10/13/2026 Eastern Time · 4 min read
How to Download Pinterest Videos in HD
A video pin can be saved when the pin is public and Pinterest exposes the original file. The tiny picture you see while scrolling is a thumbnail. The downloader looks for the video or the full image instead.
Secret boards and pins you cannot open in a private window will not download.
Quick answer. Copy the pin link or the pin.it short link, paste it into the Pinterest Downloader, and save the MP4. HD is the original file the pin publishes, not an enlarged thumbnail.
Can you download Pinterest videos?
Public video pins, yes. Image pins save as images. A board page is a list of pins, not one file, so paste a single pin.
Save pins you created or pins you have permission to keep.
How to copy a Pinterest video link
If you copied a search results page, open the pin itself and copy again.
- Open the pin.
- Tap Share and copy the link, or copy the address. It looks like pinterest.com/pin/ and a number.
- A pin.it link from a message is accepted.
How to download videos online
Paste the pin into the Pinterest Downloader and press Download. Preview it before you save so you are not keeping the thumbnail.
Video pins save as MP4. Photo pins save as the image file the pin serves. We do not stretch a small JPEG into a fake HD video.
Saving videos on iPhone
Copy the pin in the Pinterest app, open Safari, paste, and download. Move the MP4 from Files to Photos with Share, then Save Video.
Saving videos on Android
Copy the pin, open Chrome, and download. The file goes to Downloads. Gallery picks up MP4 and common image types.
Downloading on a computer
Copy the pin URL from the address bar, paste it, and save. This is the easiest way to confirm the pin is public, because you can watch it without the app.
What HD means on a pin
Pinterest serves the asset the creator uploaded, often already compressed. HD on this page means that file, not a promise of 1080p. Open the saved video and look at its resolution if the number matters for an edit.
A video pin and an image pin can share a similar preview thumbnail. Play the preview. If it does not move, you saved or are about to save a still, which is correct for an image pin and wrong if you meant the video one sitting next to it.
Idea pins with several pages can return more than one card. Save the page you need. There is no single file that contains every page as a movie unless Pinterest published it that way.
pin.it links hop once and then land on the pin. If a short link fails, open it in the browser, let it redirect, and paste the pinterest.com/pin/ address you end up on.
Common problems
The file is small: the pin only published a compressed image. That is the original the page offers.
An Idea pin with several pages may return more than one item. Save the one you need.
A login screen means the board is private.
On iPhone, save the MP4 from Files into Photos only after you have played it. A pin that looked like a video in the app can be a tall image. Photos will store either one, and you will know which you have.
On Android, if Gallery does not show the pin, open Files and look in Downloads. Some image types stay out of Gallery until you tap the file once.
A computer download is the one to use when you need the file for a design app. The browser will not recompress it on the way down. What Pinterest sent is what you saved.
Frequently asked questions
Will this download a whole board?
No. Paste one pin at a time.
Is HD the same as 1080p?
HD means the best file that pin publishes. Some pins are smaller than 1080p.
Can I save a pin.it link?
Yes. Short pin links are followed to the pin.
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Copyright and privacy
AllSocial Video Downloader is not affiliated with Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, or Pinterest. Download only files you own or have permission to save. A public link is fetched for you and is not stored as a library. Copyright notices can be sent to vipusa8400@gmail.com.