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How to Use Sheets in DEVONthink

June 16, 2026

Screenshot showing the sheet creation dialog of DEVONthink.

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)

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Extend Your License with a Discount

June 11, 2026

Screenshot of the Updates and Upgrades page on the DEVONtechnologies website.

One year after the release of DEVONthink 4.0 many of you have received a notice that your license will soon no longer receive updates. If you do plan to extend your license with updates, doing so in time gives you a discount and the exclusive option to buy two or even three years of updates at once. (more)

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How to Scan in DEVONthink To Go

June 9, 2026

Screenshot showing an iPhone’s Home Screen displaying DEVONthink To Go's application context menu with the New Scan command highlighted.

DEVONthink To Go lets you scan documents directly into your database. You can capture single pages or multi-page documents and even make them fully searchable. Here is how to do it. (more)

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How to Migrate from DEVONthink 2 to 4

June 2, 2026

A robot carrying files from an old and dusty filing cabinet to a desk with a MacBook showing the DEVONthink 4 logo.

Very soon, macOS will no longer support Intel Macs. Upgrading hardware is also a good impetus to upgrade DEVONthink. If you’re running the Pro or Pro Office editions of the 2.x line, here is the smoothest migration path to version 4. (more)

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Introducing DEVONthink's MCP Server

May 26, 2026

DEVONthink's MCP server settings panel

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a mechanism that allows AI assistants to communicate with apps to accomplish tasks for you. On macOS Sequoia and later, DEVONthink now has its own MCP support built-in that lets your preferred AI agent access and work with your databases. (more)

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DEVONthink 4.3 Herschel

May 21, 2026

Screenshot of the Claude Desktop app calculating visual statistics for items in the DEVONthink global inbox.

This feature release brings our own MCP server to Pro and Server users, a bridge from your databases to AI applications like Claude or Codex, built with privacy and security at its core. Version 4.3 also introduces a new Markdown parser, desktop widgets, sweeping AI improvements, and a raft of updated models. (more)

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How to Use Text-Based Metadata

May 19, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink’s Data inspector, containing text-based custom metadata.

If you use custom metadata in DEVONthink Pro and Server or DEVONthink To Go, you’ve probably used text-based attributes like Single-Line Text. But have you ever wondered about the various text types and their differences? Here is an overview. (more)

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Unifying Elements in DEVONthink

May 12, 2026

Screenshot showing a DEVONthink window displaying DEVONthink's Navigate sidebar with unified tags and non-unified databases and Inboxes.

DEVONthink’s unified elements collect all inboxes and Tags groups from your open databases in one place in the Navigate sidebar, making it easy to find what you need. Here is how to unify different elements in DEVONthink and what that does. (more)

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How to Use Markdown Callouts

May 5, 2026

Screenshot showing a Markdown document in DEVONthink with callouts.

Callouts are a Markdown feature for highlighting tips, notes, or important information as text blocks — familiar from textbooks or online tutorials, for example. DEVONthink To Go also supports them in your Markdown documents. Here is how to use them. (more)

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How to Search from Document Text

April 28, 2026

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While you’re reading through a PDF or other document in DEVONthink, you may run into words or phrases and wonder what other documents may contain them. You could start a new search, then copy and paste the text, or re-type it. But there is a more efficient method. (more)