Delete a pin you created

To remove a pin you posted to your own board, open Pinterest and find the pin. Hover your mouse over the pin image, and three dots will appear in the top right corner. Click those dots, then select Delete pin from the menu. The pin disappears when ready from your board and from your profile.

On a phone or tablet, tap the pin to open it fully. Look for the three dots in the top right corner of the screen and tap them. Select Delete pin. The pin is gone once you confirm.

Deleted pins cannot be recovered, so make sure you want it gone before you confirm. If you only want to hide it temporarily or move it to a different board, use the edit option instead — the three dots menu also shows Edit pin, which lets you change the board or description without deleting it.

Key Takeaways

  • Hover over any pin you created and click the three dots to see the delete option.
  • Deleted pins are permanent and cannot be restored, so confirm before you remove it.
  • If you want to keep the pin but move it to a different board, use the edit option instead of delete.
  • On a phone, tap the pin to open it, then tap the three dots and select delete.
  • Deleting a pin removes it from your profile and from the board where it was pinned.

Remove a pin from a board without deleting it

Sometimes you want to keep a pin but take it off a specific board. Open the pin and click the three dots. Select Edit pin. At the top, you will see the board name — click it to change which board the pin lives on, or click the X next to the board name to remove it from that board entirely.

This action keeps the pin in your Pinterest account but removes it from public view on that board. Other people who saved the pin to their own boards will still see it on theirs. If you remove a pin from all your boards, it stays in your account but does not show on your profile.

Delete pins saved from other people

Pins you saved from other creators work differently. When you save someone else's pin to your board, you can remove it by opening the pin and clicking the three dots. Select Delete pin. This removes it from your board but does not affect the original pin on the creator's board.

The original creator still sees their pin on their own profile. Only your copy of it — the one you saved — disappears. This is useful if you saved something by accident or changed your mind about keeping it.

Bulk delete multiple pins at once

If you want to remove many pins from one board, go to that board and look for the pencil or edit icon near the board name. Click it to enter edit mode. Now you can select multiple pins by clicking the checkbox on each one. Once you have selected the pins you want to remove, a delete button appears at the bottom or top of the screen — click it to remove all selected pins at once.

This bulk method is faster than deleting pins one at a time, but it only works when you are viewing a single board. You cannot bulk delete pins across multiple boards from your profile page.

What happens when you delete a pin

When you delete a pin you created, it vanishes from your board when ready. Anyone who visits your profile or that board will no longer see it. If other people had saved your pin to their own boards, their copies remain — deleting your original does not erase it from their accounts.

Search engines may take time to remove the pin from their index, so it might still appear in a Google search for a few days or weeks after you delete it. This is normal and not something you can speed up. The pin itself is gone from Pinterest, but search engines update on their own schedule.

Recover a deleted pin

Pinterest does not offer a way to restore a deleted pin. Once you confirm the deletion, it is gone permanently. If you need the pin back, you would have to create it again by uploading the image and writing a new description.

If you are unsure whether you want to delete something, move it to a private board instead. Create a board and set it to private (only you can see it), then move the pin there. You can always move it back to a public board later, or delete it when you are certain.

Delete pins from a board you no longer want

If you want to remove all pins from a board and then delete the board itself, start by clearing the pins. Go to the board, enter edit mode, and select all the pins. Delete them in bulk. Once the board is empty, click the three dots next to the board name and select Delete board. The board and all its pins are removed from your account.

You cannot delete a board that still has pins on it, so you must remove the pins first. If the board is private and you just want to hide it, you can change the privacy setting instead of deleting it — this keeps the pins but makes the board invisible to other people.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I undo a deleted pin?

No. Pinterest does not have an undo feature for deleted pins. Once you confirm the deletion, the pin is gone permanently. If you think you might want it back, move it to a private board instead of deleting it.

If I delete a pin, do other people's copies of it get deleted too?

No. When you delete a pin you created, it only removes your original from your board. Anyone who saved that pin to their own boards keeps their copy. Their version stays on their profile and their boards.

How do I delete a pin from my phone?

Open the pin so it fills your screen. Tap the three dots in the top right corner. Select Delete pin from the menu and confirm. The pin is removed from your board when ready.

Can I delete pins from someone else's board?

No. You can only delete pins from boards you own. If you see a pin on someone else's board that you think violates Pinterest's rules, you can report it using the three dots menu, but you cannot delete it yourself.

What is the difference between deleting a pin and removing it from a board?

Deleting a pin removes it from your entire account. Removing it from a board keeps the pin in your account but takes it off that specific board. Use remove if you want to keep the pin but move it elsewhere, and delete if you want it gone completely.