How to Save Pinterest Videos to Your Camera Roll or Gallery
"Saving" a Pinterest video means two slightly different things depending on your phone. The download itself is quick, but getting the clip to show up in your Camera Roll or Gallery — rather than buried in a Files app — takes one small extra step on iPhone. Here's how to land the video where you actually want it.
Quick answer
Download the Pin's MP4 with PinterestClick, then move it into your photos: on iPhone, open it in Files and tap Save Video; on Android it usually appears in the Gallery already.
Ready to download? Paste your Pin link on the homepage.
Open the downloaderSave a Pinterest video to your iPhone Camera Roll
- Copy the Pin link and download the MP4 from our homepage.
- The file saves into the Files app, usually under Downloads.
- Open it in Files and tap the Share icon.
- Choose Save Video — it now appears in Photos.
Save a Pinterest video to your Android Gallery
On most Android phones the video lands in your Downloads folder or straight in the Gallery after you tap Download. If you only see it inside a Files app, open the file and use Save or Move to add it to the Gallery, so it sits alongside your own photos and videos.
Save on a computer
On Windows or Mac the MP4 goes to your Downloads folder. From there you can play it, move it into a project folder, or drop it into a video editor. There's no camera roll on a desktop, so the Downloads folder is the finish line.
Why the video isn't in your photos yet
On iPhone especially, downloads go to Files first by design — Safari and most browsers can't write directly into Photos. That's expected, and the one-tap Save Video step above is all it takes to move it across. Nothing about that step lowers quality.
Questions
Why isn't the video in my Camera Roll?+
On iPhone it saves to Files first. Open it there and choose Save Video to send it to Photos.
Does saving reduce quality?+
No. The file is saved as-is, at the quality it was posted.
Where do Android downloads go?+
Usually your Downloads folder or the Gallery. If it's only in Files, use Save or Move to add it to the Gallery.
Can I save several videos in a row?+
Yes. There's no limit — paste one Pin after another.