Delete a board from your Pinterest account in three steps
Open Pinterest and go to your profile. Click the board you want to remove. At the top right of the board, click the three dots (more options), then select "Delete board" from the menu. Pinterest will ask you to confirm — click "Delete" again, and the board is gone.
The entire board disappears, including all the pins you saved to it. You cannot undo this action, so make sure you want to remove it before you confirm. If you want to keep the pins but remove the board, you can move them to another board first.
Key Takeaways
- Deleting a board removes it permanently along with every pin saved to it, and you cannot restore it afterward.
- You can move pins to a different board before deleting if you want to keep them.
- Only the board owner can delete a board, even if other people have contributed pins to it.
- Secret boards delete the same way as public boards, and the deletion is when ready.
- Pins that other users saved from your board remain on their boards even after you delete yours.
Why you might delete a board
You delete a board when you no longer need it or want to clean up your profile. Common reasons include boards you created for a specific project that is finished, boards that no longer match your interests, or boards you created by accident. Over time, your Pinterest profile can accumulate boards that no longer serve a purpose, and removing them keeps your profile organized and focused on what matters to you now.
Deleting a board is different from making it private. If you want to hide a board from other people but keep the pins, you can change the board's privacy setting instead of deleting it. Go to the board, click the three dots, select "Edit board," and change the setting from "Public" to "Secret." This way, only you can see the board and the pins on it, but nothing is permanently removed.
Moving pins before you delete
If you have pins on the board you want to keep, move them to another board before you delete. Open the board, click on a pin, and select "Save to" from the menu. Choose the board where you want to move it, and the pin transfers when ready. This preserves your saved content even though the original board disappears.
You can move pins one at a time or select multiple pins at once. Click the checkbox on each pin you want to move, then use the "Save to" option to move them all to the same board in one action. After you move all the pins you want to keep, you can safely delete the empty board. This method ensures you do not lose any content you plan to reference later.
What happens when you delete a board
When you delete a board, Pinterest removes it from your profile right away. Anyone who was following the board stops following it automatically. If you shared a link to the board with other people, that link no longer works and visitors will see an error page.
If other people saved pins from your board to their own boards, those pins stay on their boards — deleting your board does not remove pins that other users saved. However, the original source link on those pins may show as broken if someone tries to click back to your board. The pins themselves remain, but the connection to your original board is severed.
Deleting a board you share with others
If you created a board and invited other people to contribute, only you can delete it. Other contributors cannot delete a shared board, even if they added many pins to it. If you want to delete a shared board, you do not need permission from the other people on it, since you are the board owner.
When you delete a shared board, all the pins disappear for everyone, including the people you invited. They will see that the board is no longer on your profile. If they want to keep any of those pins, they need to have saved them to their own boards before you delete. Give collaborators a heads-up if the board contains pins they contributed, so they have time to save what they want to keep.
Recovering a deleted board
Pinterest does not restore deleted boards. Once you confirm the deletion, the board and all its pins are gone permanently. There is no trash folder or recovery option, and Pinterest support cannot bring back a deleted board even if you contact them shortly after deletion.
If you deleted a board by accident and you remember most of the pins on it, you can create a new board with the same name and re-save the pins. This takes time if the board had many pins, but it is the only way to rebuild it. You can search for the pins by topic, creator, or keyword to find them again and add them back to your new board.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I delete a board on the Pinterest app?
Yes. Open the app, go to your profile, tap the board you want to delete, tap the three dots at the top, and select "Delete board." The process is the same as on the website, and the deletion happens when ready.
What if I only want to delete some pins from a board, not the whole board?
Open the board, click on the pin you want to remove, and select "Delete pin" from the menu. You can delete individual pins without deleting the board itself. This keeps the board but removes only the pins you do not want.
Will people know I deleted a board?
People who were following the board will see it disappear from their feed. If someone visits your profile looking for a board they remember, they will not find it. Pinterest does not send a notification that you deleted a board.
Can I delete a board if I have not added any pins to it yet?
Yes. You can delete an empty board the same way you delete a board with pins. Go to the board, click the three dots, and select "Delete board." Empty boards delete when ready without any additional steps.
What happens to the board name after I delete it?
The board name becomes available for you to use again. You can create a new board with the same name whenever you want. There is no waiting period or restriction on reusing board names after deletion.