Batch processing is a simple type of automation in DEVONthink that you can use to quickly make changes to multiple items at once. One useful action is text replacement. Here’s how you can use that. (more)
The Pro and Server editions of DEVONthink have a specialized action for smart rules and batch processes called Chat – Continue if, that uses external AI to determine if a process should continue. Here is how to create conditional automations with it. (more)
When creating searchable documents from images or PDF documents in DEVONthink Pro or Server, there are two mechanisms that process them: Apple’s Vision framework or traditional OCR. While seemingly similar in output, there are important differences between them. (more)
In the Pro and Server editions of DEVONthink, you can create personalized stamps to mark your PDFs and images. In a new tutorial, we show you how to create and use these imprints. (more)
The 4.2 feature release for DEVONthink To Go introduces the distration-free Zen mode, a redesigned icon view, and an updated OCR engine. Create or edit images using a new popover, and add notes or scan documents directly from the lock screen or Control Center. (more)
Joe Kissel from Take Control Books has published the fourth quaterly update for his ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 4. It now covers our new MCP Server, our widgets for iOS, iPadOS, and the Mac, as well as support for RSS feeds in DEVONthink To Go. (more)
You might assume that apps will do certain things automatically. However, many decisions are yours to make, not the app’s. We prefer clear opt‑in controls rather than hidden opt‑outs. Here are a few optional things that are up to your control in DEVONthink or DEVONthink To Go. (more)
Using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) you can make the data stored in DEVONthink and many of its abilities availble to your preferred AI client, e.g., Claude or Codex. But how does MCP work? We have made two new tutorial about it for you. (more)
Reminders are one way to automate work in DEVONthink. They let you set exact times, days, and well-defined recurrences for certain time-based actions like playing a sound, opening a document, or even running a script. Here is how that works. (more)
DEVONthink lets you use several common file formats: PDF documents for reading, RTF or Markdown for note taking, and many more. But if you need to record information in a spreadsheet-style format, we also have a native format for that: sheets. Here is how to use it in DEVONthink. (more)