Paste an animated Pin and download the moving file — as a GIF or MP4 — instead of a frozen frame. Free, no watermark, any device.
Pinterest GIF Downloader
Pinterest often stores animated Pins as short videos, which is why the usual save gives you a still image. Paste the Pin here and you get the animation itself, so it moves the way it did on Pinterest.
It actually moves
You get the animated file, not a single frozen frame.
GIF or MP4
Take the GIF, or the smaller MP4 that plays everywhere — your choice.
No watermark
The file comes back exactly as posted, with nothing added.
Why a Pinterest "GIF" often downloads as a video
Most animated Pins aren't really GIF files — Pinterest stores them as short MP4 clips because video is smaller and plays more smoothly. That's why the built-in save gives you a single frozen frame: it grabs the poster image, not the motion. Paste the Pin here and the tool returns the moving file itself, so the animation plays exactly like it did on Pinterest.
GIF or MP4 — which one should you pick?
Choose GIF when you need a true looping image for a chat, a forum or somewhere that autoplays GIFs but not video. Choose MP4 when size and quality matter — it's far smaller than an equivalent GIF, keeps colours clean, and plays in editors and social apps. The motion is identical either way; only the container changes.
How it works
Copy the Pin link
Open the Pin and tap Share → Copy link, or copy the URL from the address bar.
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box and press Download.
Save your file
Pick the quality you want and it saves straight to your device.
Questions
Why does my GIF download as a video?+
Pinterest stores many animated Pins as MP4. The motion is identical; only the file type differs.
Can I convert a Pinterest video to a GIF?+
Yes — paste the Pin and take the GIF version. Since Pinterest keeps animated Pins as MP4, this acts as a Pinterest-to-GIF converter without any extra software.
Is it free?+
Yes, with no account and no limit.
Want more detail? Read the pinterest gif saves as video guide.