JW Library tools

[trottigy]

I wanted to keep a thread where we could post links to tools that we find helpful with JW library. 

 

I know one of those was being able to add files I liked that weren't available through the regular channels. Also being able to merge notes. Som here goes:

 

1. Merge

 

2. It seems the files aren't available 

 

Edited May 24 by trottigy

[Tortuga]

3 hours ago, trottigy said:

I know one of those was being able to add files I liked that weren't available through the regular channels

I have mixed feelings about someone creating a JWPub file. It seems to open opportunities for misleading information to appear as authorized publications. However, I would love to see the MW, Assembly and Convention transcripts as JWPubs...

[Eryk]

Forgive the "self-promotion", but JWLManager is in my toolbox, along with other JW Library-related apps.

[Codyroberto]

On 5/25/2026 at 6:27 AM, Tortuga said:

I have mixed feelings about someone creating a JWPub file. It seems to open opportunities for misleading information to appear as authorized publications. However, I would love to see the MW, Assembly and Convention transcripts as JWPubs...

I understand your feelings, however my web page is open source and you can also your files and it all changes. It really is just a zip masher that just mashes two zip files together really and doesn't overwrite anything. But you can also openly explore with the peak function to see what has been added or subtracted.  Eryks jwl manager runs completely on your computer without any need to access the internet so you may feel more comfortable using that program.

 

Jwsync.org isn't as polished or powerful (or probably even as easy to use) as jwl manager I just made it so that people could access it from any device on the internet so that they could do it when in a hurry on the way to the hall or other times. 

But it is fully available to be reviewed on GitHub. So if you concerned about possibility someone's sneaking information somewhere ( though it only would be able to be a change of a note, no actual data of the JW library could be changed)

[Codyroberto]

Also just wanted to say jwsync.org is now the official site

[carlos]

15 minutes ago, Codyroberto said:

I understand your feelings, however my web page is open source and you can also your files and it all changes.

 

Jace, Richard's suspicions are not about specific your tool, but about unofficial jwpub files you can find on the internet. Often you have no idea where they come from, if their content has been tampered with, or what purpose they were made for. It's a wild world out there.  Your tool is really useful. 

[Codyroberto]

23 minutes ago, carlos said:

 

Jace, Richard's suspicions are not about specific your tool, but about unofficial jwpub files you can find on the internet. Often you have no idea where they come from, if their content has been tampered with, or what purpose they were made for. It's a wild world out there.  Your tool is really useful. 

Oh true my bad. Yes that would definitely be a concern. That's a good point. 

Edited May 26 by Codyroberto

[Tortuga]

21 hours ago, Codyroberto said:

Oh true my bad. Yes that would definitely be a concern. That's a good point. 

I am concerned that if someone innocently assumes that every jwpub file comes from the Branch, they may receive a jwpub file with incorrect or even apostate material and think its true.

Edited May 27 by Tortuga

[Mike047]

17 hours ago, Tortuga said:

concerned that if someone innocently assumes that every jwpub file comes from the Branch, they may receive a jwpub file with incorrect or even apostate material and think its true.

This is a serious point. Given the issues we already have with deepfake imagery and abuse of AI.  Well intentioned brothers need to be very careful, and see if what they have or what they pass on has the 'ring of truth'. It can be hard, sometimes, to tell the difference between what is true and what is false, given that Satan and his cohorts are expert deceivers -  "And no wonder, for Satan himself keeps disguising himself as an angel of light. It is therefore nothing extraordinary if his ministers also keep disguising themselves as ministers of righteousness. But their end will be according to their works." (2Cor 11: 14,15) We must 'keep on the watch' in every way.

[dljbsp]

The tool being discussed does not combine JWPub files, and it does not alter JWPub files.

 

Maybe this has drifted into a slightly different concern, but this particular tool is for merging JW Library notes — not publications. Your notes. Your comments for Watchtower lessons, research assignments, personal study, and anything else you have added over time.

 

The problem is that JW Library normally makes you choose between backups. If you restore one, you overwrite the other, and notes can be lost. This tool lets you bring those notes together — for example, notes you took on your iPad and different notes you took on your computer.

