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Pinterest Image Downloader — Save Full-Resolution Photos

Right-clicking an image on Pinterest, or long-pressing it on a phone, often saves a small preview rather than the real picture. That's fine for a quick reference but useless if you want to print the photo or reuse it in a design. A Pinterest image downloader gives you the original upload at its true resolution, which is the version actually worth keeping.

Quick answer

Paste an image Pin's link into PinterestClick and press Download to save the original, full-resolution photo — not the small thumbnail Pinterest shows in the grid.

Ready to download? Paste your Pin link on the homepage.

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Save Pinterest images at full resolution

The picture you see in the Pinterest grid is a compressed thumbnail sized for fast browsing. Behind it sits the original file the creator uploaded, which can be several times larger. Paste the Pin link and you get that original, so wallpapers stay sharp and printed photos don't turn blocky.

How to download a Pinterest image

  • Open the image Pin you want.
  • Copy its link with Share → Copy link, or the URL from the address bar.
  • Paste it into the box on our homepage.
  • Press Download and save the photo — it comes back as a JPG or PNG.

Carousels and multi-image Pins

Some Pins hold several photos in a swipeable set. Paste one of those and every image in the carousel comes back at once, so you can keep the ones you want instead of saving them one at a time. This is handy for outfit sets, recipe steps and before-and-after shots.

JPG or PNG — what you get

Most Pinterest photos are JPG, which keeps file sizes small. When a Pin was uploaded as a PNG — common for graphics, logos and anything with transparency — you get the PNG instead. We don't convert between them, so the file stays exactly as the creator saved it.

Good uses, and a word on rights

Full-resolution images are great for personal mood boards, wallpapers, and references you keep on your own device. If you plan to publish or sell something that uses a Pin, get the creator's permission first — a high-quality file doesn't come with the right to reuse the work.

Questions

Does it save the full-size image?+

Yes, you get the original-resolution file, not the small grid preview.

What format are the images?+

Usually JPG, and PNG when that's how the Pin was uploaded.

Can I download all images from a carousel?+

Yes. Paste the carousel Pin and every image in the set is returned together.

Is the image downloader free?+

Completely free, with no account and no limit on downloads.

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