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How to Download a Pinterest Board as a ZIP

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By Numan Ajmal · Published July 24, 2026

How to Download a Pinterest Board as a ZIP

When a board ZIP helps

Mood boards, client references, and research collections are easier to archive as one ZIP than pin-by-pin. PintDown’s board downloader resolves a public board URL, lists pins, and packages selected media for download.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the public board on Pinterest and copy its URL (profile/board path).
  2. Paste it into pintdown.site/board and fetch the board.
  3. Review the pin list. Deselect items you do not need to keep the ZIP smaller.
  4. Start the ZIP download and wait until the browser finishes writing the file.

Large boards

Very large boards take longer to resolve and zip. Prefer a stable connection. If the board is huge, download in batches by selecting subsets when the UI allows, or retry after a pause if the browser times out.

Secret and private boards

Secret boards and private profile content are not available without authentication. PintDown does not ask for your Pinterest password and will not open restricted boards. Make the board public temporarily only if you own it and accept that trade-off—or export another way Pinterest provides for owners.

Tips for cleaner ZIPs

  • Skip broken or duplicate pins in the selection list when possible.
  • Keep free disk space above the expected ZIP size.
  • Unzip with a modern archive tool if your OS struggles with large archives.

Related

Single videos: video downloader. Many individual URLs at once: use bulk flows from the home/video tools when available. Images only: image downloader.

Numan Ajmal

Numan Ajmal

Founder of PintDown. Builds free browser tools for saving public Pinterest media.

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Pinterest BoardZIPBulk
FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Only publicly reachable boards can be fetched. Secret boards require Pinterest authentication, which PintDown does not use.

Pin count, media size, and network speed all matter. Large boards need more time to resolve and compress. Stay on a stable connection and avoid closing the tab early.

Practical limits exist so requests stay reliable. If a board is extremely large, select fewer pins per ZIP or split the work across multiple downloads.

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