Delete a pin in three steps from your board or profile

To delete a pin you created, open Pinterest and find the pin on your board or in your profile. Hover over the pin until a three-dot menu appears in the top right corner, then click it and select "Delete pin." The pin disappears immediately and cannot be recovered.

If you pinned something from another website and want to remove it from your board, the process is the same — find the pin, click the three-dot menu, and choose "Delete pin." This removes it from your board but does not affect the original pin on the other person's board or the source website.

On mobile, tap the pin to open it, then tap the three-dot menu at the top and select "Delete." The pin is gone as soon as you confirm.

Key Takeaways

  • Deleted pins cannot be recovered, so make sure you want to remove it before you confirm.
  • Deleting a pin from your board does not delete it from other people's boards or from the original source.
  • You can only delete pins you created or pinned yourself — you cannot delete pins on someone else's board.
  • The three-dot menu appears when you hover over a pin on desktop or when you tap to open it on mobile.

Finding the pin you want to delete

If you remember which board the pin is on, go to your profile, click "Boards," and select the board name. Scroll through until you find the pin. If you are not sure which board it is on, click your profile icon and select "Saved pins" to see everything you have pinned across all boards.

You can also use the search bar at the top of Pinterest to find the pin by typing a keyword or phrase from the pin's title or description. Once you find it, the delete process is the same.

What happens when you delete a pin

When you delete a pin from your board, it is removed from that board only. If the same pin exists on another one of your boards, it stays there until you delete it from that board too. If someone else pinned the same image to their board, their copy remains untouched.

Deleted pins do not show up in your profile, your boards, or your activity history. Other people cannot see that you pinned it or that you deleted it. The action is private to your account.

Deleting pins on mobile versus desktop

On desktop, hover your mouse over any pin and wait for the three-dot menu to appear. On mobile, you must tap the pin first to open it in full view, then tap the three-dot menu at the top of the screen. After you select "Delete pin," you will see a confirmation message asking if you are sure — tap "Delete" again to confirm.

The mobile and desktop versions work the same way otherwise. The pin is deleted immediately and does not appear anywhere on your account after that.

Bulk deleting multiple pins at once

Pinterest does not have a built-in feature to delete multiple pins at the same time. You must delete each pin individually by opening it, clicking the three-dot menu, and selecting "Delete pin." If you need to remove many pins, this takes time but is the only method available.

One workaround is to create a new board and move pins you want to keep there, then delete the old board entirely. This removes all pins from that board at once. To do this, go to your profile, click the board you want to delete, click the three-dot menu at the top, and select "Delete board." You will be asked to confirm — tap "Delete" to remove the board and all its pins.

Recovering a deleted pin

Pinterest does not restore deleted pins. Once you confirm the deletion, the pin is gone permanently. If you deleted a pin by mistake, you can re-pin it if you remember where it came from or if you can find it on someone else's board.

If the pin was from a website, you can visit that website again, find the image, and pin it fresh. If it was a pin from another person's board, visit their board and pin it again. This creates a new pin in your account with the same image and link.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I undo a deleted pin?

No. Once you delete a pin and confirm the deletion, it cannot be recovered. If you need the pin back, you will have to re-pin it from the original source or from someone else's board.

Will other people know I deleted a pin?

No. Deleting a pin is private to your account. Other people cannot see that you pinned something or that you removed it. If they pinned the same image, their copy stays on their board.

What if I delete a pin by accident?

You cannot recover it through Pinterest. If you remember the source website or the person whose board it came from, you can re-pin it. Otherwise, the pin is gone and you will need to find and pin the image again.

Does deleting a pin remove it from search results?

Deleted pins do not appear in your profile or your boards, so they will not show up when someone searches your account. However, the image may still appear in general Pinterest search results if other people have pinned it.

Can I delete pins from someone else's board?

No. You can only delete pins you created or pinned yourself. If you see a pin on someone else's board that you think violates Pinterest's rules, you can report it using the three-dot menu, but you cannot delete it.