Delete a pin by opening it and choosing the remove option

To delete a pin from your Pinterest board, open the pin, tap or click the three dots in the upper right corner, and select Delete pin. The pin disappears from your board and from your profile when ready. Anyone who saved or shared that pin before you deleted it will still see it in their own boards, but it will no longer appear in search results or on your profile.

The process takes about 10 seconds and works the same way on the Pinterest app, Pinterest.com on a computer, or Pinterest on a mobile browser. You do not need to contact Pinterest support — you can remove any pin you created yourself.

Key Takeaways

  • Open the pin you want to remove, tap the three-dot menu, and select Delete pin to remove it from your board and profile.
  • Deleted pins disappear from search results and your profile, but people who saved the pin before deletion will still see it in their own boards.
  • You can only delete pins you created yourself, not pins other people posted to boards you manage.
  • If you delete a pin by mistake, you cannot undo the deletion — you will need to create the pin again if you want it back.

Delete a pin from your profile on a computer

Go to your Pinterest profile and find the pin you want to remove. Hover your mouse over the pin until a menu appears. Click the three dots (called the "more" menu) in the upper right corner of the pin. A dropdown menu will open with several options.

Click Delete pin from the dropdown. Pinterest will ask you to confirm the deletion. Click Yes, delete it to finish. The pin is now gone from your board and your profile.

Delete a pin from the Pinterest app on your phone

Open the Pinterest app and navigate to your profile by tapping the person icon at the bottom right. Find the pin you want to delete and tap it to open the full pin view. At the top right of the screen, you will see three dots stacked vertically.

Tap those three dots and select Delete pin from the menu that appears. Confirm the deletion when Pinterest asks. The pin is removed when ready and will not appear on your profile or in search results anymore.

What happens to a pin after you delete it

Once you delete a pin, it vanishes from your profile, your boards, and Pinterest search results. However, if someone else saved your pin to their own board before you deleted it, that copy will remain in their board. They will still be able to see it and share it from their collection — the deletion only removes your original pin.

If you shared a link to the pin on another website or social media platform, that link will no longer work. Anyone who clicks it will see an error message saying the pin does not exist. This is useful if you posted something you later regret, because the pin becomes inaccessible to new viewers even if others had already saved it.

Deleting a pin you no longer want on a shared board

If you posted a pin to a board that other people can also edit, you can still delete your own pin. Open the pin, tap the three dots, and select Delete pin. Your pin is removed, but the board itself stays active and other people can continue to add pins to it.

If you want to remove a pin that someone else posted to a shared board, you cannot delete it unless you are the board owner. Board owners can delete any pin on their board, but regular contributors can only delete pins they created themselves. If a pin violates Pinterest's rules, you can report it instead by tapping the three dots and selecting Report pin.

Recovering a deleted pin

Pinterest does not have an undo button for deleted pins. Once you confirm the deletion, the pin is gone permanently and cannot be recovered. If you deleted a pin by mistake and want it back, you will need to create it again from scratch.

To avoid accidental deletion, take a moment before confirming. Pinterest shows a confirmation screen that says "Yes, delete it" — read this carefully before you tap it. If you regularly delete pins and then regret it, consider saving the image file or the link somewhere else so you can recreate the pin quickly if needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete a pin that someone else created?

No, you can only delete pins you created yourself. If you are the owner of the board, you can delete any pin on that board. If someone else posted a pin to a shared board you manage, report it instead of trying to delete it.

Will people see that I deleted a pin?

No, there is no notification when you delete a pin. People who saved it before deletion will still see it in their own boards, but they will not receive a message saying you removed it. The deletion is silent.

What if I delete a pin and then want to post it again?

You will need to create the pin again. Save the image or the link you want to pin, then create a new pin using the same process you used the first time. It will have a new pin ID and will appear as a new pin on your profile.

Does deleting a pin remove it from Google search results?

Deleted pins stop appearing in Pinterest search results when ready, but Google may still show the pin in its search results for a while. Google's index updates slowly, so it can take days or weeks for the deleted pin to disappear from Google search.