If you want to create one using Pinterest's desktop website, here's how: They are visually similar to Instagram Stories. Idea Pins allow you to add multiple videos or images to a Pin. Screenshot How to post on Pinterest: Creating an Idea Pin on desktop web That's it! You've just created a Pin on the Pinterest mobile app. Step 6: On the Save to board pop-up menu that appears, choose the Pinterest board you want to save your new Pin to. Once you've filled everything out, select Next.

Step 5: On the Create Pin screen, fill out the provided form with all the important details about your Pin: Title, Description, Destination website, and alt text. You can also select the Camera icon to take a photo or record video for your Pin, or you can select the Globe icon to add a Pin via website URL.Īfter you've selected your image, choose Next. Step 4: On the next screen, choose the photo you want to add to your Pin. (At this point, you may need to select Allow to give the app permission to access your device's photos, videos, etc.) Step 3: Select the Plus sign icon, and from the menu that appears, choose Pin. Step 2: From the series of icons at the bottom of your screen, select your Profile icon, which vaguely looks like a person. Step 1: Open the Pinterest app on your mobile device. Screenshot How to post on Pinterest: Creating a Pin via the mobile appĬreating Pins is also possible on the mobile app.

If you're not saving from a site, you'll need to upload an image as described above, add a title for your Pin, add a link in the field marked Add a destination link, add alt text to your image, write a description of the Pin in the Tell everyone what your Pin is about field, and then choose the Pinterest board you want to post your Pin to from the drop-down menu located in the top-right corner of the Pin builder. (This will automatically create a Pin that includes the link to the website.) Then, you'll add a title and alt text for your Pin, choose a Pinterest board to Pin it to from the drop-down menu in the top-right corner of the Pin builder, write a description for it in the Tell everyone what your Pin is about field, and then select Save. You can also select Save from site to choose a photo from the website you're creating a Pin for. On this screen, you can either drag and drop an image or upload an image in the gray box on the left. Step 3: You should now be looking at the Pin-builder screen.

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