Currently available methodologies arguably lack the exquisite control required for producing metal-orgapic framework (MOP) thin films of sufficient quality for electronic applications. By directing MOP transfer with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), we achieve very smooth, homogeneouS; highly oriented, ultrathin films across millimeter-scale areas that display moderate conductivity likely due to electron hopping. Here, the SAM is key for directing The transfer theteby enlarging the number and nature of the substrates of choice. We have exploited' this versatility to evolve from deposition onto standard Si and Au to nonconventional substrates such as ferromagnetic Permalloy. We believe that this strategy might be useful for the integration of MOFs as active interfaces in electronic devices.