How to Save Pictures from Pinterest

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1 Saving a Pin To Your Pinterest Account On a Computer

2 Saving a Pin To Your Pinterest Account On a Phone or Tablet

3 Saving a Picture Offline To a Computer, Phone, or Tablet

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Co-authored by Katie Double

Last Updated: March 18, 2020

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This wikiHow shows you how to save pictures off of Pinterest. You can save pins on your Pinterest account to view later, or you can save them offline.

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Method 1

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Saving a Pin To Your Pinterest Account On a Computer

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   Open a browser on a computer. Navigate to https://www.pinterest.com/.
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   Login to your Pinterest account. If you do not have an account, create one.
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   Find pins that you like. Use the search bar at the top, or look through your home feed based on your interests. You can also follow other Pinterest users and save their pins.
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   Hover your cursor over a pin that you like. Next to the red Save button, select the board that you would like to save it to. Then, click Save.
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   Return to this board anytime you want to view your pins. On the Pinterest home page, click on your unsername, then navigate to Boards.
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Method 2

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Saving a Pin To Your Pinterest Account On a Phone or Tablet

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   Open the Pinterest app on your phone or tablet. Look for a red icon with a white "P" on your home screen, or search for the app in your app menu.
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   Login to your Pinterest account. If you do not have an account, create one.
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   Find pins that you like. Use the search bar at the top, or look through your home feed based on your interests. You can also follow other Pinterest users and save their pins.
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   Tap on a pin that you like. Tap the red Save button, then tap the board that you would like to save it to.

   • Alternatively, tap and hold the pin, then drag your finger over to the pushpin icon until in turns red, then release. Select the board.
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   Return to this board anytime you want to view your pins. On the Pinterest home page, click on your unsername, then navigate to Boards.
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Method 3

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Saving a Picture Offline To a Computer, Phone, or Tablet

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   Open Pinterest on your device. Navigate to https://www.pinterest.com/ on a browser, or open the app on a mobile device.
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   Find pins that you like. Use the search bar at the top, or look through your home feed based on your interests. You can also follow other Pinterest users and save their pins.
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   Tap or click on a pin that you like to navigate to the full version. Tap or click on …, then select Download Image.
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   Select location. If on a computer, specify where you would like the image saved. Save the image. It will be saved as a JPEG file.
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  Use a third-party website such as dotsave. app, pinterestdownloaders.net or pintosave. app.

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