Delete a pin you created by opening it and clicking the trash icon

To remove a pin from your board, open Pinterest and find the pin you want to delete. Click or tap on the pin to open it in full view. In the top right corner, you'll see a three-dot menu icon — click it and select Delete pin. The pin disappears immediately from your board and from anywhere else you've pinned it.

If you're on a mobile device, the process is the same: tap the pin to open it, tap the three dots, and choose delete. You don't need to confirm the deletion — it happens right away. Once deleted, the pin is gone from your profile and your followers can no longer see it.

You can also delete pins directly from your board view without opening them. Hover over the pin (on desktop) or long-press it (on mobile), then click the trash icon that appears. This method is faster if you're cleaning up multiple pins at once.

Key Takeaways

  • Open any pin you created, click the three-dot menu, and select Delete pin to remove it permanently.
  • Deleted pins disappear from your board, your profile, and your followers' feeds immediately.
  • You can delete pins directly from board view by hovering or long-pressing and clicking the trash icon.
  • Deleting a pin does not affect other pins on the same board or pins you've saved from other users.
  • If you delete a pin by accident, you cannot undo it — you'll need to create and pin it again if you want it back.

Deleting pins from a board you manage but didn't create

If you're a collaborator on a group board or a board someone else owns, you may have permission to delete pins other people added. The process is the same: open the pin, click the three-dot menu, and select Delete pin. Whether you can actually delete it depends on the board's permissions — if you don't see the delete option, you don't have that permission on that board.

Some boards are set to allow only the board owner to delete pins. Others let all collaborators remove pins. If you're trying to clean up a shared board and can't delete a pin, contact the board owner and ask them to remove it, or ask them to change your permissions.

Removing pins you saved from other creators

If you saved a pin that someone else created, you're not deleting the original pin — you're just removing it from your own board. Open the pin, click the three-dot menu, and select Remove from [board name]. The pin stays on the original creator's board and in everyone else's feeds. Only your copy disappears.

This is useful when you've saved something you no longer want to see on your profile. The original pin remains untouched, and the creator has no way of knowing you removed it.

Bulk deleting multiple pins at once

If you need to delete many pins from a board, you can select multiple pins and remove them together. On desktop, click the pencil or edit icon on your board, then click each pin you want to delete. A checkbox appears on each selected pin. Once you've selected all the pins you want to remove, look for a delete button (usually at the bottom or top of the board) and click it.

On mobile, the bulk delete process varies depending on your Pinterest version. Some versions let you long-press multiple pins to select them, then tap a delete option. Others require you to delete pins one at a time. If you don't see a bulk select option on your mobile app, delete pins individually using the three-dot menu method.

What happens to comments and likes when you delete a pin

When you delete a pin, all comments, likes, and saves associated with it disappear as well. Anyone who saved that pin to their own boards will see a broken or missing pin in their collection. They won't receive a notification that the pin was deleted — they'll simply notice it's no longer there when they visit their board.

If a pin has generated a lot of engagement and you're worried about losing that history, consider unpinning it to a private board instead of deleting it. This keeps the pin in your account but hides it from your public profile and followers.

Moving pins to a different board instead of deleting them

Before you delete a pin, consider whether you actually want to remove it or just move it somewhere else. You can drag a pin from one board to another, or click the three-dot menu and select Move pin to choose a new board. This keeps the pin in your account but reorganizes your boards.

You can also save a pin to multiple boards at once. If you've pinned something to the wrong board, moving it is often better than deleting it, since you keep the engagement history and the pin itself stays in your account.

Deleting entire boards instead of individual pins

If you want to remove all the pins from a board at once, you can delete the entire board instead of deleting pins one by one. Go to your profile, find the board, click the three-dot menu on the board thumbnail, and select Delete board. This removes the board and every pin on it from your profile.

Deleting a board is permanent and cannot be undone. All pins on that board disappear, along with any comments or engagement they received. If you're not sure whether you want to delete a board, make it private first so it's hidden from your followers but still in your account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I undo a deleted pin?

No, deleted pins cannot be recovered. Once you delete a pin, it's gone permanently. If you want the pin back, you'll need to create it again or re-save it if it exists elsewhere on Pinterest. If you're unsure about deleting something, move it to a private board instead so you can access it later.

Will the person who originally created the pin know I deleted it from my board?

No, creators do not receive notifications when you remove a pin they created from your board. They have no way of knowing unless they visit your profile and notice the pin is missing. Deleting a saved pin is completely private.

What's the difference between deleting a pin and unpinning it?

Deleting a pin removes it permanently from Pinterest if you created it. Unpinning or removing a pin means taking it off your board if you saved it from someone else — the original pin stays on the creator's board. Use delete for pins you made, and remove or unpin for pins you saved.

Can I delete pins from my secret boards?

Yes, the process is the same whether the board is public or secret. Open the pin, click the three-dot menu, and select delete. Secret boards are hidden from your followers, but pins on them can still be deleted the same way as pins on public boards.

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

Yes, deleted pins no longer appear in Pinterest search results. They also disappear from any boards where they were pinned and from followers' home feeds. The deletion takes effect immediately across the entire platform.