Frequently asked questions

Answers to what people actually write in, grouped by subject. Where the honest answer is “no”, it says no. If your question is not here, contact us and the list grows.

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Downloading through the site is free and unlimited, with no signup. We keep it running with unobtrusive ads placed away from the download button.

Does the video come with a watermark?

We add none. You get the original file Pinterest hosts, byte for byte. If the creator burned a TikTok or Instagram watermark into the video before uploading it, that mark is part of the file itself and no downloader can remove it.

Can I download in 1080p or 4K?

You get the highest resolution Pinterest actually stores for that pin — commonly 720p, 1080p when the author uploaded it that way. Nobody can deliver 4K from a pin that was never uploaded in 4K; a tool promising it is upscaling, which adds pixels but no detail.

Does it work with Idea Pins?

It does. Those pins store video in a page-based structure, one entry per page, and we read all of them.

Can I download images and GIFs too?

Yes. Paste any image pin and you get the originals file. Most animated GIF pins are stored by Pinterest as video, so those arrive as MP4 — which plays everywhere and weighs far less.

Do I need to install anything?

Not to use the site. The Chrome extension is optional and made for people downloading in volume or needing private pins.

Why does my private pin not work here?

The site reaches Pinterest as a logged-out visitor, so it only sees public pins. The extension runs inside your session and reaches your private ones.

Do you keep the videos I download?

No. The file is streamed at download time and nothing is saved on our server. There is no account and no download history tied to you.

Do I need an account or an app?

Neither. The site works in any modern browser on any device. The optional Chrome extension is the only thing you can install, and it also has no account.

Can I use the video however I want?

Not necessarily. The content still belongs to whoever made it. Download what is yours, what is openly licensed, or what you have permission to use — reposting someone else’s video as your own is a copyright problem regardless of the tool.

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