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HOA Meeting Minutes Generator

Fill in your meeting details and get clean, properly-structured minutes you can copy or download in seconds. Free, no sign-up, and everything stays in your browser.

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Everything here runs in your browser — nothing you type is sent anywhere. Minutes are a legal record; have your board review and formally approve them.

How to write HOA meeting minutes

Good minutes are short, factual, and consistent. Record what the board decided and that it followed proper procedure — not a play-by-play of the debate. Capture every motion with its mover, seconder, and result; note who was present and whether you had a quorum; and turn each decision that needs follow-up into an action item with an owner and a due date. Circulate a draft soon after the meeting and formally approve it at the next one.

For a fuller walkthrough of what belongs in the record and what to leave out, read our guide on HOA meeting minutes, or see how to run a board meeting that doesn’t take three hours.

Frequently asked questions

What should HOA meeting minutes include?

The essentials: date, time and location; who was present and absent; whether a quorum was met; each motion with who made and seconded it and the vote result; decisions reached; action items with owners; and the time of adjournment. Minutes are a record of decisions, not a transcript of the discussion.

Are HOA meeting minutes a legal document?

In most states, yes — minutes are an official record and homeowners often have a right to inspect them. That is why it is worth keeping them accurate, neutral, and consistent. This tool helps you structure them, but your board should review and formally approve each set at the next meeting.

Is this tool really free?

Yes. It runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent anywhere — and there is no sign-up. If you would rather not type minutes at all, Stewardly can draft them from your rough notes automatically as part of a free trial.

Let the software take the notes

Stewardly drafts minutes from your rough notes, tracks the action items as tasks, and keeps every meeting searchable in one place — alongside dues, documents, and your homeowner portal. Flat-priced per community, 30-day free trial, no credit card.

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