# How do I extract Annotations into separate RTF files

**URL:** https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-do-i-extract-annotations-into-separate-rtf-files/70649
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**Created:** [April 21, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-do-i-extract-annotations-into-separate-rtf-files/70649 "2022-04-21T17:46:03Z")
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### Author: ![KevinCoates](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@KevinCoates](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/KevinCoates)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-do-i-extract-annotations-into-separate-rtf-files/70649/4 "2022-04-22T12:30:22Z")

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Hi

This has been discussed on other threads (just letting you know, not at all criticising your question !)

> [@Annotations - multiple separate files for a single source document?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/annotations-multiple-separate-files-for-a-single-source-document/70077):
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> Hi all - I can’t figure out how to do something that seems like it should be simple. The ideal workflow would be: I read a book I create a single “Source” notecard for the book in Devonthink, with publisher, title, etc for bibliography and citations Every time I want to take a note on something in the book, I create a separate and new “Annotation”-style file that links back to the Source notecard. I can then organize the dozens of different notes I’ve made on the book in separate DevonThink …

> [@Looking for some workflow ideas](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/looking-for-some-workflow-ideas/70558):
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> Hey Devonthink Crowd. New user here getting more familiar with the features and am really seeing some potential with the progressive summarization techniques. Here’s what I’m currently wanting to do and looking for ‘how best would you handle this’. Import a long form document and / or transcript as a PDF+Text. (Potentially label as 'Source-Unreviewed) Review PDF and Highlight with highlighter any key elements. Export Highlights to another document. (I love this, because it links to the s…

I’m pretty sure there are more threads than this, but this is what my search found.

FWIW my preferred approach is to use the ($) app [Highlights](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/highlights-pdf-reader-notes/id1498912833) (App Store link) which has a one click export of PDF annotations to a DevonThink folder of separate markdown files.

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