Five months ago we sent DEVONthink 4.0 Copernicus to the stars. Today, DEVONthink To Go 4.0 Kepler* has lifted off the launch ramp, following its sibling’s course with all power levers full forward. Welcome on board!
Our fourth generation of DEVONthink To Go comes with countless new features both long-requested and brand new — say hello to generative AI, custom metadata, versioning, and revision-proof databases. Search with a greatly enhanced search language and save searches as smart groups. Of course, we’ve improved almost every other aspect of the app, too, and packaged everything into a user interface that embraces Apple’s Liquid Glass design language.
And if you are already a user of DEVONthink 4 for the Mac, you’ll certainly like our new license model: One license for both platforms. Use your existing DEVONthink Pro or Server license for unlocking DEVONthink To Go and manage all your devices from your customer account.
Learn more about DEVONthink To Go 4.0 Kepler on the product page, check upgrade options in the Upgrader’s Guide, and download the app to your iPad or iPhone from the App Store.
*) This version is named after the German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) who revolutionized astronomy by discovering the laws of planetary motion, proving that planets orbit the Sun in ellipses. His work bridged observation and mathematics, exemplifying how curiosity, precision, and persistence lead to discovery and create knowledge.
AI, Always at Your Service
On par with its Mac counterpart, DEVONthink To Go 4 lets you have chats with your documents, get summaries, or let the AI assign tags, labels, or ratings. Find documents using natural language or generate relevant visuals for your materials directly within the app using AI image generation. DEVONthink To Go supports online models such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Mistral AI as well as models installed locally on a Mac, Windows-PC, or Linux computer via engines such as Ollama or LM Studio. You decide whether and how you want to use them. AI remains a private matter.
Search with Power
Find exactly what you need at any moment with a powerful new search language. It is compatible to DEVONthink for Mac and supports also suffix searches. Construct complex queries or let the AI-powered search assistant convert queries written in plain English to DEVONthink To Go’s search syntax. Freely define smart groups that collect matching items across your databases.
Custom Metadata
Another feature that has arrived from the Mac in DEVONthink To Go is custom metadata. Define your own fields to track projects, priorities, clients, or anything else that matters to you. All custom metadata is fully searchable and seamlessly syncs with DEVONthink for Mac
Versioning, Revision-Proof Databases
For changes to, e.g., text documents or PDFs, DEVONthink To Go 4 can automatically create versions that you can return to later if necessary. Save a new version manually when appropriate, and set how many versions DEVONthink To Go should keep. It never removes manually created versions. And finally, revision-proof databases restrict editing of documents and log deletions. Export an audit log at any time to prove that your data is consistent. Suitable for financial documents or other documents with special requirements.
One License to Rule Them All
You asked for it and we heard you: our Mac, iPad, and iPhone versions of DEVONthink now share a single license. All licenses for DEVONthink Pro 4 include five seats for mobile devices, DEVONthink Server 25 seats, that you can use to unlock DEVONthink To Go’s full functionality. Your Mac license only needs to be eligible for updates.
Of course, there are also traditional subscriptions with one month free trial, if you don’t have a Mac, use DEVONthink Standard 4, or are satisfied with an older generation of DEVONthink. Legacy subscriptions from DEVONthink To Go 3 work too, and legacy one-time purchases bought in 2024 or later unlock version 4 until the end of 2026.
