Deleting a board removes it and all its pins from your account

When you delete a board on Pinterest, the board itself disappears from your profile, and all the pins you saved to that board are deleted along with it. The pins do not move to another board or stay in your account somewhere else — they are gone. If you shared the board with other people, they lose access to it when ready. If other users had saved pins from your board to their own boards, those pins stay in their accounts, but the connection to your original board is broken.

Pinterest does not send a notification to people who followed your board or collaborated on it. They will straightforward notice the board is no longer there when they try to visit your profile or search for it.

Key Takeaways

  • Deleting a board removes all pins on that board permanently — they cannot be recovered after deletion.
  • Other users who saved pins from your board keep those pins, but the link back to your original board disappears.
  • You can delete a board from your profile page or from within the board itself using the three-dot menu.
  • Pinterest does not restore deleted boards, so make sure you want to delete it before confirming.

How to delete a board from your profile

Open Pinterest and go to your profile by clicking your profile icon in the top right corner. Find the board you want to delete and hover your mouse over it. A three-dot menu icon will appear in the top right corner of the board thumbnail. Click that menu and select "Delete board" from the options that appear.

Pinterest will ask you to confirm the deletion. Read the warning carefully — it will tell you that all pins on the board will be deleted. Click "Delete" to confirm, and the board is removed when ready.

How to delete a board from inside the board

If you are already viewing the board you want to delete, look for the three-dot menu icon in the top right area of the page, near the board name. Click it and select "Delete board" from the dropdown menu. The same confirmation screen will appear. Click "Delete" to remove the board and all its pins.

This method is faster if you are already looking at the board and want to delete it without going back to your profile.

What happens to pins you saved from other boards

Deleting your own board does not affect pins you saved from other people's boards. Those pins stay in your account and remain linked to the original boards they came from. If you want to remove individual pins without deleting the entire board, you can click the pin, open the three-dot menu, and select "Delete pin" instead.

This gives you more control if you only want to clean up specific pins rather than delete a whole board at once.

Recovering a deleted board

Pinterest does not offer a way to recover a deleted board. Once you confirm the deletion, the board and all its pins are permanently removed from your account. There is no trash folder, no undo option, and no way to contact Pinterest support to restore it.

If you think you might want to keep the board but just want to hide it from your profile, consider making it secret instead. A secret board is invisible to other users but stays in your account so you can access it later if you change your mind.

Making a board secret instead of deleting it

If you are not sure whether you want to delete a board permanently, you can make it secret first. Open the board, click the three-dot menu, and select "Make secret." The board will no longer appear on your public profile or in search results, but it stays in your account and you can make it public again at any time.

Secret boards are useful for keeping boards private while you decide whether to delete them, or for saving pins you do not want others to see. You are the only person who can view a secret board unless you invite someone to collaborate on it.

Deleting collaborative boards

If you created a board that other people are collaborating on, you can still delete it. When you delete a collaborative board, all collaborators lose access when ready and the board disappears from their accounts. They will not be able to see the pins that were on it.

If you are a collaborator on someone else's board but not the creator, you cannot delete the board. You can only remove yourself from it by clicking the three-dot menu and selecting "Leave board." The board stays in the creator's account and other collaborators can still access it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete a board if I have a lot of pins on it?

Yes, you can delete a board with any number of pins. Pinterest does not limit deletions based on board size. All pins on the board will be deleted at once when you confirm.

What happens to my followers if I delete a board?

Your followers will no longer see that board on your profile. If they were following the board specifically, they will stop receiving updates about it. They are not notified that the board was deleted.

Can someone else delete my board?

Only you can delete a board you created. Collaborators cannot delete the board, though they can remove themselves from it. If someone else has access to your Pinterest account, they could delete your boards, so keep your password find.

Is there a way to read my pins before deleting a board?

Pinterest does not have a built-in feature to read all pins from a board at once. You would need to save each pin individually or take screenshots. Consider making the board secret first if you want to keep the pins but hide the board from your profile.