 

So the point is not to change the publications. It is simply to preserve and merge personal study notes that would otherwise be overwritten.

 

[Tortuga]

19 minutes ago, dljbsp said:

The tool being discussed does not combine JWPub files, and it does not alter JWPub files.

 

Maybe this has drifted into a slightly different concern, but this particular tool is for merging JW Library notes — not publications. Your notes. Your comments for Watchtower lessons, research assignments, personal study, and anything else you have added over time.

 

The problem is that JW Library normally makes you choose between backups. If you restore one, you overwrite the other, and notes can be lost. This tool lets you bring those notes together — for example, notes you took on your iPad and different notes you took on your computer.

 

So the point is not to change the publications. It is simply to preserve and merge personal study notes that would otherwise be overwritten.

 

I think this thread was created to discuss the tools that are available or may become available. That may include tools that create jwpub files. I apologize if I misunderstood the purpose of this topic.

Edited May 28 by Tortuga

[dljbsp]

41 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

I think this thread was created to discuss the tools that are available or may become available. That may include tools that create jwpub files. I apologize if I misunderstood the purpose of this topic.

 

Maybe I misunderstood too.

[jwhess]

I really liked using the jwpub file with the King James Bible with Strong's numbers inline.  It was added to my 'parallel' Bibles list and I used it at every meeting.  My iPhone broke (no usable screen) and when I replaced it yesterday, I had to use an older IOS backup from the cloud.  It loaded JW Library but not the library contents.  I had to reload all of the material (including Bibles).  The current JW Library just gives me an error when I try to put the KJV Bible with Strong's back in.

 

I truly will miss it.  It is still working on my iPad mini that I use at meetings.

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

3 hours ago, jwhess said:

I really liked using the jwpub file with the King James Bible with Strong's numbers inline.  ...The current JW Library just gives me an error when I try to put the KJV Bible with Strong's back in...

I truly will miss it.  It is still working on my iPad mini that I use at meetings.

I have resisted doing the 'update all' feature on my PC - to protect my KJV ancillary translation.
{So far - so good. It's still working!}

[Keith]

I did not know that King James Bible with Strong's numbers inline was or is available, it seems not available under Bible Languages selection.

For some time I cannot get the KJV as in the Bible dropdown list to update. Get the update prompt as shown, select it and see the download start briefly then fail showing the update icon.

 

 

On two Android devices - no problem.

Issue occurs on:

• Desktop Windows 11 Pro  25H2 Build 26200.8524 JW Library 15.8.59.0
• Laptop HP Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8328 JW Library 15.8.59.0
• Laptop HP Windows Home 22H2 Build 19045.7291 JW Library 15.8.59.0

Any suggestions greatly appreciated..

Agape

[Keith]

CORRECTION:

In my previous reply to Tony Downunder, I said that the failure occurs on my HP Laptop with Windows 10 Home.

My error - it is fine on that device. 

Proverbs 10:19:

KJV "In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise."

NWT "When words are many, transgression cannot be avoided, But whoever controls his lips acts discreetly."

 

[Brandon]

https://www.ableassist.org/en/ has not only official transcripts but also they manually transcribe the audio descriptions of our videos. Lots of accessibility tools to make our official content more readily available.

[jwhess]

On 5/28/2026 at 6:58 PM, ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone said:

I have resisted doing the 'update all' feature on my PC - to protect my KJV ancillary translation.
{So far - so good. It's still working!}

I did not like having to give up my Kingdom Interlinear to get the King James Interlinear.  So I chose the King James Inline Strongs version the Brother offered.  That way I kept the Kingdom Interlinear and the Strongs numbers at the same time.  I still miss the chance to add it to my new Iphone.

 

 

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

42 minutes ago, jwhess said:

I did not like having to give up my Kingdom Interlinear to get the King James Interlinear...

 

I was the same, but I went ahead and gave it up. I now realize it was unnecessary to have 2 copies of the KJV w Strong's. 

I console myself by getting access to our (Wescott & Hort) Greek Interlinear via the web on WOL.

However, I now have the Hebrew interlinear on my Lin app as well. Bit of a bonus. This makes up for me losing my hardcopy of JP Greens interlinear.

Edited 1 hour ago by ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone