> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.opencanva.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Session History

> Learn how to view and manage your session history in Open Canva. Access past generations, review prompts, and track your creative process.

## Viewing session history

Your session history shows all image generations within a session, allowing you to:

* **Review past work**: See all images you've created
* **Track progress**: Watch how your ideas evolved
* **Learn from prompts**: Review which prompts produced the best results
* **Reuse settings**: Remember which settings worked well

## Accessing history

### Within a session

When viewing a session, you'll see:

* **Batch groups**: Each generation run grouped by timestamp
* **Chronological order**: Newest batches first
* **Thumbnails**: Quick previews for every image in the batch
* **Details**: Click to open a modal with the full image, model info, and download options

### Session details

Click on any generation to see:

* **Full image**: High-resolution view
* **Prompt used**: The exact prompt that created it
* **Settings**: Model, size, and other settings used
* **Metadata**: Date, time, status
* **Actions**: Download single images or the whole batch, reuse settings, mark images as references

## History features

### Batch overview

* Batches show how many images were generated together and which models ran.
* Status badges highlight completed and failed items within each batch.

### Downloads

* Download any individual image from the modal.
* Use the "Download all" action on a batch to grab every image at once.

### Reuse past work

* Restore prompts and settings from a previous item to rerun or tweak.
* Add images from history directly to your reference library.

## Using history effectively

### Learning from past work

Review your history to improve:

* **Successful prompts**: Note which prompts produced great results
* **Settings combinations**: Remember effective setting combinations
* **Model performance**: Track which models work best for different types
* **Iteration patterns**: See how you refined ideas over time

### Reusing successful elements

From your history, you can:

* **Copy prompts**: Reuse effective prompts as starting points
* **Replicate settings**: Use the same settings that worked well
* **Reference images**: Use previous generations as reference images
* **Build on success**: Iterate from your best results

## History management

### Organizing within sessions

* Use descriptive prompts to make items easy to scan.
* Start new sessions for unrelated projects to keep history focused.
* Download important images you want to archive outside the app.

## Best practices

<Tip>
  **Review regularly**: Periodically review your history to learn what works.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Take notes**: Use session names and prompts to document your process.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Clean up**: Delete test generations and failed attempts to keep history manageable.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Download favorites**: Save your best work locally as backup.
</Tip>

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can't see my history">
    * Make sure you're viewing the correct session
    * Check if you're filtering or searching
    * Refresh the page
    * Verify you're logged into the correct account
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="History seems incomplete">
    * Check if you're viewing the right session
    * Some older generations may be archived
    * Verify your account limits
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can't download images">
    * Check your internet connection
    * Try downloading individual images
    * Verify file permissions
    * Check browser download settings
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related guides

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Sessions Overview" icon="info" href="/sessions/introduction">
    Learn more about sessions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creating Sessions" icon="plus" href="/sessions/creating">
    Create new sessions for your work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dashboard Analytics" icon="chart-bar" href="/dashboard/introduction">
    View usage statistics across all sessions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Best Practices" icon="star" href="/features/best-practices">
    Tips for effective workflow management.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>