Delete a single pin from your board

To remove one pin, hover over it on your board and click the three-dot menu icon that appears in the top right corner of the pin. Select Delete from the menu. The pin disappears from your board immediately, though it may take a few minutes to vanish from search results or other places where it was shared.

If you are on a mobile device, tap the pin to open it, then tap the three-dot menu at the top of the screen and choose Delete. The process is the same whether you created the pin yourself or saved it from another source.

Deleting a pin does not notify the person who originally created it, and it does not remove the pin from Pinterest entirely — only from your board. Other users can still see and save the original pin.

Remove multiple pins at once

Pinterest does not have a built-in bulk delete feature, so you must delete pins one at a time. If you have many pins to remove, this can take a while. Open your board, hover over each pin, click the three-dot menu, and select Delete.

A faster approach is to delete the entire board instead of individual pins. To do this, go to your profile, find the board you want to remove, click the three-dot menu next to the board name, and select Delete board. This removes the board and all pins on it at once. You cannot undo this action, so make sure you want to delete everything on that board before you confirm.

Key Takeaways

  • Single pins are deleted by hovering over them, clicking the three-dot menu, and selecting Delete.
  • Deleting a pin removes it only from your board, not from Pinterest or from other users' boards.
  • Pinterest has no bulk delete option, so removing many pins requires deleting them one at a time.
  • Deleting an entire board removes all pins on it instantly and cannot be undone.
  • On mobile, tap the pin to open it, then tap the three-dot menu and choose Delete.

What happens after you delete a pin

Once you delete a pin from your board, it no longer appears on your profile or in your board's feed. However, the original pin still exists on Pinterest if someone else created it. If you saved a pin from another user's board and then delete it from yours, that person's original pin remains on their board and can still be found through search.

If you created the pin yourself and delete it, the pin is removed from your board but may still appear in search results or in other places where it was previously shared for a short time. Pinterest's search index updates gradually, so deleted pins sometimes show up in results for a few hours or even a day before disappearing completely.

Difference between deleting and hiding pins

Pinterest offers two ways to remove a pin from view: delete and hide. Deleting removes the pin from your board entirely. Hiding keeps the pin on your board but marks it as private so only you can see it. To hide a pin instead of deleting it, click the three-dot menu and select Hide.

Use hide if you want to keep the pin but do not want it visible to people who visit your profile. Use delete if you want to remove it completely. Hidden pins still count toward your board's total, while deleted pins do not.

Deleting pins from a group board

If you are a member of a group board, you can delete only pins that you created yourself. To remove a pin you added to a group board, hover over it, click the three-dot menu, and select Delete. Pins created by other members of the group board cannot be deleted by you — only the person who created the pin or the board owner can remove it.

If you want to remove someone else's pin from a group board you own, click the three-dot menu on that pin and select Delete. As the board owner, you have permission to delete any pin on your board, regardless of who created it.

Recovering a deleted pin

Pinterest does not have an undo feature or a trash folder where deleted pins are stored. Once you delete a pin, it is gone from your board permanently. If you saved the pin from another source and want it back, you can search for the original pin and save it again to your board.

If you created the pin yourself and deleted it, you cannot recover it through Pinterest. You would need to recreate the pin from scratch using the original image or content. For this reason, it is a good idea to think carefully before deleting a pin you created, especially if it took time to design.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete someone else's pin from my board?

Yes, if you saved a pin from another user to your board, you can delete it from your board. The original pin remains on the creator's board and elsewhere on Pinterest. You can only delete pins from your own boards, not from other people's boards.

Will the person who created the pin know I deleted it?

No, Pinterest does not notify users when someone deletes a pin they created. The creator will not receive any message or alert. They can only see that their pin is no longer on your board if they visit your profile.

What is the difference between deleting a pin and deleting a board?

Deleting a single pin removes only that one pin from your board. Deleting a board removes the entire board and all pins on it at once. Deleting a board is permanent and cannot be undone, so make sure you want to remove everything before you confirm.

Can I delete pins in bulk or all at once?

Pinterest does not have a bulk delete feature. You must delete pins one at a time by clicking the three-dot menu and selecting Delete. The only way to remove many pins at once is to delete the entire board.

If I delete a pin, will it disappear from search results immediately?

Deleted pins usually disappear from search results within a few hours, but sometimes take up to a day. Pinterest's search index updates gradually, so you may see a deleted pin in results for a short time after you remove it.