How to Delete Pinterest Pins: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Whether you're cleaning up old content or removing Pins that no longer fit, deleting Pinterest Pins takes just a few taps once you know where the menu lives. This guide covers deleting on desktop and mobile, removing many Pins at once, deleting boards, and the one thing worth knowing before you start: deleted Pins cannot be recovered.
TL;DR
- Delete one Pin: Open the Pin, click or tap the three-dot (ellipsis) icon, choose Edit Pin, then click Delete at the bottom-left and confirm. This is permanent.
- Delete many Pins at once: Open the board, click or tap Organize, select the Pins, then choose Delete. This works on both desktop and the mobile app.
- Deleting a saved Pin is not the same as deleting your own Pin. Removing a Pin you saved only clears your copy; the creator's original stays put.
- Deleted Pins have no recycle bin. Deleted boards can be restored within 7 days, but individual Pins cannot.
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How to Delete a Pin on Desktop
- Log into Pinterest and click your profile picture (top-right).
- Open the Pin you want to delete, from your profile or the board it lives on.
- Click the three-dot (ellipsis) icon on the Pin.
- Choose "Edit Pin."
- Click "Delete" at the bottom-left of the edit screen.
- Confirm when Pinterest asks "Are you sure? This can't be undone."
Quick tip: On a board's grid view you can also hover over a Pin and click the pencil (edit) icon to jump straight to the same edit screen, where the Delete button lives at the bottom-left.
How to Delete a Pin in the Mobile App
The steps are the same on iOS and Android:
- Open the Pinterest app and tap your profile picture (bottom-right).
- Open the board and tap the Pin to open it full-screen.
- Tap the three-dot (ellipsis) icon in the top-right corner.
- Tap the edit option, then tap "Delete this Pin" (or the trashcan icon) at the bottom.
- Tap "Delete" again to confirm.
There is no separate flow for video Pins or the old Idea Pins. Pinterest merged every format into a single "Pin" in 2023, so everything you created is deleted the same way.
How to Delete Multiple Pins at Once (Bulk Delete)
Pinterest has a built-in bulk tool called Organize. It lets you select many Pins on a board and act on them together, and it now works on both desktop and the mobile app.
Using Organize (Desktop and Mobile)
- Open the board that holds the Pins.
- Click or tap "Organize" at the top of the board.
- Select the Pins you want to remove by tapping each one.
- Choose "Delete" (on mobile, the delete action appears at the bottom of the screen).
- Confirm the deletion.
Organize can also Move or Copy the selected Pins to another board, which is the safer choice when you are not certain you want them gone. One limitation to know: you cannot move Pins from a public board into a secret board with this tool.
Move Instead of Delete
If you might want the Pins later, move them to a secret board rather than deleting them. Deletion is permanent, so moving is the only true "undo."
You want to clear 50 Pins from one board quickly. What's the fastest method?
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Delete vs. Unsave: Know the Difference
People often mix up two different actions. The result is the same for you (the Pin leaves your board), but the effect on the rest of Pinterest is not.
A Pin You Created
A Pin You Saved From Someone Else
You delete a Pin you saved from another creator. What happens to the original?
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Can You Recover Deleted Pins?
No. There is no recycle bin for Pins. Pinterest's own help documentation states that deleted Pins cannot be recovered. Once you confirm the deletion, the Pin is gone.
This is different from boards. If you delete a whole board, you have 7 days to restore it from the "Recently deleted" section (available on desktop and Android). Individual Pins do not get that grace period, so treat every Pin deletion as final.
If You Deleted a Saved Pin
- Search Pinterest for the original content again.
- Check whether the creator still has it live, then re-save.
If You Deleted Your Own Pin
- Re-upload the original image or video and recreate the Pin.
- If you kept the source file or a screenshot, use that to rebuild it.
You're unsure whether to permanently delete a Pin. What's the safest approach?
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Managing Pins Without Deleting
If a Pin bothers you but you don't want to lose it, you have options short of deletion.
Move It to a Secret Board
Pinterest does not let you archive an individual Pin, but you can move it to a secret board, which only you can see:
- Create a secret (private) board.
- Use Organize, or edit the Pin, to move it there.
- The Pin stays in your account but is hidden from your public profile.
Archive the Whole Board
Archiving applies to boards, not single Pins. An archived board disappears from your public profile, and you can't save new Pins to it, but you can unarchive it at any time:
- Open the board and click or tap the ellipsis icon.
- Choose Archive and confirm.
- Find it later under "Archived boards" at the bottom of your profile to unarchive.
When to Delete vs. Hide
How to Delete an Entire Board
Deleting a board removes everything inside it, so use it when you truly want the whole collection gone.
Desktop
- Open the board.
- Click the ellipsis icon next to the board name.
- Choose Edit board.
- Click Delete, then Delete forever to confirm.
Mobile App
- Open the board.
- Tap the ellipsis icon.
- Tap Edit board.
- Tap Delete and confirm.
Important: Deleting a board deletes every Pin on it. The upside is that Pinterest keeps deleted boards in "Recently deleted" for 7 days (on desktop and Android), so a board, unlike a single Pin, can be restored within that window.
You delete an entire board by mistake. Can you get it back?
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Deleting Pins From Group Boards
If You Own the Board
- You can delete any Pin on the board using the standard steps above.
- Consider telling contributors before you remove their Pins.
If You're a Contributor
- You can delete only the Pins you added.
- You cannot delete other contributors' Pins. Ask the board owner to remove those.
If You Want to Leave the Board
- Open the group board and go to its settings.
- Find your name in the contributor list.
- Choose Leave board. Your Pins stay on the board unless you delete them first.
Troubleshooting
No delete option showing? You're likely viewing someone else's Pin, or a Pin on a group board you don't own. Confirm the Pin is on your own board. If the app is out of date, update it.
Delete button not responding? Refresh the page, try a different browser, or switch to the mobile app. Logging out and back in clears most temporary glitches.
Deleted Pin still appears? You may be seeing a cached view. Do a hard refresh (Ctrl+F5 on desktop) and check whether a copy of the Pin also lives on another board.
Quick Reference
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Can you recover a deleted Pinterest Pin?
No. Pinterest has no recycle bin for individual Pins, and its help documentation states that deleted Pins cannot be recovered. Once you confirm, the Pin is permanently gone. Deleted boards are the exception: they can be restored within 7 days.
How do you delete multiple Pins at once?
Open the board, click or tap the Organize button, select the Pins you want to remove, then choose Delete and confirm. The Organize tool works on both desktop and the mobile app, and it can also move or copy Pins to another board.
Does deleting a Pin you saved delete the original?
No. Deleting a Pin you saved from someone else only removes your copy. The creator's original Pin and everyone else's saves stay exactly where they are, and no notification is sent to the creator.
What happens to the Pins when you delete a board?
All Pins on the board are deleted along with it. However, Pinterest keeps deleted boards in the Recently deleted section for 7 days on desktop and Android, so you can restore the board and its Pins within that window.
Can you archive a Pin instead of deleting it?
Pinterest only lets you archive boards, not individual Pins. To keep a Pin without showing it publicly, move it to a secret board that only you can see. You can move or delete it later.
Is someone notified when you delete a Pin you saved from them?
No. Removing a Pin you saved is completely private. The creator is not notified, and the action does not affect their original Pin.
Where is the delete option on a Pin?
Open the Pin, click or tap the three-dot ellipsis icon, and choose Edit Pin. The Delete button is at the bottom-left of the edit screen. Confirm the prompt to permanently delete the Pin.
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