How to download a whole Pinterest board, the fast & easy way in 2026
Download your entire Pinterest board as a ZIP file — every image, video, and GIF in original HD quality. Free, no watermark, no sign-up required.
Most people discover this problem the hard way: you've spent weeks building a Pinterest board with hundreds of images, and now you need those files on your computer. Right-clicking each one and saving them individually would take hours. Pinterest itself doesn't have an export button. And the tools that claim to do it often come back with watermarked images, incomplete boards, or a broken download link. PinDownCloud solves this with a Chrome extension that downloads the entire board in one click — every image, video, and GIF packaged into a numbered ZIP file, delivered to your email when it's done.
The process works because PinDownCloud runs inside your Pinterest session, not as an external scraper. That means it sees every pin on the board — including videos and GIFs that web-based tools typically miss — and requests each file directly from Pinterest's own CDN at the highest available resolution. You trigger it from the board page, then close the tab and go do other things. The cloud processing takes 5–15 minutes for most boards. You get a download link by email when the ZIP is ready, no matter how many pins the board has.
Watch the tutorial
Watch this 3-minute walkthrough to see exactly how to download a Pinterest board to your computer — from adding the Chrome extension to opening your completed ZIP.
What you'll need
- Chrome, Edge or Brave browser
- PinDownCloud extension — free
- A public Pinterest board
How to download a Pinterest board step by step
Three simple steps to export every pin from your board into a single, organized ZIP file.
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Install the free Chrome extension
Go to the Chrome Web Store and add PinDownCloud — it's free and installs in under 30 seconds. The extension activates automatically the moment it detects a Pinterest board page — there's nothing to configure. You'll see a download button appear at the top of any Pinterest board you visit. The extension works in Chrome, Edge, and Brave (any Chromium-based browser). It does not work in Firefox or Safari. If you're currently using Safari or Firefox, temporarily switching to Chrome is the simplest workaround. No account or sign-up is required to install or use the extension.
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Go to your Pinterest board and click the download button
Open any public Pinterest board you want to save — yours or someone else's. The PinDownCloud button appears at the top of the page, next to the board name. Click it. You'll see the exact number of pins detected in the board. This is important: the count confirms how many files will be in your ZIP, so you can verify the board was fully detected before proceeding. Hit Download Board on PinDownCloud and the processing starts immediately on our servers. You can close the tab right after clicking — the download runs in the cloud, not in your browser.
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Wait for the email and download your ZIP
Our cloud servers package everything into a numbered, organized ZIP file — files are named sequentially (001.jpg, 002.mp4, 003.gif) which makes importing them into Figma, Canva, Lightroom, or any other tool much cleaner. Once it's ready — usually 5–10 minutes for a typical board, up to 45 minutes for boards with 5,000+ pins — you get a direct download link by email. The link is valid for 24 hours. No storage limits, no watermarks, no modifications to the original files.
PinDownCloud vs. other Pinterest board downloaders
There are a handful of tools that claim to download Pinterest boards. Here's how they actually compare. Pintoolbox.com is probably the most-used alternative — it works, but requires you to stay on the page while the download processes. Close the tab and the download stops. For boards with 500+ pins, that means leaving your browser open for 30+ minutes. Klickpin.com is great for downloading individual pins, but doesn't offer a full-board ZIP download. Most web-based URL-paste tools have the same problem: they scrape Pinterest externally, miss videos, hit rate limits, and often deliver incomplete results — especially for large boards.
PinDownCloud's approach is different in two ways. First, cloud-side processing: you trigger the download, then close the tab. Our servers handle the entire job and email you the result. Second, it runs inside your Pinterest session, which means it accesses the board the same way Pinterest does — it sees every pin including videos and GIFs, at the highest resolution Pinterest serves. The result is a complete, clean download with no missed pins and no need for your computer to stay on. The tradeoff: it requires a one-time 30-second extension install, while URL-paste tools require no installation.
One thing worth being honest about: PinDownCloud only works on public boards. Private, secret, and group boards that you're not an admin of cannot be downloaded. This is a Pinterest API limitation, not a PinDownCloud policy — external tools can only access what Pinterest makes publicly available. If you're trying to download a board you own that's currently set to private, you can temporarily make it public, download it, then set it back to private.
Ready to download your first board?
Add the extension for free and have your first Pinterest board in your downloads folder before you finish your coffee. One-time 30-second install, then works on any public board forever.
Install Extension — It's FreeFrequently asked questions
- How long does it take to download a Pinterest board?
- A board with around 500 pins typically takes 5–10 minutes from the moment you click download to receiving the email with the ZIP link. Boards with 5,000+ pins can take 30–60 minutes. Very large boards (10,000+ pins) can take up to 90 minutes. But here's the key: PinDownCloud processes everything in the cloud, so you don't need to wait in front of your computer. Click download, close the tab, and come back when the email arrives.
- Does it work with private boards?
- Public boards only. Pinterest's systems don't allow external access to private or secret boards. If a board is set to private, PinDownCloud can't access its pins — this is a Pinterest platform restriction, not a PinDownCloud limitation. If you want to download your own private board, you can temporarily change it to public in Pinterest settings, download it with PinDownCloud, and then set it back to private. The board content won't change during this process.
- Are videos also downloaded?
- Yes — videos and GIFs are included automatically. When you download a Pinterest board with PinDownCloud, every pin type (image, video, GIF) gets packaged into the same ZIP file at original resolution. Video pins are saved as MP4 files. GIF pins are saved as animated GIF files. Images are saved as JPEG or PNG depending on the original format. You get the full board, not just the images.
- Is it free?
- There's a fully functional free plan — no credit card required, no trial period, no watermarks. The free plan includes cloud processing, HD quality, and ZIP delivery for a set number of boards per month. If you need to download boards more frequently, paid plans are available month-to-month. Most casual users — designers building occasional moodboards, researchers saving reference images — find the free plan covers everything they need.