Pinterest treats images and videos differently: most images can be downloaded, but a video only when its creator allows it, and only some kinds of video. This guide is for anyone who wants to keep something from Pinterest: an idea to come back to, their own Pins, or an account’s video Pins to study what works for it. It covers what Pinterest itself offers first, then the other ways and what each one costs you.
Only download what you have the right to. Pins are often other people’s work, sometimes saved from somewhere else entirely, and Pinterest’s terms limit what you can do with content you don’t own.
Can you download videos from Pinterest?
Some. Pinterest lets creators choose whether people can download their full-screen video Pins; the setting only covers full-screen (9:16) video Pins, and a download carries a watermark of the creator’s username (checked October 2026).
- Open the video Pin in the Pinterest app.
- Open the Pin’s share or more-options menu and look for Download.
- If it’s there, the video saves to your phone with the creator’s watermark.
Pinterest’s help explains the creator’s setting but not the viewer’s steps, so the button may sit in a slightly different place for you. If there’s no download option, the Pin isn’t full-screen or its creator hasn’t turned downloads on, and Pinterest gives you no other way.
How do I download an image from Pinterest?
Open the Pin, click the ellipsis (…) and choose Download image.
- Open the Pin, on the website or in the app.
- Click or tap the ellipsis (…) next to or under the image. On the home feed, it’s at the bottom right of each Pin.
- Choose Download image. In the app it goes to your Photos (iPhone) or Gallery (Android); on a computer, to your downloads folder.
Not every Pin can be downloaded. If the option is missing in the app, try the home feed or a web browser. Help: Download an image.
How do I save a Pinterest video without downloading it?
Save it to a board. It stays in Pinterest, where you can find it again, and it works on any Pin, video or not.
- Open the Pin.
- Tap Save in the app. On a computer, click the arrow next to Save and pick a board.
You can move it to another board later. Help: Save Pins to a board.
How do I let people download my own video Pins?
Turn on Video Pin downloads. It applies to all your published full-screen video Pins.
- On pinterest.com, click the more-options icon at the bottom left, then Settings.
- Open Social permissions.
- Turn on Video Pin downloads and click Save.
In the app it’s under your profile settings, in Social permissions (some versions say Social permissions and activity). Help: Create a Pin from an image or video.
How do I get a copy of my own Pinterest data?
Request your data. Pinterest emails you a download link, which can take up to 48 hours. Its help page doesn’t say whether your images and videos are included, so keep your own originals as well.
- On pinterest.com, click the more-options icon at the bottom left, then Settings.
- Open Privacy and data.
- Under Request your data, click Start request.
Help: Download your Pinterest data.
What about Pinterest video downloader websites?
They’re the sites that rank for “Pinterest video downloader”: copy a Pin’s link, paste it in, get a file. They work on one Pin at a time, including videos whose creators haven’t allowed downloads.
- Ads and worse. Many are covered in pop-ups and redirects, and some push fake download buttons, unwanted extensions or malware. Never install anything a downloader site asks for, and never give one your Pinterest password.
- The creator’s choice is ignored, along with the watermark that credits them.
- Terms. Using them may break Pinterest’s terms, and the video still belongs to whoever made it.
Which way should I use?
| Way | Free | Others’ videos | Many at once | Watermark | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Download (full-screen video Pins) | Yes | If the creator allows | No, one at a time | Yes, the creator’s username | None |
| Download image | Yes | Images only, most Pins | No, one at a time | None | None |
| Save to a board | Yes | Yes | No, one at a time | No file | None; a link, not a file |
| Request your data | Yes | No, your own only | Yes, your account | None | None |
| Downloader sites | Usually, with ads | Yes, even when downloads are off | Mostly one at a time | Often removed | Ads, malware, breaking Pinterest’s terms |
| Parsly | Yes | Public Pins you can see | Yes, a whole profile | Parsly adds none | Keep only what you have the right to |
What can’t you do?
- Download most video Pins with Pinterest’s own tools. Only full-screen ones whose creators allow it.
- Download many Pins at once in Pinterest. It’s one at a time.
- See Pins on secret boards or anything you can’t see yourself. No honest tool can, Parsly included.
How do I keep an account’s Pins for research with Parsly?
Parsly is a free Chrome extension for studying what works for a creator or brand. It keeps each Pin together with its numbers, so you know which ones are worth a closer look.
- Open the account’s profile on pinterest.com, and open Parsly from Chrome’s toolbar. The first time, allow it on Pinterest; it asks once per site.
- Click Collect. Parsly scrolls the profile like you would and reads each Pin’s numbers and date, as far as Pinterest shows them.
- Parsly marks the breakouts: Pins that beat that account’s usual numbers.
- Save the videos you want to keep, and download the list as a spreadsheet (CSV) with each Pin’s numbers.
It reads only public pages you can see yourself. Use what you save to learn from; ask the creator before using it anywhere else.
Questions people ask
Why can't I download a Pinterest video?
Only full-screen (9:16) video Pins can be downloaded, and only if the creator has turned on Video Pin downloads in their Social permissions. Other video Pins have no download option in Pinterest.
Do downloaded Pinterest videos have a watermark?
Yes. Pinterest says a watermark of the creator's username appears at the bottom of a downloaded video Pin.
Why is there no Download image option?
Pinterest says not all Pins can be downloaded. If the option is missing in the app, try the same Pin from the home feed or in a web browser.
How do I let people download my video Pins?
On the web, click the more-options icon at the bottom left, then Settings, then Social permissions, and turn on Video Pin downloads. It applies to all your published full-screen video Pins.
Does saving a Pin download it?
No. Saving adds the Pin to one of your boards inside Pinterest. Downloading puts a copy on your device.
Sources
Checked against the real sites on 22 October 2026. Platforms change their buttons often; if something has moved, tell us at [email protected].