Delete a board in three steps
To delete a board on Pinterest, open the board, tap or click the three dots in the top right corner, select "Delete board", and confirm. The board and all its pins disappear permanently — you cannot undo this action. If you want to keep the pins but remove the board, move them to another board first.
The process is the same whether you use Pinterest on a phone, tablet, or computer. The three-dot menu (sometimes called a "more" menu) appears in the same location on all devices.
Key Takeaways
- Deleting a board removes it and every pin saved to it permanently, with no way to recover them afterward.
- You can move pins to a different board before deleting if you want to keep them but remove the board itself.
- Only the board owner can delete a board, even if other people have been invited to contribute to it.
- Archived boards (boards you have hidden but not deleted) can be unarchived later, so archiving is safer if you might want the board back.
Move pins to another board before deleting
If you have pins you want to keep, transfer them to a different board before you delete. Open the board you plan to delete, then tap or click on a pin to open it. Look for a "Save to" or "Move" button (the exact wording depends on your device), select the board where you want the pin to go, and confirm.
You can move pins one at a time, or on some devices you can select multiple pins at once. If you have many pins, moving them in batches is faster. After you move all the pins you want to keep, the board will be empty, and you can delete it without losing anything.
The difference between deleting and archiving
Deleting removes a board permanently. Archiving hides a board from your profile and from other people, but keeps it on your account so you can unhide it later. If you are not certain you want to remove a board forever, archiving is the safer choice.
To archive instead of delete, open the board, tap or click the three dots, and select "Archive board". The board will no longer appear on your profile or in search results, but you can restore it anytime by going to your account settings, finding the archived boards section, and selecting "Unarchive". Deleted boards cannot be restored.
What happens to collaborative boards when you delete
If other people have been invited to contribute to a board, deleting it removes the board for everyone. Those people will no longer see it on their profiles, and any pins they saved to it will no longer be there. Only the board owner (the person who created it) can delete a collaborative board.
If you are not the owner but want to leave a collaborative board, you can remove yourself without affecting the board. Open the board, tap or click the three dots, and select "Leave board". The board stays active for the owner and other contributors.
Delete a board on mobile versus desktop
The steps are nearly identical on phones, tablets, and computers, but the menu location can look slightly different. On mobile, the three-dot menu usually appears in the top right corner of the board. On desktop, it is also in the top right, next to the board name. Tap or click it, then select "Delete board" from the menu that appears.
If you cannot find the three-dot menu, make sure you are viewing the board itself (not just a pin from that board). The menu only appears when you are on the board's main page, where you can see all the pins in that board together.
Recover 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, even if you delete by mistake.
This is why moving pins to another board before deleting is important if any of those pins matter to you. If you deleted a board and realize you needed some of the pins, you cannot get them back from Pinterest. You would have to recreate them manually if you remember what they were.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I delete someone else's board?
No. Only the person who created the board can delete it. If you are a contributor to someone else's board and want to leave, you can remove yourself, but you cannot delete the board itself. The owner has to do that.
What happens to pins I saved from a deleted board?
Pins you saved to your own boards are not affected. If you saved a pin from someone else's board to one of your boards, that pin stays on your board even after the original board is deleted. You only lose pins that were saved directly to the deleted board.
Can I delete a board if it has a lot of pins?
Yes, you can delete a board with any number of pins. The deletion works the same way whether the board has one pin or one thousand. If you want to keep some of those pins, move them first. If you want to remove them all, you can delete the board directly.
Is there a way to delete multiple boards at once?
No. Pinterest requires you to delete boards one at a time. Open each board, use the three-dot menu, and confirm the deletion. There is no bulk delete option for multiple boards.
What if I archived a board by mistake?
You can unarchive it anytime. Go to your account settings or profile, find the archived boards section, and select the board you want to restore. It will reappear on your profile when ready, and anyone you invited to that board will be able to see it again.