How to Enable and Check Visual Search History in Google Lens
Google Lens lets you use a photo to quickly perform a visual search. You may want to check out the images you have scanned till now using the Lens. Luckily, you can view the image search history in Google Lens and even delete it. The catch is that you’ll need to enable a setting first. Only then you can view your images search history in Google Lens. Here’s how to turn on and view your Google Lens image search history.
Enable Visual Search History in Google Lens
You must activate your visual search history on your Google account to access Google Lens search images. Once activated, only images searched after enabling will be stored in the search history.
1. Enable Visual Search History for Google Lens on Mobile
The app’s user interface is almost the same on Android and iOS platforms, and we have included screenshots from an Android mobile. Here’s how to enable visual search history for Google Lens on mobile.
1.Open theGoogle appand tap on yourprofile icon. Now selectGoogle Accounton Android orManage your Google Accounton iPhone.
2.Then go toData and privacy, scroll down a little, and tap onWeb & App Activity.
3.Now tap on the box beforeInclude visual search historyto select it. Information about the visual search history will appear on your screen; review the details and tapTurn on. Visual search history has been successfully activated.
2. Enable Visual Search History for Google Lens on Computer
The process of enabling visual search history is the same on mobile and computer but the user interface is completely different. You can enable visual search history for Google Lens on the computer by following the steps mentioned below.
1.Open the Google home page on your browser. Click on theprofile iconand selectManage your Google Account.
2.Now, from the left option, selectData & privacyand click onWeb & App Activity.
3.After this, click on the box beforeInclude Visual Search Historyto enable this.
- You will get a prompt on your screen explaining further about enabling visual search history. Once you review the details, click onTurn On.
Tip:The Google Lens app is not available on the desktop like it is on mobile. But we have some tricks for you to access and useGoogle Lens on a desktop.
Check Visual Search History in Google Lens
You can view the Google Lens history with images on your mobile and computer if signed in from the same Google account that is being used for Google Lens searches. Here’s how.
1.Navigate toGoogle Account > Data and privacy > Web & App Activityas mentioned in the previous method. Now under See and delete activity, tap on theGoogle Lens icon.
2.Here you will see your Google lens search history with images. You cannot view the image on full-screen here but you can download it and then view it on full-screen.
3.To download, tap on the image from the history and it will open on the web page where you will get a prompt to download the image. Tap onDownloadand it will be saved on your mobile.
On Computer
1.Navigate toGoogle Account > Data and privacy > Web & App Activityas mentioned in the previous method. Now under See and delete activity, click on theGoogle Lens icon.
2.Here you can see your Google lens search history with images. To view the image in full screen, click on it, and it will be automatically downloaded and saved on your computer.
Tip:Instead of just searching for information about the objects around you, try theseGoogle Lens tips & tricksthat work on mobile as well as on desktop.
Unlock Google Lens Memories
Dive into your Google Lens history today to unlock a personalized archive of visual insights. You can continue to use images to search with Google Lens and revisited those images in the future. Of course, you can always stop Google Lens from keeping the record of every image you search for and delete the previous history.
Ritesh Rawat
Ritesh belongs to “Devbhoomi”, the land of gods. He writes articles around tech and simplifies tech concepts for all. For him Apple Devices are the best, Messi is the GOAT and Uttarakhand means peace.
