SnapSave
How to bulk download Pinterest images in original size
Pinterest boards are an infinite-scroll grid of thumbnails. Here is how to get the originals, all of them, in one archive.
The two problems with saving pins
First, the grid is a thumbnail. Pinterest serves board images from a sized path:
| URL | What you get |
|---|---|
i.pinimg.com/236x/… | 236px grid thumbnail |
i.pinimg.com/564x/… | 564px preview |
i.pinimg.com/originals/… | the original pin |
Swapping the size segment for originals gives you the full image.
Second, the board is infinite scroll. Only the pins near your viewport exist in the page at any moment, so a normal scan finds a couple of dozen out of hundreds.
Step by step
- Open the board you want.
- Open SnapSave with
Alt+Shift+S. - Press Deep scan. It scrolls the board to the end so every pin loads, then scans. On a large board this takes a few seconds.
- Leave Find full-resolution originals on — this is what turns
/236x/into/originals/. - Set minimum width to
400to drop avatars and UI icons. - Select all, then ZIP.
Deep scan, full-resolution originals and ZIP are SnapSave Pro features — a one-time $19 purchase. Finding and saving images one at a time is free and unlimited.
Tips for very large boards
- Boards over a few hundred pins are worth doing in sections — scroll to a point, scan, save, then continue.
- Sort by Largest first to put the high-quality pins at the top.
- If a pin was uploaded small, there is no original to find. That is a limit of the source, not the tool.
What you can do with them
Pins are other people's photographs, illustrations and designs. Saving a board as a private mood board or design reference is ordinary use. Republishing the images, selling them, or feeding them into a product you distribute is a copyright matter and usually needs the creator's permission.
Frequently asked
- How do I get the original size of a Pinterest image?
- Replace the size segment in the URL with originals: i.pinimg.com/236x/ab/cd/pin.jpg becomes i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/cd/pin.jpg. SnapSave does this automatically and checks the result loads.
- How do I download an entire Pinterest board?
- Use a deep scan so the infinite-scroll grid loads fully, then select all and save as a ZIP. Very large boards are easier in sections.
- Is it legal to download Pinterest images?
- Saving images for personal reference is generally fine. The images belong to whoever created them, so republishing or commercial use normally needs permission from the creator.