How to download Pinterest videos
Video pins save as video, and image pins come at their original upload resolution rather than the thumbnail you were shown.
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Pinterest is two things at once — a video platform and an image board — and the difference matters more when saving than when browsing.
One link, two kinds of media
Copy the pin's link from the share menu or the address bar. If the pin is a video you get the video; if it is an image you get the image file. Nothing needs to be selected in advance.
Why the image is bigger than you expected
The picture in the feed is a thumbnail generated for layout. The stored original is usually far larger, and that is the file you get — which is the whole reason to download a pin rather than screenshot it.
Boards that cannot be read
Secret boards and pins from private accounts are unreachable without being signed in as someone who can see them. Public pins are the ones that work, and no login is ever requested.