# Recently Visited
The **Recently Visited** page is SIMKL’s private, device-level browsing timeline. It is not about what you watched or viewed, it is about what you **explored**.
Whenever you open anything on SIMKL, a movie, TV show, anime, user profile, or even a custom list.
It logs into a private, device-local browsing timeline. This creates a powerful personal log of your discovery journey across SIMKL.
This solves one of the most common problems users have while browsing:
> “I saw something interesting earlier… but I don’t remember what it was.”
Instead of guessing, searching again, or digging through your browser history, SIMKL gives you a **platform-aware browsing history** designed specifically for entertainment discovery.
{% hint style="info" %}
### Your Recently Visited History: Is **Private & For Device-Only (Local)**
If you open SIMKL on another browser or computer, your Recently Visited list will be empty there.\
If you clear your browser data (cookies, local storage), this history is erased automatically.
* **Saved only on the current device (Browser)**
* **Not synced across browsers**
* **Not synced across devices**
* **Not visible to anyone else**
This design guarantees **complete privacy,** nothing you browse here becomes part of your public SIMKL profile.
> A SIMKL-only browsing history, separate from your regular browser history.
> {% endhint %}
## Here:
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## What Pages Shows Under Recently Visited?
Recently Visited includes everything you actively open on SIMKL, including:
* 🎬 Movies:
* 📺 TV Shows:
* 🍿 Anime:
* 📋 Custom lists:
* 👤 Member profiles:
* (Maybe more in the future...)
It is not limited to titles you watched or added, it check what you *looked at*.
{% content-ref url="/pages/2xTtDYJTy9F4mk0YcUiC" %}
[My Watch History](/how-to-use-simkl/core-features/content-tracking/tracking-content/watch-history/my-watch-history.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
This is extremely useful when you:
* Check & Compare multiple shows
* Browse your & other members recommendation lists
* Explore franchise relations
* Research anime seasons or watch orders
Every time you open a page on SIMKL, it is saved in your local browsing timeline so you can come back to it later.
Your curiosity is captured so you can continue later.
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### a) Organized by time and type
Recently Visited is displayed in a **timeline format** that makes your browsing feel chronological and human.
Items are grouped by:
* **Date** (Today, Yesterday, earlier days)
* **Time of day** (Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night)
* **Content type** (Movie, Anime, Member, List, etc.)
This allows you to easily answer questions like:
* “What was I browsing last night?”
* “What did I look at earlier today?”
* “Which anime pages did I open this morning?”
Instead of a flat list, it becomes a **story of your exploration**.
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### b) Smart duplicate handling (No clutter)
SIMKL does not spam your history.
If you visit the same page multiple times, it stays **unique** and always shows the **latest visit time**.
Example:
* You opened *Attack on Titan* four days ago
* You open it again today\
→ It will now appear **once**, under Today
This prevents:
* Duplicate clutter
* Repetitive entries
* Noise when revisiting favorite pages
Your Recently Visited stays clean, readable, and useful.
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### c) Browsing Behavior Insights
At the top of Recently Visited you can open **Browsing Behavior Insights**.
This turns your browsing history into **visual analytics**, showing:
* Your peak browsing hours
* Most active day of the week
* Weekday vs weekend usage
* Morning vs evening vs night activity
* What you browse most (TV, Movies, Anime, Lists, etc.)
This is not about watching, it is about **how you discover**.
It helps you understand:
* When you are most curious
* When you research the most
* When you usually explore new content
A powerful tool for power users, list builders, and binge planners.
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### d) Manual control & cleanup
Your **Recently Visited** timeline is fully under your control. SIMKL gives you powerful tools to manage this browsing history exactly the way you want:
You can:
* Filter by Movies, TV, Anime, Members, or Lists
* Select multiple items
* Clear everything with one click
* Remove only specific types
This allows you to isolate only the pages that matter, for example, seeing only anime you explored, or only movie pages you compared.
{% content-ref url="/pages/Slp2fEknNJrGZVghwSHv" %}
[Simkl Account Cleanup & Deletion](/how-to-use-simkl/getting-started-with-simkl/account-creation/basic-account-setup/login-and-password-settings/simkl-account-cleanup-and-deletion.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
#### **You can clear everything instantly**
With one click, you can remove your entire Recently Visited history from the current device.\
This is perfect when you want to:
* Start a fresh discovery session
* Remove old browsing trails
* Or simply reset your workspace
#### **You can remove only what you want**
Instead of deleting everything, you can:
* Delete only movies
* Delete only anime
* Remove just lists or profiles
* Or clear only selected items
This makes Recently Visited behave like a **precision cleanup tool**, not a blunt reset.
This lets you:
* Clean up research sessions
* Reset discovery
* Remove accidental visits
* Start fresh anytime
No permanent data is affected, this is purely browsing history.
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## Why this feature is powerful
Recently Visited connects **curiosity** to **action,** it bridges the gap between **casual browsing** and **serious tracking**.
You might:
* Explore 10 anime pages
* Compare 5 shows
* Open multiple seasons
* check ratings for few movies
* Check relations
* Browse recommendations
…without adding or watching anything yet.
Later, when you’re ready to decide, SIMKL lets you **pick up exactly where you left off**.
It transforms:
> “I think I saw something cool, last week on SIMKL, but forgot to add to plan to watchlist”\
> into\
> “Here it is — exactly what I was looking at.”
That is the difference between browsing and **intent tracking**. Recently Visited is not just a log, it is a **working space** for how you explore entertainment.
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## **Privacy FAQ**
#### **Is my Recently Visited history public?**
No. Your Recently Visited history is **100% private**. It is never displayed on your SIMKL profile, never shared with followers.
#### **Can friends or followers see what I visited?**
No. Not even mutual followers, friends, or people you share your watchlists with can see this page. It is **not a social feature,** it is a private browsing tool for you only.
#### **Can I share my Recently Visited pages with others?**
No. Recently Visited is **not shareable** by design. There is no public link, or sharing option because it is meant to remain a **private activity log**.
#### **Will it appear on my other devices?**
No. Recently Visited is **device-specific**.\
If you use SIMKL on another browser, computer, phone, or tablet, it will start with an empty Recently Visited list.
#### **What happens if I clear my browser data?**
Your Recently Visited history will be removed.\
Because it is stored locally, clearing cookies, site data, or local storage will erase it just like clearing browser history.
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