How to Save Pinterest Boards to Google Drive in 2026
There's no Pinterest-to-Google-Drive integration, but the workaround is two steps: download the board ZIP from PinDownCloud, upload to Drive.
Google Drive and Pinterest don't connect directly — there's no built-in integration, no Zapier workflow, no API bridge that lets you save a Pinterest board to Drive with a single click. But the workaround is straightforward and takes about 15 minutes for a typical board. The steps: use PinDownCloud to download the board as a ZIP file (delivered by email), then upload that ZIP or its extracted contents to Google Drive. Once on Drive, your Pinterest board images are accessible from any device, shareable as a Drive folder, and can be added to Docs, Slides, or Sheets.
The Google Drive approach is particularly useful for a few specific use cases: sharing mood board images with clients without giving them Pinterest access, keeping project reference material in your team's shared Drive folder where everyone can access it, and having your design inspiration available in the tools your team already uses (Slides for presentations, Docs for briefs, Sheets for content planning). A Pinterest board on Google Drive is a living design asset, not just a screen you scroll through.
How to save a Pinterest board to Google Drive
Download with PinDownCloud, upload to Drive.
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Download the Pinterest board as a ZIP with PinDownCloud
Install the free PinDownCloud Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store (30 seconds). Navigate to the Pinterest board you want to save to Drive. Click the PinDownCloud button at the top of the board page, confirm the download. You'll receive an email with a ZIP download link when processing is complete — typically 5–15 minutes. Download the ZIP to your computer and extract it. You now have a folder with every image and video from the board, numbered sequentially.
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Upload the extracted files to Google Drive
Open Google Drive in your browser. Create a new folder with the board name for organization. Select all the extracted image and video files and drag them into the Google Drive folder. Alternatively, click the '+ New' button in Drive, select 'File upload', and select multiple files at once. Drive accepts batch uploads — you can drop 200 images at once and Drive processes them in the background. Upload the ZIP directly if you want a single compressed archive, or upload the individual files if you want images directly accessible in Drive's image preview.
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Organize and share your Pinterest content on Drive
Once uploaded, your Pinterest images are accessible in Google Drive's interface with full-resolution previews, searchable by file name, and organizable into subfolders. To share with a client or team member: right-click the folder, click Share, and enter their email. You can set view-only access (they can see images but not download) or editor access (they can also upload to the folder). Drive also allows you to generate a shareable link without requiring a Google account to view.
Using Pinterest images on Google Drive: practical workflows
Once your Pinterest board is on Google Drive, several useful workflows become available. For client mood board presentations: create a Google Slides presentation, insert images directly from Drive using Insert → Image → Google Drive. This pulls from your uploaded images without re-uploading — changes to the Drive files are reflected in the presentation. For team collaboration: share the Drive folder with your team; they can view full-resolution images, leave comments, and you can use Drive's 'Suggest edits' to collaboratively curate (delete images, rename, reorganize).
A specific use case that Drive enables: using Pinterest images in Google Docs creative briefs. When writing a creative brief for a project, you can insert mood board images directly from Drive into the Doc, creating a visual brief that combines text direction with visual reference — all in a shared document your clients or team can comment on without needing Figma or Canva access.
Storage considerations: Pinterest board ZIPs can be large. A board with 200 images is typically 150–400 MB; with video pins, boards can be 1–3 GB. Google Drive gives 15 GB free with a Google account. If you're storing multiple large boards, check your Drive storage before uploading. Drive's storage calculator (at drive.google.com) shows how much space you're using across Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos.
Download your Pinterest board, then save to Google Drive
Use PinDownCloud to get your Pinterest board as a ZIP. Every image and video at original quality — then upload to Drive to share with clients or your team.
Install Extension — It's FreeFrequently asked questions
- Is there a direct way to save Pinterest to Google Drive without downloading first?
- No — there's no direct Pinterest-to-Google-Drive integration. Pinterest doesn't have an API that Drive or Zapier can connect to for board exports. The only available path is: download the board as a ZIP with PinDownCloud, then upload to Drive. This two-step process takes about 15–20 minutes for a typical board.
- Can I share the Google Drive folder with people who don't have a Pinterest account?
- Yes — this is one of the main reasons to use this workflow. Once your Pinterest images are on Google Drive, you can share them with anyone who has a Google account (or generate a public link that works without any account). No Pinterest account needed to view the images on Drive.
- Will the images maintain their quality when uploaded to Google Drive?
- Google Drive stores files exactly as uploaded — it does not compress or reduce quality for photos stored in Drive (unlike Google Photos, which has an 'original quality' vs 'storage saver' setting). Images uploaded to Google Drive retain the full resolution and quality they had when downloaded from Pinterest via PinDownCloud.
- Can I use the Pinterest images in Google Slides or Docs after saving to Drive?
- Yes. Once images are in Google Drive, you can insert them directly into Google Slides via Insert → Image → Google Drive, and into Google Docs the same way. This is one of the most useful aspects of this workflow — Pinterest board images become available in all Google Workspace tools without any additional steps.