas quizzes
Most AI tools make you leave Canvas: copy the question into ChatGPT, or search for it on Chegg, then carry the answer back. That round trip is slow — and Canvas can log tab switches during quizzes. SnapGPT works the other way: it stays in your quiz tab, screenshots the question when you click, and shows the answer right there.
Because SnapGPT reads the page visually, it doesn't care which quiz engine your school uses. Classic Quizzes, New Quizzes (LTI 1.3), embedded images, chemistry structures, econ graphs — whatever is on screen is what the AI sees. Multiple choice comes back as the exact letter; essays and short answers stream in full with SmartScan.
And when you'd rather keep the screen clean, Subtle Mode makes the floating button invisible until you hover it, or you can switch to URL-bar display and read the answer from the address bar instead of a popup. Prefer it fully hands-off? On Plus, Autopilot clicks through the quiz question-by-question for you (it never submits).
How do you use SnapGPT on Canvas?
Open your Canvas page
Start your quiz, assignment, or practice set as you normally would. SnapGPT works on any page you can open in your browser.
Click the SnapGPT button
Click the floating button (or press Alt+Shift+X) and SnapGPT screenshots the question — text, images, graphs, and all — and reads it with vision AI.
See the answer instantly
Multiple choice shows the exact letter; free-response streams in with SmartScan. Prefer it quieter? Subtle Mode hides the button and answers can appear in the URL bar.
Canvas guides from the SnapGPT blog
The playbook, in depth — these are the guides students find us through.
How to get Canvas quiz answers without switching tabs
The full walkthrough of the one-tab workflow.
Can Canvas detect tab switching?
What Canvas actually logs during a quiz — and what it can't see.
How to use AI on Canvas
Setting up SnapGPT for Canvas, step by step.
Canvas quiz helper: the complete guide
Everything SnapGPT does on Canvas, in one post.
Free Canvas extension
What the free plan covers on Canvas.
What Canvas can — and can't — see
Canvas logs page and tab activity during quizzes — leaving the quiz tab to look something up can show in the quiz log. SnapGPT's whole flow happens inside the quiz tab, so there's no tab switch to record.
Canvas cannot see which browser extensions you have installed. Extension activity isn't part of Canvas's quiz log. What appears on your screen is another matter: the answer popup is visible on your display like any other window, so if you're sharing your screen, position it accordingly or use URL-bar display.
Locked-down browsers are different. Respondus LockDown Browser and similar tools disable all extensions — SnapGPT included. SnapGPT works in regular Chrome and Firefox sessions, not inside lockdown browsers.
How much does SnapGPT cost for Canvas?
Start free, every day. Upgrade when you want unlimited.
Free
$0 forever
5 screenshot answers and 5 chat messages every day, on every website. No credit card required.
Plus
$3.99 /week · or $9.99/mo · $89.99/yr
Unlimited answers, unlimited AI chat and explanations, SmartScan for free-response questions, Autopilot, and reasoning models.
SnapGPT vs other tools for Canvas
How SnapGPT stacks up against what you might be using now.
SnapGPT on Canvas: FAQ
Does SnapGPT work on Canvas New Quizzes?
Yes. SnapGPT is screenshot-based, so it works identically on Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes (LTI 1.3) — including questions with stimulus images, graphs, and diagrams. There's nothing to configure per course.
Can Canvas detect SnapGPT?
Canvas cannot see which browser extensions are installed, and extension activity doesn't appear in the quiz log. What Canvas can log is tab-switching — which SnapGPT doesn't require, since the whole flow happens in your quiz tab. Locked-down browsers like Respondus disable all extensions, SnapGPT included.
Does SnapGPT work on Canvas questions with images or graphs?
Yes. SnapGPT captures the question as a screenshot and reads it with vision AI, so charts, chemistry structures, geometry figures, and stimulus images are interpreted exactly as they appear.
How fast are answers on Canvas?
A few seconds for most questions. Multiple choice returns the exact letter; free-response answers stream in word-by-word with SmartScan.
Does SnapGPT auto-fill Canvas answers?
The standard flow shows you the answer and you enter it — that keeps you in control. On Plus, Autopilot can click through a multi-question quiz for you, one question at a time. It never submits the quiz; that's always your call.
Does SnapGPT work with Respondus LockDown Browser?
No. LockDown Browser disables all extensions and runs in a closed environment. SnapGPT works in regular Chrome and Firefox sessions on Canvas.
How much does SnapGPT cost for Canvas?
Free: 5 screenshot answers and 5 chat messages every day. Plus — unlimited answers, SmartScan free-response, Autopilot, reasoning models — is $3.99/week, $9.99/month, or $89.99/year.
Is it OK to use SnapGPT on Canvas?
SnapGPT is a study aid — use it to check answers, understand solutions, and review faster. Using unauthorized help on graded Canvas work may violate your school's academic-integrity policy; check what your instructor allows and take responsibility for how you use the answers.
Other platforms SnapGPT works on
Same one-click flow, everywhere you study.
Try SnapGPT on your next Canvas quiz
One click, answer on the page, no tab switching. Free to start — no card required.