Pinterest provides a personal-data download request. A local board export or a daily backup can cover different needs. If you plan to delete your account, back up first: Pinterest says deletion immediately removes the public profile and boards and deletes personal data according to Pinterest.
Pinterest may deactivate accounts that violate its Community Guidelines. Its enforcement policy says that when an entire account is deactivated, all Pins and boards on that account are also deactivated according to Pinterest.
Want a backup that continues after today? SocialGuardian lists Pinterest among the major platforms it backs up every day. Start a Pinterest backup
Choose the backup path
| If you want to... | Use this documented option |
|---|---|
| Request your Pinterest personal data | Pinterest's official download request |
| Keep public pins grouped by board in a local HTML file | Pinback bookmarklet export |
| Back up a private or secret board | An authenticated browser-session approach, or an individual export while signed in |
| Run backups every day | SocialGuardian |
Pinterest says an account holder can request a personal-data download at any time after account-holder verification according to Pinterest. Pinback documents a local HTML export of public pins grouped by board according to Pinback.
Request your Pinterest data on the web
Follow Pinterest's current web instructions:
- Log in to your Pinterest account.
- Click the more-options or chevron icon at the bottom-left of the screen.
- Select Settings.
- Select Privacy and data.
- Under Request your data, click Start request.
Pinterest says it may take up to 48 hours to email the download link to the email address associated with the account. Delivery uses SendSafely according to Pinterest.
Watch the email address associated with the Pinterest account. Pinterest identifies it as the download-link destination according to Pinterest.
Request your Pinterest data on Android or iPhone
Pinterest documents this request flow in its Android and iOS apps:
- Open Pinterest and log in.
- Tap the profile picture at the bottom-right, then tap the profile photo at the top-left to open settings.
- For a business account, tap the ellipsis at the top-right and select Settings instead.
- Tap Privacy and data.
- Tap Request your data.
- Tap Start request.
Pinterest says the link arrives by email within up to 48 hours through SendSafely according to Pinterest.
Save public boards as a local HTML backup
Pinback documents this bookmarklet workflow for public pins:
- Add the Pinback It bookmarklet to the browser bookmark bar.
- Log in to Pinterest and visit your profile.
- Click Pinback It in the browser.
- Choose All public pins to export non-private pins grouped by board, or choose one individual board.
- Save the exported HTML file to your computer.
The export is a Netscape Bookmark HTML file. It can be opened as a normal webpage, kept locally, or imported into Pocket, Pinboard, Dropmark, Google Bookmarks, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer according to Pinback.
Need a recurring record rather than a one-time export? SocialGuardian says it automatically backs up Pinterest and other major social platforms every day. Set up daily backup
Handle private and secret Pinterest boards
Pinterest does not show private or secret boards to people who are not signed in as the owner, so pasting a board link alone will not work. PinSuite documents a browser extension that reads the board through your authenticated session without changing the board's visibility according to PinSuite.
With Pinback, All public pins covers non-private pins. Private boards must be exported individually while you are signed in according to Pinback.
Choose based on what you need to preserve
Pinterest's official help documentation cited above confirms the request path, account-holder access, and email delivery. A March 2026 Pinpasta guide reports that Pinterest's native export is a ZIP with account information, boards, and Pin metadata, and that its listed contents are URLs and metadata rather than the actual images. That is a third-party observation, not a Pinterest guarantee according to Pinpasta.
For a separately documented board or whole-account export, PinSuite lists ZIP, PDF, HTML, CSV, and JSON formats. Its ZIP option places images and videos in folders by section; PDF is a print-ready moodboard; CSV is a metadata spreadsheet; and JSON is structured metadata according to PinSuite.
Pinterest also says it may block links that redirect, are misleading, inappropriate, spammy, or violate policy. If a Pin leads to a blank page, Pinterest says it might replace that link with a more useful one according to Pinterest.
Set up a daily Pinterest backup
SocialGuardian lists Pinterest among the platforms it backs up. It says its platform backups capture posts, photos, videos, captions and metadata, follower and following lists, and engagement according to SocialGuardian. It describes the service as automatically backing up content from major social platforms every day according to SocialGuardian.
To start a Pinterest backup on SocialGuardian:
- Open the backup setup page.
- Select Pinterest in the Network dropdown.
- Enter the Pinterest profile handle or URL.
- Optionally add an email for first-backup confirmation.
- Select Start free.
The setup page states: no password, a 30-day free trial, and cancel anytime according to SocialGuardian.
Back up a Pinterest profile with its public handle or profile URL, without providing a password. Start free
FAQ
Can I back up my Pinterest data on a phone instead of a computer?
Yes. Pinterest documents Android and iOS steps through Privacy and data, Request your data, and Start request. Business accounts use the top-right ellipsis to reach Settings according to Pinterest.
How long does Pinterest take to send the data archive?
Pinterest says it may take up to 48 hours to email a download link through SendSafely to the email associated with the account according to Pinterest.
Does the Pinterest data export include original images or only URLs and metadata?
Pinterest's official page used here documents the request and delivery timing. A March 2026 Pinpasta guide reports that the native export contains URLs and metadata rather than actual images; this is a third-party observation, not a Pinterest guarantee according to Pinpasta.
Can I back up private or secret Pinterest boards?
A board link alone does not work for private or secret boards because Pinterest does not show them to people who are not signed in as the owner. PinSuite documents an authenticated browser-session approach, and Pinback documents exporting private boards individually while signed in according to PinSuite.
How can I access a Pinterest board backup offline?
Pinback exports a Netscape Bookmark HTML file that can be opened as a normal webpage and kept locally according to Pinback.
Can a Pinterest Pin's source link break or be replaced?
Pinterest says it may block some links and might replace a link that leads to a blank page with a more useful one according to Pinterest.
What happens to my Pins and boards if Pinterest deactivates my account?
Pinterest's enforcement policy says that if it deactivates an entire account, all Pins and boards on that account are also deactivated according to Pinterest.
How often should I back up Pinterest?
For a continuous option, SocialGuardian says it automatically backs up content from major social platforms every day, including Pinterest according to SocialGuardian.
