A savvy shopper has shared a 'life-changing' Tesco tip that makes scanning shopping much quicker. Buanann Rafferty from Northern Ireland discovered the feature by chance during a recent grocery trip and took to TikTok to share her findings.
Tesco's Scan as You Shop service, available since 2010, allows customers to use their Clubcard to obtain a handheld scanner. Shoppers can scan items as they browse, bag goods while shopping, and monitor their running total before reaching the checkout.
In October 2025, Tesco introduced an enhancement that enables shoppers to transfer their shopping list directly onto the scanners. The feature also helps locate products by indicating which aisles they are stocked in. Buanann said in her video: 'You can scan your Tesco app and put your shopping list into the scanner... This has changed my life.'
To use the feature, shoppers need the Tesco app installed on their mobile. They must create an in-store shopping list in the 'in store' section of the app. At the store, they unlock a scanner using the Clubcard in the app, then select the List tab on the device. The shopping list appears on screen and items are automatically ticked off as scanned. The scanner also shows stock levels and indicates if any products are out of stock.
One viewer commented: 'You mean I've memorised my Tesco layout and shopping list for nothing.' Another said: 'You know you're getting old when you're excited over shopping haha.' However, not everyone was impressed; one person noted: 'I just get it all delivered for like two quid.'
