How to sync JW Library notes between your devices

Why your devices show different notes

Each copy of JW Library stores its own notes, highlights, bookmarks and tags. A note you write on your phone does not appear on your tablet or computer, and there is no sync setting to turn on.

1. Make a backup on every device

iPhone or iPad

1. Open JW Library and go to Settings.
2. Tap Backup and Restore, then Create a backup.
3. Tap Save to Files, choose iCloud Drive, then tap Save.

Android

1. Open JW Library and go to Settings.
2. Tap Backup and Restore, then Create a backup.
3. Choose where to send it: Google Drive, Files, or email it to yourself.

Windows PC

1. Open JW Library and click Settings.
2. Click Backup and Restore, then Create a backup.
3. Save it somewhere easy to find, like Downloads or OneDrive.

Each backup is one file ending in .jwlibrary.

2. Merge them into one

1. Open JWL Merger on any phone, tablet or computer. It runs in the browser, with nothing to install.
2. Tap Tap to choose backups and pick all your backups at once.
3. Tap Merge backups. A preview shows what each device will gain. Nothing is saved yet.
4. Tap Save merged backup. You get one file with everything in it.

Notes and highlights that are on more than one device are kept once. If you edited the same note on two devices, the newest edit is kept, and you can review each one side by side.

3. Restore the merged backup on every device

1. Get the backup file onto the device, for example with iCloud Drive, Google Drive, email or Beam-It.
2. Open JW Library and go to Settings, Backup and Restore, Restore a backup.
3. Choose the file and confirm.
4. Open a few notes and highlights to check everything is there.

Important: restoring a backup replaces everything that is on that device. Keep your original backups until you have checked your notes.

Tip: restore on all your devices soon after merging, and don't add notes in between. Repeat the steps whenever your devices get out of step, for example once a week.