You can delete a Pinterest board in three steps from your profile

Open Pinterest and go to your profile. Find the board you want to remove and click the three dots in the top right corner of that board's preview. Select "Delete board" from the menu. Pinterest will ask you to confirm — click "Delete" again, and the board is gone.

The board disappears when ready from your profile and from search results. Anyone who had saved pins from that board will still see those pins in their own collections, but the board itself and its name no longer appear anywhere on Pinterest. If you change your mind within 30 days, you can contact Pinterest support to ask about recovery, though they do not may provide restoration.

The process is the same whether you are on a computer or the Pinterest app on your phone. The three-dot menu appears in the same location either way.

Key Takeaways

  • Deleting a board removes it from your profile and Pinterest search within seconds, but pins saved from that board remain in other people's collections.
  • You must confirm the deletion twice — once when you click "Delete board" and again when Pinterest asks you to verify.
  • Pinterest keeps deleted boards in a recovery state for 30 days, so contact their support team when ready if you delete a board by mistake.
  • Deleting a board does not affect your account or other boards, and you can create a new board with the same name afterward if you want.

What happens to pins when you delete a board

The pins themselves do not disappear from Pinterest. If someone else saved a pin from your deleted board to their own collection, that pin stays in their board. They can still see it, repin it, and share it. The only thing that changes is that they can no longer click through to your original board — the link breaks.

If you had the board set to private, only you could see it anyway, so deleting it removes something only you were viewing. If the board was public, anyone who had bookmarked the board's URL or saved pins from it will notice the board is gone, but the individual pins remain findable through search and through their own saved collections.

Deleting a board versus making it private

If you are not sure whether you want the board gone forever, consider making it private instead. Click the three dots on the board, select "Edit board," and change the privacy setting from "Public" to "Secret." A secret board is invisible to everyone except you — it will not show on your profile, in search results, or to people who visit your account.

You can switch a board back to public at any time by editing it again. This is useful if you want to hide a board temporarily or keep it for personal reference without deleting it. Deletion is permanent after 30 days, so if there is any chance you might want the board later, making it secret is the safer choice.

Boards with collaborators

If other people are contributing to the board, deleting it removes the board for everyone who has access to it. They will not be able to add pins to it anymore, and it will disappear from their profiles too. Pinterest does not send them a notification that the board was deleted, so they may not realize it is gone until they try to access it.

If you want to remove yourself from a board without deleting it entirely, click the three dots and select "Leave board" instead of "Delete board." The board stays active for other collaborators, but you are no longer part of it and it no longer appears on your profile.

Recovering a deleted board

Pinterest does not have a self-service recovery option. If you delete a board and realize you made a mistake, go to the Pinterest Help Center and select "Contact us." Explain that you deleted a board by accident and provide the board name and the approximate date you deleted it. Pinterest support may be able to restore it, but they do not promise recovery and the process can take several days.

Recovery is more likely if you contact them within a few days of deletion rather than waiting weeks. After 30 days, Pinterest may permanently remove the board from their backup systems, making recovery impossible. If the board contained pins you want to keep, ask support specifically whether they can restore it or whether you should recreate it manually.

Deleting multiple boards at once

Pinterest does not have a bulk delete feature. You must delete each board individually by clicking the three dots and confirming the deletion. If you have many boards to remove, this takes time, but there is no faster way through the app or website.

If you want to clean up your profile significantly, consider making boards secret instead of deleting them. That way you can hide them all at once by changing privacy settings, and you can restore them later if you change your mind. You can also delete a few boards at a time over several days rather than doing them all at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will people know I deleted a board?

No notification goes out when you delete a board. People will only notice if they try to visit the board directly or look for it on your profile. If the board was public and popular, some people may eventually realize it is gone, but Pinterest does not tell them you deleted it.

Can I delete a board on the Pinterest app?

Yes, the process is identical on the app and the website. Open your profile, find the board, tap the three dots, and select "Delete board." Confirm the deletion when prompted.

What if I delete a board but want to keep the pins?

Before you delete the board, move the pins to another board or create a new board and move them there first. Click each pin, select "Move," and choose a different board. Once you have moved all the pins, you can safely delete the original board.

Does deleting a board affect my Pinterest account in any other way?

No. Deleting a board does not change your account settings, followers, or any other boards. It only removes that one board from your profile and Pinterest's systems.