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App integration

DEVONthink

Turn a selection into a new note or use it to search the DEVONthink databases you already have open.

Official2 actions

Meet DEVONthink

DEVONthink is a document and knowledge manager for collecting, organizing, and finding research and reference material.

Choose only what you need

This integration includes 2 useful actions. Add only the ones that fit your workflow—nothing is grouped or enabled automatically.

DEVONthink actions available in ActionClip
ActionOutcome
Clip Plain Note Create a new plain-text note from the selection.
Search Search your open DEVONthink databases for the selection.

How it works

  1. Select the text you want to use.
  2. Choose your DEVONthink action from ActionClip.
  3. ActionClip sends the selection to DEVONthink and opens the app for you.
ConnectionmacOS Services
ResultOpens or updates DEVONthink
ConfigurationEvery action is enabled separately
InternetNot required by ActionClip

Requirements and privacy

  • Before you start: Install DEVONthink and enable its Take Plain Note or Lookup macOS Service, depending on the action you want to use.
  • Your selected text: ActionClip sends the selection directly to DEVONthink on your Mac. DEVONthink controls any syncing that happens afterward.

Nothing is sent until you click the action. ActionClip never runs this integration quietly in the background.

Download the action

Download this Marketplace definition for review or manual setup. You can also find the same DEVONthink actions inside ActionClip’s Marketplace.