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How to Download Pinterest Videos and Idea Pins (2026)

Save video Pins and Idea Pins from Pinterest for mood boards, reference, or editing — step-by-step for web and mobile.

Video Pins vs image Pins

Not every Pin plays video. Open the Pin — if it animates or has a play button, it is a video Pin.

Idea Pins (multi-page) may contain several clips; some tools return a picker — choose the video slide you need.

Download steps

  1. Open the Pin → ShareCopy link (or copy pin.it short links).
  2. Visit ClipsDown Pinterest Downloader.
  3. Paste → Download → save MP4.

Short links redirect to the full Pin URL. ClipsDown follows the redirect automatically — paste either format.

Quality

Pinterest compresses video for fast scrolling. Expect sharp 720p–1080p on most Pins, not cinema-grade masters.

Use cases that are OK

  • Personal inspiration boards (offline)
  • Reference for your own design work
  • Saving your own uploaded Pins

Use cases to avoid

  • Bulk scraping boards for resale
  • Removing watermarks from stock content you do not own