Most phones don't keep a list of the QR codes you've scanned. The camera reads the code, opens the link and forgets it. The link you opened usually leaves a trace somewhere, though, so you can often find it again. Here's where to look on each device, and how to see the QR codes you made yourself.
Does My Phone Keep a QR Code Scan History?
Usually not. The built-in camera on iPhone and on most Android phones reads a code and hands the link to another app, and keeps no record of the scan itself. What gets saved is what happened next:
- A website you opened is in your browser history.
- A scan with Google Lens may be saved to your Google account, if Web & App Activity is turned on.
- A scan with a dedicated scanner app is often kept in that app’s History tab.
On iPhone
The Camera app and the Code Scanner in Control Center don’t keep a history. If the code opened a website, open Safari, tap the bookmarks (book) icon, then the History (clock) tab, and search for the site’s name. If the link opened in another browser, such as Chrome, check that browser’s history instead.
On Android
- Google Lens: if Web & App Activity is on, your Lens activity can appear in your Google account at myactivity.google.com.
- Chrome: tap ⋮ → History to find the page the code opened.
- Other browsers: if the link opened in Samsung Internet, Firefox or another browser, check its history.
- Scanner apps: most third-party scanners have a History tab. They often collect data too, so check what you’re agreeing to.
On a Computer
Codes scanned on a laptop are almost always links, so check your browser history: Ctrl+H in Chrome, Edge and Firefox on Windows, or Cmd+Y in Chrome on a Mac. The OmniQR Hub scanner shows each result but deliberately doesn’t save it, so nothing is stored or uploaded. Copy the result if you’ll need it again.
How to Keep Track From Now On
If you scan codes you’ll want later, such as tickets, Wi-Fi networks or contact cards, act on them straight away: save the contact, bookmark the page or take a screenshot of the code itself. A screenshot keeps the original code, and you can scan it again from the image whenever you need it.
See the QR Codes You Created
Looking for codes you made, not scanned? The OmniQR Hub History page keeps your last 20 downloads in this browser on this device. You can reopen any of them in the generator to edit or download it again.
- History is stored only in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and clearing your browser data removes it.
- Wi-Fi passwords are left out unless you choose to save them.
- You can turn History off on the History page.
Common Questions
Can I see QR codes I scanned in the past?
Usually only indirectly. Phone cameras don’t keep a scan list, but the website a code opened is in your browser history, and Google Lens activity can be in your Google account if Web & App Activity is on.
Does the iPhone camera save scanned QR codes?
No. The Camera app and the Control Center Code Scanner don’t keep a history. Check Safari’s history for links you opened.
Where are the QR codes I created on OmniQR Hub saved?
On the History page, which keeps your last 20 downloads in your browser on that device. Nothing is stored on a server.
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