You can delete a Pinterest board in three steps 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 remove and click the three dots in the upper right corner of that board's preview. Select "Delete board" from the menu that appears. Pinterest will ask you to confirm — click "Delete" again, and the board is gone permanently.
The board disappears from your profile when ready, along with all the pins you saved to it. Anyone who followed that board will no longer see it in their feed. If you shared the board's link elsewhere, that link will stop working.
You cannot undo a board deletion, so take a moment to make sure you are removing the right one. If you want to keep the pins but remove the board from view, you can make the board secret instead — that keeps the pins but hides the board from your profile and from search.
Key Takeaways
- Deleting a board removes it permanently along with every pin saved to it, and you cannot recover it afterward.
- The three-dot menu on any board's preview card is where you find the delete option.
- Anyone who followed the board will stop seeing it in their feed once you delete it.
- If you want to keep the pins but hide the board, you can change it to secret instead of deleting it.
- Shared links to the board will stop working after deletion.
The difference between deleting and making a board secret
Deleting removes the board and all its pins permanently. Making a board secret keeps the pins but hides the board from your profile, from other people's searches, and from anyone who followed it. Secret boards are useful when you want to save pins for yourself without sharing them publicly.
To make a board secret instead of deleting it, click the three dots on the board preview and select "Edit board." Look for the privacy setting and change it from "Public" to "Secret." The board stays in your account, but only you can see it.
What happens to pins when you delete a board
All pins on the board are deleted along with it. If you saved a pin to multiple boards, it stays on your other boards — only the copy on the deleted board disappears. If a pin was only on that one board, it is gone entirely.
Before you delete, consider whether you might want those pins later. If you do, move them to another board first. Click a pin on the board, select "Save to," and choose a different board. You can move pins one at a time or use the board's menu to select multiple pins at once.
How to move pins to a different board before deleting
Open the board you plan to delete. Hover over any pin and click the pushpin icon that appears. Select "Save to" and choose the board where you want to move it. Repeat for each pin you want to keep.
If the board has many pins, you can select multiple at once. Look for a checkbox or selection tool in the upper corner of the board view — this varies depending on whether you are on a phone or computer. Select the pins you want to save, then use the "Save to" option to move them all to another board in one action.
Boards you cannot delete
You can delete any board you created yourself. If someone else created a board and invited you to it, you cannot delete the board — you can only leave it. To leave a shared board, click the three dots and select "Leave board" instead of "Delete board."
The board owner can delete a shared board at any time, which removes it for everyone who was invited to it. If you are the owner of a shared board and want to delete it, the same three-step process applies.
What other people see after you delete a board
If someone followed your board, it disappears from their home feed and their "Following" section. If they visit your profile, the board no longer appears in your board list. Any pins you saved to that board will no longer show up in their feed from you.
If you shared a direct link to the board on another website or in a message, that link becomes broken. Anyone who clicks it will see an error page. There is no way to redirect the old link to a new board, so if the link was shared widely, people will encounter dead links.
Recovering a deleted board
Pinterest does not offer a way to recover a deleted board or its pins. Once you confirm the deletion, it is permanent. If you realize you made a mistake, you would need to recreate the board and re-save the pins manually — but only if you remember which pins were on it.
This is why moving pins to another board before deletion is worth the extra time. It takes a few minutes but saves you from having to rebuild the board from scratch if you change your mind.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I delete a board on my phone?
Yes. Open the board, tap the three dots in the upper right corner, and select "Delete board." The process is the same on iPhone and Android. Confirm the deletion when Pinterest asks you to.
What if I delete a board by accident?
You cannot recover it. If you remember the pins that were on it, you can recreate the board and re-save them. If you are not sure what was on it, there is no way to get that information back.
Do my followers get a notification when I delete a board?
No notification is sent, but they will notice the board is gone if they visit your profile or look for it in their feed. The board straightforward stops appearing in places where it used to show up.
Can I delete a board if someone else is saving pins to it?
Yes. If it is your board, you can delete it even if other people are following it or saving pins to it. They will lose access to the board and any pins on it once you delete it.
Is there a way to read my pins before I delete a board?
Pinterest does not have a built-in read feature for pins. You can take screenshots of pins you want to keep, or move them to another board before deleting. Some third-party tools claim to export Pinterest data, but Pinterest does not officially support them.