# Where is "Save as PDF to DevonThink..." print workflow?

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**Created:** [August 23, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332 "2021-08-23T20:53:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/mtnh2oskier/32/6025_2.png) [@mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mtnh2oskier)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/1 "2021-08-23T20:53:33Z")

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I recently upgraded from DT2 to DT3. With DT2 I had a “Save as PDF to DEVONthink Pro…" that would allow me to specify the destination and assign keywords. I can’t figure out how to get this back with DT3.

I did enable Full Disk Access and reinstalled PDF Services. Here is what my print to pdf menu offers. I’ve tried both DT options on the list:

 ![Screen Shot 2021-08-23 at 2.51.34 PM](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/3X/b/7/b794d6af5cac003ba7ad13979a6d71d55f8c52e3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![pete31](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@pete31](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/pete31)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/2 "2021-08-23T21:48:18Z")

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> [@mtnh2oskier](#):
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> I had a “Save as PDF to DEVONthink Pro…" that would allow me to specify the destination and assign keywords. I can’t figure out how to get this back with DT3.

You need to set `Preferences > Import > Destination` to `Select group`.

From help `Help > Documentation > Preferences > Import`:

> DESTINATION
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> Choose the default destination where incoming data is stored.
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> - Select group: A group selector is shown that lets you choose the destination. The group selector appears as a black panel floating on top of all other windows. Use it to select the group where you want to file the items.
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> - Global inbox: The data is stored in the global inbox.

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PS It’s a good idea to look at DEVONthink 3 as a completely new app which means you should read the help.

You could use this [script](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/indexing-help-or-macos-help-viewer-vs-devonthink/46475/20) to index a duplicate of DEVONthink’s help. Searching an app’s help content from inside DEVONthink is far easier than searching inside the macOS help viewer (at least for me).

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**Author:** ![mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/mtnh2oskier/32/6025_2.png) [@mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mtnh2oskier)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/3 "2021-08-24T03:08:34Z")

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Thank you. That helped. I have one unresolved issue, however. When I use this workflow, it imports into DevonThink with the title of “unnamed document” instead of automatically parsing the title. How can I get that functionality back?

Thanks also for the script. I’m adding that now.

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/4 "2021-08-24T04:49:39Z")

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> When I use this workflow, it imports into DevonThink with the title of “unnamed document” instead of automatically parsing the title. How can I get that functionality back?

Are you printing to PDF from Safari’s Reader View?  
If so, this should be fixed in the next release.

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**Author:** ![mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/mtnh2oskier/32/6025_2.png) [@mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mtnh2oskier)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/5 "2021-08-24T09:26:06Z")

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> [@BLUEFROG](#):
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> Are you printing to PDF from Safari’s Reader View?  
> If so, this should be fixed in the next release.

Yes. Thanks for letting me know

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/6 "2021-08-24T11:25:06Z")

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You’re welcome.  
Cheers!

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**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/7 "2021-08-25T11:51:02Z")

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Doh! Print to PDF in Devonthink - it’s been there in plain sight all this time and I never saw it!

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**Author:** ![mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/mtnh2oskier/32/6025_2.png) [@mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mtnh2oskier)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/8 "2021-08-25T13:23:00Z")

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@BLUEFROG Is there a difference in these two DEVONthink 3 options in the print services menu? I’ve not noticed one

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**Author:** ![mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/mtnh2oskier/32/6025_2.png) [@mtnh2oskier](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mtnh2oskier)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/9 "2021-08-25T13:27:10Z")

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> [@Amontillado](#):
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> Doh! Print to PDF in Devonthink - it’s been there in plain sight all this time and I never saw it!

Putting an article in Safari reader mode and then using this command is my favorite!! Clean import without ads and it retains all the hyperlinks. I even used Better Touch Tool to write a tiny script that does it all in the touch of one button from my MBP Touch Bar.

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/where-is-save-as-pdf-to-devonthink-print-workflow/66332/10 "2021-08-25T13:28:33Z")

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Very cool ! 🙂