Best Pinterest Board Downloader for Designers in 2026
An honest look at the tools designers actually use to download Pinterest boards — what they get right, what they miss, and what to look for.
If you've searched for a Pinterest board downloader, you've probably found a confusing mix of results: some are single-pin savers marketed as 'board downloaders,' some are web-based URL-paste tools that sound promising but deliver incomplete results, and some are Chrome extensions that work as advertised. The difference matters when you're trying to download 500 images for a client mood board — getting 60% of the board with no video files is a very different outcome from getting 100% of the board in a clean ZIP. This guide breaks down the main options and what they actually deliver.
A word on evaluation criteria: the right Pinterest board downloader depends on your use case. If you want to save a single pin, right-clicking works fine. If you want to save 5–10 pins from a board, a web-based tool might be sufficient. If you're a designer, researcher, or content creator who regularly needs entire boards downloaded at original quality, the requirements are different. This review focuses on the full-board use case — downloading everything in a board, including videos, at original resolution, organized and named usably.
| Feature | PinDownCloud | klickpin.com | pintoolbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full board ZIP download | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video pins included | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
| Cloud processing (close tab) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No watermarks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Original HD quality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Captures all pins (infinite scroll) | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
How to evaluate a Pinterest board downloader
Three things to check before committing to any Pinterest download tool.
- 1
Check if it actually downloads the full board
The most important question: does the tool download the entire board, or just what's currently visible on screen? Pinterest uses infinite scroll, which means many tools only capture the pins that have loaded in your browser — often 50–100 pins — even if the board has 500 or 1,000. A real board downloader should access the board's complete pin list, not just what's rendered. PinDownCloud reads from Pinterest's data layer rather than the visible page, which is why it captures every pin regardless of board size. Before trusting any tool, test it on a known-size board and count the files you receive.
- 2
Verify it downloads videos and GIFs
Many 'Pinterest downloaders' only grab images. They skip video pins and GIFs entirely, or download a static thumbnail of the video instead of the actual video file. If your board has any video content (common in design, fashion, food, and product boards), this is a significant limitation. Test any tool on a board that has video pins and check that the downloaded files include MP4 files, not just JPEG and PNG. PinDownCloud downloads every pin type — images, videos, and GIFs — in the same ZIP.
- 3
Test for watermarks and image quality
Some free tools add their own watermark — a logo overlay on every image — as a way to pressure you into upgrading. Others download images at compressed quality rather than the original resolution. Before using any tool for professional work, download a test board and check the image quality: zoom in on a high-detail image and compare it to the same image viewed on Pinterest. Also check for any logo or overlay on the images. PinDownCloud downloads directly from Pinterest's CDN with no modifications, so you get original quality with no watermarks.
Pinterest board downloader comparison: the main options
Klickpin.com is the most visited Pinterest download tool, dominating search rankings for 'pinterest downloader' with 49,500 monthly searches. It's primarily built for downloading individual pins quickly — paste a pin URL or click on the page and save the image or video. It's excellent for single-pin use cases. However, klickpin doesn't offer full-board ZIP download functionality. If you need to download an entire board, you're clicking pin by pin. For designers who need 300 images from a board, this isn't a viable workflow.
Pintoolbox.com does offer board download and ranks well for that specific use case. The main limitation: you need to keep the browser tab open while it processes. For large boards with 500+ pins, this means your browser needs to stay open for 20–45 minutes without closing the tab. If you lose connectivity, switch computers, or close the browser, the download stops. PinDownCloud's cloud-based approach solves this directly — you trigger the download, close the tab, and receive the completed ZIP by email when it's done. For professional use where you might trigger downloads and come back to them later, this difference matters significantly.
Web-based URL-paste tools (the kind where you paste a board URL into a website) have the lowest barrier to entry — no installation required — but consistently underperform on complete board downloads. Pinterest actively limits external scrapers, which means these tools frequently miss pins, hit rate limits, and return incomplete results. They also routinely miss video pins and GIFs. If you need a complete, reliable board download at original quality, a browser extension that operates within your Pinterest session is more reliable. The tradeoff is the one-time 30-second installation.
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Install Extension — It's FreeFrequently asked questions
- What's the most important feature in a Pinterest board downloader?
- Complete board coverage — the tool needs to download every pin in the board, not just what's loaded on screen. The second most important is video support: boards increasingly contain video pins, and any downloader that only grabs images is giving you an incomplete result. Third is image quality: original resolution from Pinterest's CDN, not compressed thumbnails. PinDownCloud covers all three.
- Is klickpin.com good for downloading full boards?
- Klickpin is excellent for individual pin downloads — it's the best tool in that category. But it's not designed for full-board ZIP downloads. If you're downloading an entire Pinterest board with hundreds or thousands of pins, you need a different tool. Klickpin works well as a complement to PinDownCloud: use klickpin for quick single-pin saves, use PinDownCloud when you need the whole board.
- Are free Pinterest board downloaders reliable?
- It depends on the tool. PinDownCloud has a free plan that's fully functional — not a limited preview, but real board downloads with original quality and no watermarks. The free plan has a monthly download limit, but the quality and completeness is the same as the paid plan. Other free tools vary widely: some add watermarks, some miss pins, some only work on small boards. Always test with a known-size board before relying on any tool for professional work.
- Do I need to keep my computer on while a Pinterest board downloads?
- With PinDownCloud, no — you can turn off your computer immediately after clicking download. The processing runs on our cloud servers. You'll receive an email when the ZIP is ready, regardless of whether your computer is on. Other tools that process in the browser (rather than server-side) do require you to keep the browser open. For large boards, this is one of the most important practical differences between cloud-based and browser-based downloaders.