How to Download Pinterest Videos on iPhone, Android, PC, and Mac (2026 Guide)

Pinterest is one of the best places on the internet to find cooking tutorials, workout clips, DIY guides, and styling ideas in motion. But once you've spotted a video you want to keep, the app only gives you two options: Save the Pin (which is really just a bookmark) or share a link. Neither one puts a real video file on your device.

This guide walks through how to download Pinterest videos on every device — iPhone, Android, PC, and Mac — without installing anything shady and without ending up with a blurry screen recording.

What "downloading a Pinterest video" actually does

Pinterest hosts videos in two flavours:

• Direct MP4 files — a single video URL you can fetch and save as .mp4.
• HLS streams — a playlist of small .ts chunks that an adaptive player stitches together. PinSave detects both and returns a single clean MP4 so the file plays in any editor or media player.

In both cases, PinSave is a thin proxy: it pulls the bytes from Pinterest's CDN and hands them back to your browser. We don't host the file and we don't keep a copy of it.

On iPhone (Safari, iOS 15+)

1. Open the Pinterest app and tap the ⋯ (more) or share icon on the video Pin.
2. Choose Copy link (or "Copy Pin link").
3. Switch to Safari and go to pinsave.app.
4. Paste the link into the box at the top and tap Download.
5. When the file is ready, the iOS Share Sheet slides up. Pick Save to Files (or "Save Video") to store it on your device.

A few iOS-specific tips:

• If Safari blocks the download, tap the downloads icon in the address bar, then long-press the file and choose Save to Photos or Save to Files.
• PinSave runs entirely in the browser, so you don't need to install a third-party app or accept a profile.
• For very long videos, prefer Save to Files over Save to Photos — Photos re-encodes videos and can shave a few percent off quality.

On Android (Chrome, Samsung Internet, Firefox)

1. Open the Pinterest app and tap the share icon on the video Pin.
2. Choose Copy link.
3. Open Chrome (or your default browser) and visit pinsave.app.
4. Paste the link into the box and tap Download.
5. Chrome saves the MP4 to your Downloads folder. Open Files by Google (or any gallery app) to move it, rename it, or share it.

Tip: on a metered connection, switch to Wi-Fi for the first try. Videos are the biggest files PinSave handles, and a flaky link is the most common cause of a stuck spinner.

On PC (Windows 10/11)

1. Open the Pin in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox and copy its URL from the address bar (or use the share button on the web app).
2. Go to pinsave.app and paste the link into the box.
3. Click Download and pick the highest quality offered.
4. The file lands in your Downloads folder. Right-click and choose Save video as… if you'd rather choose the destination on the fly.

On Mac (Safari, Chrome)

1. Open the Pin in your browser and copy its URL.
2. Visit PinSave and paste the link into the box.
3. Hit Download. Safari saves the MP4 to Downloads by default.
4. Drag the file into Movies, Photos, or a project in Final Cut Pro if you edit videos.

Which quality should you pick?

PinSave shows every resolution Pinterest hosts for that Pin. For almost every use case — watching later, sharing with friends, dropping into a slideshow — picking the top option is the right call. Pick something lower only if your device is genuinely out of storage.

Things that can go wrong (and quick fixes)

• "This Pin is private." PinSave only works with public Pins. If the original poster set the board to private, we can't fetch the file.
• "Wrong region." Some videos are geo-restricted. The audio stream may be available where you are even when the video isn't.
• Stuck on the loading spinner. Refresh the page and try again — most stalls are transient CDN hiccups.
• The video plays in Pinterest but won't download. The file might still be processing on Pinterest's side. Try again in a few minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to sign in? No. PinSave works on public Pins without an account.

Does PinSave add a watermark? No. You get the original file from Pinterest's CDN, untouched.

Can I download a private board? No — we only fetch what Pinterest itself lets anonymous visitors see.

Does PinSave work on iPad? Yes, the page is responsive and works fine in mobile Safari on iPad.

Is there a limit? PinSave enforces fair-use limits to keep the service fast for everyone. If you hit one, wait a few minutes and retry.

Will the creator know I downloaded the video? No. PinSave does not notify the original poster.

A note on copyright

Pinterest's terms ask users not to download content for redistribution. Saving a video for personal, offline viewing is generally tolerated; re-uploading it as your own or selling it is not. If you're not sure whether you have the right to keep a video, the safest answer is: link back to the original Pin instead.

Try it now

Paste a Pinterest link into pinsave.app and grab your first video in under a minute. Free, no sign-up, no app.