What PinSave can download
Every Pin type the tool accepts, the file that lands in your downloads folder, and the cases where it stops and tells you why.
Works with public pins only. Only download content you own or have permission to use.
Pin types, one at a time
The shapes a Pinterest Pin can take, what the tool does with each, and what you end up with.
| Pin type | Supported | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Video Pin | Yes | An MP4 with its audio track, at the highest available version Pinterest serves |
| Image Pin | Yes | A JPG or PNG at the size Pinterest stores, in whichever format it uses |
| Animated Pin | Yes | Pinterest stores these as a looping MP4, so you get an MP4 rather than a GIF |
| Idea Pin | Yes, the public slides | One file per slide Pinterest exposes; multi-page Idea Pins usually stop at the first |
| Story Pin | Yes | The media of each page Pinterest serves publicly |
| Reel and short video | Yes | The MP4 with audio, on the same path as any other video Pin |
| Cover image of a video Pin | Yes | A JPG still, for when you want the frame rather than the clip |
| Carousel and multi-image Pin | Yes, image by image | One file per image; there is no zip archive |
What PinSave can and cannot download
Eight facts you can check with a single download: what it accepts, what it returns, what it refuses and what it keeps.
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| Output formats | MP4 with its audio track, JPG, PNG and WebP |
| Maximum quality | The highest available version Pinterest serves for that Pin, usually 1080p. Nothing is upscaled. |
| Links accepted | pinterest.com/pin/… links and pin.it/… short links, pasted as they are |
| Account required | None: no sign-in, no email address, no registration |
| Watermark | Never added |
| What is kept | Nothing: links are not logged, files are not stored, and no searchable library is built |
| Not supported |
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These eight rows are the only claims this site makes about the tool. There is no success rate, no promised resolution and no speed figure, because none of the three can be verified from outside.
Four cases that end in a message, not a file
A refusal here is the tool being honest about a limit on the Pinterest side, not a fault. Each one names the reason so you can stop retrying.
A private or secret Pin: the tool has no account, so it cannot see anything Pinterest does not serve publicly.
A whole-board or profile link: those are lists of Pins, not a Pin, so there is nothing to resolve.
Paid or promoted content, which Pinterest does not expose as a downloadable file.
A Pin that has been deleted: the link still opens in the app for a while, but the media is already gone.
Frequently asked questions
Everything people usually ask before saving their first pin.
Related reading
More on this topic from our blog.
PinSave is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Pinterest. You are responsible for downloading only content you own or have permission to use, and for complying with applicable terms and law.