Agreement Typing Service: Digitise Your Scanned Legal Agreements

What a scanned business agreement typically contains

A scanned business agreement is often a multi-page legal instrument that sets out the rights, obligations, and protections negotiated between parties. These documents contain defined sections such as representations and warranties (factual statements each party relies on), covenants outlining what each side agrees to do or refrain from doing, and boilerplate clauses covering jurisdiction, amendment, and severability. Commercial agreements frequently include a non-compete clause, non-solicitation restrictions, and confidentiality obligations to protect business interests. A force majeure section excuses performance when extraordinary events occur. Scanned versions of these pages, often signed, stamped, and bearing the stamp paper or franking details, capture the final executed form but exist as static images that cannot be searched, copied, or edited without first being converted into a live document.

Why convert scanned agreements into typed documents?

A typed agreement transforms a static scan into a functional digital asset. The most immediate benefit is full-text search: contract managers, legal teams, and auditors can locate every occurrence of a clause, an indemnity, a lock-in period, or a restrictive covenant, without combing through pages manually. Further, due diligence processes, fundraising rounds, and internal compliance reviews require clean, machine-readable files that can be redlined, shared, and archived in document management systems. Typing also future-proofs older paper agreements that were executed before widespread digital signing; once converted, the document is ready for electronic execution, commentary, and version tracking. For law practices and in-house legal departments, a typed agreement is the single source of truth that feeds into contract abstraction, metadata tagging, and reporting, all impossible with an image-only scanned file.

Common types of agreements people digitise

From our experience processing similar documents, the agreements we see most often fall within corporate and commercial law. A shareholders agreement is the classic use case, a multi-party contract governing voting, transfer restrictions, and deadlock resolution among shareholders and promoters. Share subscription agreements, which record the terms on which an investor subscribes to equity, also appear frequently; they contain detailed representations, warranties, and conditions precedent. We routinely digitise agreements that include non-solicitation and non-compete clauses, business protection provisions, and detailed confidentiality schedules. Investor–promoter arrangements, joint venture agreements, and ancillary documents such as deeds of adherence, amendment agreements, and termination letters round out the typical corporate law set. In all cases, the goal is the same: turn a signed, scanned original into a clean, editable DOCX that retains every clause exactly as it appears.

AI typing vs manual typing: which fits your needs?

Lekhak’s instant AI typing service handles clear, machine-printed scanned agreements with speed and consistency. It works best when the source scan is sharp and the text is typed, not handwritten. The AI processes the page in minutes and outputs a DOCX that mirrors the original layout, paragraphs, numbering, and punctuation are preserved. For documents with complex formatting, mixed orientation, heavy annotations, or handwritten marginal notes and signatures that need to be transcribed, a manual typing approach (which Lekhak also supports through the same platform) provides the extra attention to detail that AI alone cannot yet guarantee. The AI path is ideal for internal review, contract analysis, and working drafts where turnaround time matters; manual typing fits situations where every annotation must be captured verbatim or where a scanned copy is too degraded for automated accuracy.

What Lekhak’s agreement typing service delivers

When you upload a scanned agreement through Lekhak’s typing workflow, the output is a single, editable DOCX file. The AI typing engine reconstructs the document structure, clauses, sub-clauses, schedules, and signature blocks remain in place. What you receive is a working copy suitable for internal review, due diligence, editing, and version comparison, not a scanned image pasted into a Word document. The DOCX preserves the original text content while making it fully searchable and copyable. Because the tool is self-serve, you can submit a scan and retrieve the typed result in minutes. There is no per-word manual rekeying delay tied to staff availability, and you retain full control over the formatting after download. Current credit consumption is displayed before you confirm, and for up-to-date per-page rates you can check lekhak.app/pricing.

When a typed copy isn’t enough: certified copies, notarisation, and translation

Typing creates a digital reproduction, not a certified original. A typed DOCX carries no legal presumption of authenticity and is not a substitute for an original signed instrument or a certified copy issued by the custodian authority. If your purpose requires an officially validated document, for instance, a court filing or an embassy submission, you will need either a duplicate original obtained from the registering office (see next section) or, when a foreign-language version is needed, a certified translation. Lekhak offers certified translation on-demand for those official use cases. Separate legalisation steps such as notarisation and apostille are not performed by Lekhak and remain arrangements you make directly with the relevant notary public or the Ministry of External Affairs (for Hague Convention countries) or the destination country’s consulate.

How to obtain a duplicate original of a registered agreement

Many Indian commercial agreements, particularly those concerning immovable property or substantial financial interests, are registered under the Registration Act, 1908. If the signed original is lost or damaged, the registering authority, typically the office of the Sub-Registrar where the document was originally presented, can issue a certified copy upon application. The process generally requires an application on plain paper stating the registration details (document number, book number, volume, and date of registration), payment of the prescribed fee, and sometimes an indemnity bond. Processing times and exact documentary requirements vary by state, so applicants should consult the local Sub-Registrar’s office. Once obtained, this certified copy can then be typed using Lekhak’s AI typing service for digital workflows, though it is important to remember that the typed version alone does not carry the same evidentiary value as the certified copy itself.

FAQ

How accurate is AI typing for legal agreements?

AI typing of clear, machine-printed scans routinely achieves character-level accuracy above 99%. Complex layouts and faint text can introduce occasional errors, which is why a quick human review of the output is always recommended before relying on the typed document for legal submissions.

Can Lekhak handle handwritten agreements?

Our instant AI typing is optimised for printed text. If your agreement contains handwritten portions, marginal notes, or signatures that need transcription, a manual typing approach through the same platform is the more reliable path.

Is my agreement content kept confidential?

Yes. Lekhak processes files through an automated pipeline; data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Documents are not retained beyond the processing window, and no human reviews the content during the AI typing flow unless you opt for manual typing with explicit consent.

What file formats can I upload for typing?

You can upload PDFs, scanned images (JPG, PNG, WebP), and Word documents. The output is always a DOCX file you can download immediately after processing completes.

Does a typed DOCX hold up as a legal original?

No. A typed copy is a convenient digital working document. It does not replace the signed original or a certified copy issued by the registering authority for official or evidentiary purposes.

How long does AI typing take?

For most machine-printed agreements of up to 30 pages, the AI typing completes in minutes. You receive a notification when your DOCX is ready to download.

Can I edit the typed agreement after download?

Absolutely. The DOCX is fully editable. You can redline, update clause references, add comments, or convert it to other formats without restrictions.

Does Lekhak offer typing for non-English agreements?

Lekhak supports over 125 languages. If your scanned agreement is in a language other than English, you can upload it; the AI typing engine will output the text in the same language, keeping the original script intact.

What is the difference between AI typing and translation?

AI typing converts a scanned image of text into editable digital text in the same language. Translation converts text from one language to another. Lekhak offers both as separate self-serve workflows.

Can I get a typed copy of a registered agreement that is notarised?

Notarisation is a separate authentication act performed by a notary public on an original or certified copy. A typed reproduction created from a scan cannot be notarised as a true copy unless presented alongside the original certified copy to the notary.