{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Start by clarifying what people need to find or do with the documents, where the files currently sit, and how they are reviewed and published. Annex\u2019s published work describes converting Word and PDF documents into a user-friendly web format, with metadata to support search and a human checking results before publication. That example shows one possible approach, not a guarantee that every document set is a good fit. The value and practical approach depend on the documents, users, existing systems and workflow, so those details need to be understood before choosing a solution.","answer_source":"approved_parent_and_related_qas","category":"AI & Document Digitisation","category_slug":"ai-document-digitisation","created_at":"2026-10-22T19:02:08+00:00","daily_publish_cap":2,"date_published":"2026-10-22","display_date":"2026-10-22","drip_batch":"daily_conversation_breadcrumb","drip_status":"published_topup","id":"conv-daily-20261022-1ab6aae6","image_ids":["annex_generated_018"],"image_url":"","last_updated":"2026-10-22T19:02:24+00:00","local_cache_status":"pending_airtable_sync","publish_status":"published","published":true,"published_at":"2026-10-22T19:02:08+00:00","question":"If we have thousands of old Word and PDF files, how could we check whether digitising them is worthwhile?","question_intent":"conversational_followup","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:02:08 GMT","scheduled_for":"2026-10-22T19:02:08+00:00","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"if-we-have-thousands-of-old-word-and-pdf-files-how-could-we-check-whether-digitising-them-is-worthwhile","source":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_queue_id":"","source_record_ids":[],"source_type":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_urls":[],"status":"active","tags":["conversation follow-up","daily drip"],"updated_at":"2026-10-22T19:02:24+00:00"}