Someone sent you a Pin in a message and all you have is a short address starting with pin.it. That is enough. This page accepts both the short links created by the share button and the long pinterest.com addresses, finds the Pin behind them and shows what can be downloaded: video, image or GIF.
Working by link means you do not need the Pinterest app or an account, which helps when the Pin arrived by chat or email on a computer you rarely use. The file is transferred straight to your device and nothing is stored by us. Before it starts, a short ad appears and can be closed.
How it works
- Get the linkIn the Pinterest app, tap the share arrow on the Pin and then Copy link, which creates a pin.it address. If you received the link in a chat, press and hold the message and copy it.
- Paste the linkPaste the short or long link in the field above and tap the down arrow button.
- Choose and downloadClose the ad, pick video, image or GIF according to the Pin, and the file is saved on your device.
Questions and answers
What is a pin.it link?
It is the shortened address Pinterest generates when you share a Pin from the app. It redirects to the full pinterest.com page of that Pin. You can paste it here as it is; there is no need to open it first.
Which Pinterest links are accepted?
Short pin.it links and full Pin addresses from pinterest.com. Links to a profile, a board or a search results page are not accepted, because they do not point to one specific Pin.
I pasted a board link. Why did nothing happen?
A board is a collection, and this tool downloads one Pin per link. Open the board, tap the Pin you want and copy the link of that Pin. Whole boards and batch downloads are not offered.
The link opens in the app but fails here. Why?
Probably the Pin is on a secret board or is visible only to your logged-in account. This site reads Pinterest as an anonymous visitor, so it reaches only public Pins. Deleted Pins also return an error.
Do I need to edit the link before pasting?
No. Paste the link exactly as the app copied it. If extra text came along with it, such as a message from a friend, paste only the part that starts with https.
Can I download any Pin I receive by link?
Technically, any public one. In practice, download what is yours or what the author agreed to share for that purpose. Receiving a link from a friend is not a permission from the person who created the Pin.