How do I make scanned board meeting minutes searchable and editable?

Upload the scanned PDFs to Deliteful's OCR tool. It extracts the printed text into editable .docx files you can search in Word or import into your document management system.

Can I use this to recover text from old scanned grant agreements?

Yes. OCR extracts the printed text from scanned grant documents into editable Word files. You can then search for specific conditions, copy reusable language, or update terms for renewal applications.

Does the output preserve signatures and form layout from scanned donor agreements?

No. Output is plain extracted text only. Signatures, form structure, and visual layout are not reproduced. The tool recovers text content, not the document's appearance.

How many scanned files can I convert at once?

Up to 50 PDFs per batch (300 MB each, 2 GB total). Each PDF produces its own DOCX output file.

Turn Scanned Grant Documents and Board Records into Editable Word Files

Nonprofits with any organizational history carry a paper trail: board meeting minutes recorded before cloud tools existed, grant agreements signed and filed as physical documents, and donor records that live in filing cabinets rather than databases. Deliteful's PDF OCR → DOCX tool extracts the printed text from those scanned files into editable Word documents your team can search, update, and reuse.

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Nonprofit administrators preparing for audits, grant renewals, or board transitions routinely need to reference or update documents that originated on paper. When those files exist only as scanned image PDFs, even a simple task — finding a specific grant condition, confirming a board resolution date, or reusing boilerplate from a past funder agreement — requires reading through unsearchable files page by page. OCR makes the text accessible in minutes.

Each uploaded PDF produces one DOCX containing the extracted text as plain editable paragraphs. Batch uploads support up to 50 PDFs at once (300 MB per file, 2 GB total). Form layouts, signatures, and visual formatting are not preserved — output is text only. For small-staff organizations without IT resources, Deliteful works entirely from a browser: no software to install, no per-seat license to manage.

How it works

1
Create a free account
Sign up with Google in 3 clicks — no credit card required.
2
Upload scanned nonprofit documents
Add grant files, board minutes, or donor agreements — up to 50 PDFs at once.
3
Convert to editable Word
Deliteful runs OCR and produces a plain-text .docx for each uploaded PDF.
4
Search, update, and archive
Find grant conditions, copy past language into new documents, or store as searchable records.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make scanned board meeting minutes searchable and editable?: Upload the scanned PDFs to Deliteful's OCR tool. It extracts the printed text into editable .docx files you can search in Word or import into your document management system.
Can I use this to recover text from old scanned grant agreements?: Yes. OCR extracts the printed text from scanned grant documents into editable Word files. You can then search for specific conditions, copy reusable language, or update terms for renewal applications.
Does the output preserve signatures and form layout from scanned donor agreements?: No. Output is plain extracted text only. Signatures, form structure, and visual layout are not reproduced. The tool recovers text content, not the document's appearance.
How many scanned files can I convert at once?: Up to 50 PDFs per batch (300 MB each, 2 GB total). Each PDF produces its own DOCX output file.

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