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November 6, 2025 — Jim Neumann

The highest edition of DEVONthink is the Server edition, designed with a built-in web server component to broadcast a database on a network. With DEVONthink 4, we added new features to the web server, updated the interface, and made several technical improvements. Here are some of the highlights.

• We redesigned the web interface to feel more contemporary, like iCloud online. This also means an improved, and user-definable, dark mode support.
• For improved security or bandwidth preservation, you can now set how long before an idle session logs out.
• In DEVONthink’s Settings > Server > Users pane, a green indicator shows who’s logged in. Very handy for administrators.
• While still limited by web technologies, you can now view more document formats. This includes some Quick Look-viewable documents, such as Pages or Excel.
• Of special note, is support for viewing EPUB ebooks. A table of contents makes it easier to navigate through the document and improves the reading experience.
• We have improved performance in several areas, such as navigating through large groups or through the object list using the keyboard. Also, updating the view/edit pane is now more responsive.
• More robust and performant communication between the web interface and DEVONthink.

DEVONthink Server is intended for business, academia, and group collaborations, but it is also available to individuals who want to make the investment. One of the advantages of this is that you only need a Mac to host the server, and then you can simply access the shared databases with a browser from a Mac, Windows PC, or Linux computer. For those starting out with DEVONthink, when running it in trial mode, you have access to the web server so you can try it out for yourself!

And for more information about DEVONthink Server, see the chapter In & Out > Web sharing of the help or user handbook.

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