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Pinterest Download Guides

Step-by-step guides for saving Pinterest boards, videos, GIFs and private boards to your computer, plus setup help for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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Download Pinterest Boards

The full guide to bulk downloading images, GIFs and videos from any board.
Best Pinterest Downloaders (2026)

An honest comparison of desktop apps, extensions, web apps and command-line tools.

Videos and GIFs

Download Pinterest Videos as MP4

Save video pins as standard MP4 files on your computer.
Download Pinterest GIFs

Save animated GIFs as real, looping .gif files in bulk.

Private boards and sections

Download Private Pinterest Boards

Save your secret and private boards after signing in.
Download a Board Section

Save just one section of a Pinterest board.

Backups

Back Up Pinterest Boards

Keep a local copy of your boards before they disappear.
Pinterest's Data Export vs a Real Backup

What "Request your data" gives you, and what it leaves out.

Mac, Windows and Linux

Pinterest Downloader for Mac

Install and use PinBoard on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Pinterest Downloader for Windows

Install and run PinBoard on Windows 10 and 11.
Pinterest Downloader for Linux

Run PinBoard as an AppImage on Ubuntu, Fedora and more.

Use cases

Pinterest Downloader for Designers

Build reference libraries from Pinterest mood boards.

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macOS, Windows & Linux  ·  Free for 100 images per board  ·  Pro is $19 once