Image quality
Save Pinterest Images in Full Size
Saved a Pinterest image and got a small, soft copy? That's the version Pinterest shows in the feed. Here's how to get the original, full-resolution file, for one pin or a whole board at once.
Why saved Pinterest images look small or blurry
To keep the feed quick, Pinterest shows smaller copies of every image. The grid on a board uses the smallest ones, and a pin's own page shows a bigger, but still not always full, copy. The original that the person uploaded is kept too, but you never see it on screen.
So depending on where you save from, you get a different file:
- Right-click in the grid: usually a small copy, fine for a thumbnail and blurry anywhere else.
- Right-click on the pin's own page: a bigger copy, but often still smaller than the original.
- A screenshot: only as sharp as your screen, cropped, and with anything on top of it baked in.
How to check what size you got
- On a Mac: select the image in Finder and press Command and I. The size shows under More Info, like 736 × 1104.
- On Windows: right-click the image, choose Properties, then the Details tab, and look at Dimensions.
- On a phone: open the photo and look at its info. Swipe up on an iPhone, or tap Details on Android.
If a picture you thought was large comes out at only a few hundred pixels wide, you saved a feed copy.
Save every image at full size with PinBoard
Whatever you want to keep: one board, a section, or a whole profile.
Open PinBoard, paste the link and click Load Board.
Every image is saved at the highest resolution Pinterest has for it, in its own format, JPG, PNG or GIF, into a folder on your computer.
What "original quality" really means
PinBoard saves the largest version Pinterest keeps, which is normally the file the pinner uploaded. It can't be bigger than that: if someone uploaded a small image, the original is small too, and no tool can add detail that was never there. What you won't get any more is the small feed copy by mistake.
Images also keep their format. PNGs with see-through backgrounds stay see-through, and GIFs keep moving, which matters for designers working with logos, icons and stickers. There's a guide for designers too.
Where full-size images make a difference
- Printing mood boards, wall art references or recipe cards.
- Design work, where you zoom in on textures, type and details.
- Wallpapers for a big screen, which need every pixel.
- Keeping your own work at the quality you uploaded it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get the original, not the feed copy
Paste a board link and every image comes down at full size.
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