Pinterest Video Downloader FAQ - Pins & Idea Pins

Video pins, idea pins (formerly story pins), Pinterest GIFs, and standard video pins all work. Static image pins just download as the JPG/PNG image. We use a Playwright backend that loads the Pinterest page in a real browser to extract the video URL.

Yes - idea pins (multi-page video pins) download as one MP4 with all pages stitched together. If you want each page separate, try our batch mode and download one pin at a time.

Yes. Open this page in Safari, paste the Pinterest pin URL, tap Download. After it saves to Files, tap "Save to Photos" to put it in your camera roll.

Yes. We grab the original video file Pinterest hosts - no Pinterest logo, no username overlay, no idea-pin UI. The file matches what Pinterest serves to premium ad viewers.

Pinterest videos are typically 720p or 1080p depending on how the pinner uploaded them. The original resolution is preserved - if a pinner uploaded 720p, you get 720p, not upscaled 1080p.

No. Public Pinterest pins are accessible without login. Pins in private boards, age-restricted content, or user-saved private collections require the Pinterest account and cannot be downloaded.

Three causes: (1) the pin is image-only (no video), (2) the pin is in a private board, (3) Pinterest changed the page layout. Refresh and try again. If it still fails, the pin URL may have changed - copy the URL fresh from Pinterest.

Not directly. You need individual pin URLs. Open the board on pinterest.com, click each pin, and copy the URL from the address bar. Use Batch mode to download multiple pins at once.

If the pin is a saved video from YouTube/Vimeo/TikTok, you have two options: (1) paste the Pinterest URL and get the Pinterest-cached version, (2) click "Visit" on Pinterest to go to the source and download from there. The source file is usually higher quality.

Pinterest shows aggressive rate-limiting to repeated automated requests. After ~20-30 pins in a row, you may see delays. Wait 5-10 minutes between batches.

Yes - Pinterest video ads that play publicly in the browser are downloadable the same way as organic pins. Sponsored content rules apply: do not redistribute the ad file.

Downloading for personal offline viewing is fine. Re-uploading Pinterest content to your own profile, monetizing it, or removing attribution from the original creator violates Pinterest terms. Always respect copyright.