Is It Legal to Download From Pinterest? A Practical Guide

This is general information, not legal advice, but the practical picture is simple. The images and videos on Pinterest belong to the people who made them. Saving a copy for your own private reference is very different from republishing someone's work or using it commercially.

Generally fine

• Saving a pin to view offline or keep in a personal moodboard.
• Keeping reference material for a project you are working on privately.
• Downloading your own pins and uploads.

Ask first, or don't

• Re-posting someone else's photo or video as if it were your own.
• Using a creator's content in advertising or any commercial product.
• Removing watermarks or credit.

A simple rule of thumb

If you would be comfortable telling the creator exactly what you plan to do with their content, you are probably fine. If not, reach out and ask — most creators are happy to say yes when they are credited and asked politely.

This tool exists to make personal saving convenient. It is an independent utility and is not affiliated with Pinterest. You are responsible for how you use anything you download.