Deleting a board removes it permanently from your Pinterest account
To delete a board on Pinterest, open the board, tap or click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner, select "Delete board," and confirm. The board and all its pins disappear immediately — you cannot undo this action. If you want to keep the pins but remove the board, you can move them to another board first.
The process works the same way on the Pinterest website and mobile app, though the menu location may look slightly different depending on your device. Boards you created yourself can be deleted at any time. If someone else invited you to a collaborative board, you can leave it instead, which removes you without deleting the board for other members.
Key Takeaways
- Deleting a board is permanent and cannot be reversed, so make sure you want to remove it before confirming.
- You can move pins to a different board before deleting if you want to keep them but remove the board itself.
- On collaborative boards, you can leave without deleting the board, which keeps it for other members who contributed.
- The delete option appears in the three-dot menu at the top of any board you own or manage.
How to delete a board on the Pinterest website
Go to the board you want to delete and look for the three-dot menu icon in the top right area of the board header. Click it to open a dropdown menu. Select "Delete board" from the options that appear. Pinterest will ask you to confirm — click "Delete" again to complete the removal.
The board disappears from your profile immediately. Anyone who followed the board will no longer see it in their feed, and the board will not appear in search results. If the board was public, the URL will no longer work.
How to delete a board on the Pinterest mobile app
Open the board from your profile or your saved boards. Tap the three-dot menu icon, which is usually in the top right corner of the screen. Tap "Delete board" and then confirm by tapping "Delete" when Pinterest asks you to verify. The board is removed from your account immediately.
On some older versions of the app, the menu icon may appear in a slightly different location, but the three-dot symbol is always the way to access board settings. If you cannot find the delete option, make sure you are the board owner — collaborative boards you joined but did not create may only allow you to leave instead.
Moving pins before you delete a board
If you want to keep some or all of the pins from a board you are deleting, move them to another board first. Open the board, select the pins you want to keep by tapping or clicking each one, then choose "Move pins" or "Save to board" from the menu that appears. Select the destination board and confirm.
You can move pins one at a time or select multiple pins at once to move them together. After you move the pins you want to keep, you can delete the empty board or the board with only the pins you no longer need. This approach lets you preserve content without keeping the board itself.
Leaving a collaborative board instead of deleting it
If you created a collaborative board with other people, deleting it removes it for everyone. If you only want to remove yourself, look for a "Leave board" option in the three-dot menu instead. This removes you from the board while keeping it active for other members who contributed.
If you are the only member left on a collaborative board, you can still delete it. The delete option works the same way — open the menu and select "Delete board." Make sure no one else is relying on the board before you remove it, since they will lose access immediately.
What happens to pins after a board is deleted
When you delete a board, all the pins on that board are deleted as well. They do not move to another board or stay in your account under a different name. If those pins were saved from other people's boards, they disappear from your collection. If you created the pins yourself, they are gone unless you saved them elsewhere.
This is why moving pins before deletion is important if you think you might want them later. Once a board is deleted, there is no way to recover the pins or the board itself. Pinterest does not have a trash or recovery feature for deleted boards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I undo a board deletion?
No. Deleting a board is permanent and cannot be reversed. Make sure you want to remove the board and all its pins before you confirm the deletion. If you are unsure, move the pins to another board first and delete the empty board instead.
What if I deleted a board by accident?
Unfortunately, Pinterest does not recover deleted boards. If you remember the pins that were on it, you can search for them individually and re-save them to a new board. For pins you created yourself, check if you have screenshots or other records of them elsewhere.
Can I delete someone else's board?
No. You can only delete boards you created or own. If you are a member of someone else's board and want to leave, use the "Leave board" option instead. The board owner can delete the board themselves if they choose to.
Do deleted boards affect my follower count?
Deleting a board does not change your follower count. People who followed the board will simply stop seeing it in their feed. Your overall account followers remain the same.
Can I delete a board if it has a lot of pins?
Yes. The number of pins on a board does not prevent you from deleting it. All pins are removed along with the board. If you have hundreds of pins on a board, the deletion still happens immediately, though it may take a moment for the change to show across all devices.