Reviewing old JW Library notes with Resurface — a little, often
Notes you never revisit are notes you forget. Resurface shows what you wrote on this day in past years and builds a gentle spaced-repetition review, so past study keeps working for you.
Most study notes are written once and never seen again. That's a quiet waste — the insight was worth capturing, then it sank to the bottom of the library. Resurface brings your own past notes back to the surface, a few at a time, so revisiting them becomes a small daily habit instead of a someday project.
Step by step
Open the Study Stats page and load a backup
Go to jwsync.org/highlights.html and load your .jwlibrary file. Resurface reads your notes locally.
See “On this day”
Resurface surfaces notes you wrote on this date in previous years — “written two years ago today” — reconnecting you with past study at the moment it's most meaningful.
Do a short daily review
It presents a handful of notes to revisit and mark as reviewed. A little, often, is how study sticks — and a streak grows as you keep the habit.
Come back tomorrow
Spaced repetition schedules notes to reappear over time, so the ones worth remembering keep coming back until they're yours.
Why spaced repetition works
Reviewing something just as you're about to forget it is far more effective than cramming. By spreading a few notes across many days, Resurface turns your existing library into an ongoing, low-effort review that steadily deepens what you've studied.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does my review progress get saved?
- In your browser on your device — there's no account and nothing is uploaded. The streak and schedule are yours alone.
- Do I need new notes for this?
- No — Resurface works with the notes you've already written. The older your library, the more rewarding the “on this day” moments.