Delete a single pin from your board

To remove one pin, hover your mouse over the pin image on your board. A small menu will appear in the top right corner of the pin. Click the three dots (called a menu icon) to open your options.

From that menu, select Delete pin. Pinterest will ask you to confirm — click Delete again. The pin disappears from your board immediately, but the original pin (if you saved it from somewhere else) stays on Pinterest unless you delete it there too.

On a phone or tablet, tap the pin to open it, then tap the three dots in the top right corner of the full pin view. Select Delete pin from the menu and confirm.

Key Takeaways

  • Deleting a pin from your board removes it only from that board, not from all of Pinterest.
  • You can delete multiple pins at once by using the edit mode on your board.
  • Deleted pins cannot be recovered, so make sure you want to remove them before confirming.
  • If you delete a pin you created yourself, it disappears from everywhere on Pinterest.
  • Archived pins can be restored later, but deleted pins are gone permanently.

Delete multiple pins at once

If you want to remove several pins from a board without doing them one at a time, go to your board and click the Edit board button (usually a pencil icon near the board title). This opens edit mode, where you can select multiple pins.

Click the checkbox that appears on each pin you want to delete. Once you have selected all the pins you want to remove, a delete button will appear at the bottom or top of the screen. Click it and confirm your choice. All selected pins will be deleted from that board at once.

Understand the difference between deleting and archiving

Pinterest offers two ways to hide pins: delete and archive. Deleting removes the pin permanently — you cannot get it back. Archiving hides the pin from your board and your profile, but you can restore it later if you change your mind.

To archive a pin instead of deleting it, open the three-dot menu on the pin and select Archive pin. The pin moves to your archive section, which you can view by going to your profile, clicking Saved, and then selecting Archive from the dropdown menu. If you want the pin back on your board, open it from the archive and click Save.

Use archiving when you might want the pin later. Use deleting only when you are certain you do not want it anymore.

Delete pins you created yourself

If you created a pin (rather than saving someone else's pin), deleting it removes it from your board and from all of Pinterest. Other people cannot see it or save it anymore. This is different from deleting a pin you saved from another source, which only removes it from your personal board.

To delete a pin you created, use the same three-dot menu method. Click the menu, select Delete pin, and confirm. The pin is gone everywhere, not just from your board.

What happens after you delete a pin

Once you delete a pin, it is gone for good. Pinterest does not keep a trash folder or recovery option for deleted pins. If someone else saved your pin before you deleted it, their copy stays on their board, but they cannot interact with it or see it in search results anymore.

If you deleted a pin by mistake and remember what it was, you can create a new pin with the same image or link. You will have to re-add it to your boards and re-write any description you had on the original.

Delete pins from a board you no longer want

If you want to remove all pins from a board at once, the fastest way is to delete the entire board instead of deleting pins one by one. Go to your profile, find the board, click the three dots, and select Delete board. This removes the board and every pin on it in one action.

If you want to keep the board but empty it, use the edit mode method described earlier to select all pins and delete them together. This takes longer but leaves the board in place so you can add new pins to it later.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I undo a deleted pin?

No. Once you delete a pin, Pinterest does not offer an undo or recovery option. If you think you might want a pin later, archive it instead of deleting it. You can restore archived pins anytime from your archive section.

If I delete a pin, do other people see it disappear?

If you delete a pin you created, it disappears from search results and other people cannot see it anymore. If you delete a pin you saved from someone else, it only disappears from your board — other people still see the original pin on the creator's profile.

What is the difference between deleting my board and deleting pins from my board?

Deleting your board removes the board itself and every pin on it. Deleting pins from your board keeps the board in place but removes only the pins you select. Use board deletion if you no longer want the board to exist at all.

Can I delete pins from someone else's board?

No. You can only delete pins from boards you created or own. If you saved a pin to someone else's board (with their permission), you cannot delete it — only the board owner can remove pins from their boards.