Pinterest has a myriad of photos, GIFs, and even videos.
You can easily download photos by right-clicking them and clicking on “Save image as…”.
However, you can only do so after you’ve logged into Pinterest.
If you are not logged into Pinterest, you won’t be able to save photos.
However, downloading videos is more challenging than saving videos from Pinterest.
This is because there isn’t a “Save video as…” option.
In fact, right-clicking on the video does nothing.
As a result, you need to use a third-party tool to download Pinterest videos.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to download Pinterest videos in 5 easy steps.
How to download Pinterest videos
To download Pinterest videos, copy the link to the pin, download the video on “Pinterest Video Downloader”, right-click the video, and click on “Save video as…”.
Finally, name the file, save it, and you’ll be able to watch it.
Pinterest does not support the downloading of videos directly on the website.
Hence, you need to use a third-party tool to download videos.
Alternatively, you can screen-record the video, but it’s not recommended.
Here’s how to download Pinterest videos:
- Step #1: Copy the link to the pin
- Step #2: Download the video on “Pinterest Video Downloader”
- Step #3: Right-click the video & click on “Save video as…”
- Step #4: Name the file and save it
- Step #5: Watch the Pinterest video
Step #1: Copy the link to the pin
To begin with, go to Pinterest.com on a desktop.
You can use Pinterest on mobile, but a desktop is highly recommended.
This is because you can download Pinterest videos on a desktop easier than on mobile.
Once you’re on Pinterest, navigate to the video that you want to download.
Alternatively, you can search for videos on Pinterest.
For example, if you want to download a nature video, search for “Nature Video” on the Pinterest search bar.
Once you’ve found a video that you want to download, click on it.
Clicking on the video will expand it, and you’ll see its title and description.
Now, you need to copy the video’s link.
Copy the video’s link by highlighting the address bar and clicking on “Copy”.
Make sure the link looks something like this, “https://www.pinterest.com/pin/528961918740255644/”.
Step #2: Download the video on “Pinterest Video Downloader”
Next, you need to download the video using a third-party tool like “Pinterest Video Downloader”.
This is because Pinterest does not support the downloading of videos on its website.
Go to the “Pinterest Video Downloader” tool.
You can go to the tool by clicking on its link or searching for “Pinterest Video Downloader” on Google.
Once you’re on the tool, you need to paste the video’s link on it.
Right-click the field and click on “Paste” to paste the video’s link that you’ve copied from the previous step.
Make sure that the link is valid and includes “/pin/”.
Otherwise, the tool will not work.
Next, click on “Download” to download the Pinterest video.
Step #3: Right-click the video & click on “Save video as…”
After you’ve clicked on “Download”, the video will start downloading.
Once the video has finished downloading, you’ll be able to see it on your screen.
If you don’t see the video, it means that the video’s link might be invalid.
If that’s the case, try copying another video’s link on Pinterest instead.
Now, right-click the video to open a menu.
On the menu, you’ll see several options including “Loop”, “Show controls”, “Open video in a new tab”, and more”.
You’ll also see a “Save video as…” option.
Click on “Save video as…” to download the Pinterest video.
You can also click on the “Download Video File” button, but it’ll open the video in another tab, so you still have to right-click the video and save it.
As you can see, the “Save video as…” option appears on the tool but not on the Pinterest website.
This is because Pinterest is yet to support the downloading of videos on their website, so you’ll have to use a third-party tool to do so.
Step #4: Name the file and save it
After you’ve clicked on the “Save video as…” option, you need to save it in a folder.
Navigate to the folder that you want to save the video in.
You can also create a dedicated folder for it.
Once you’ve navigated to the folder that you want to save the video in, you need to name the file.
On “File name”, give the video a name (e.g. nature-video-from-pinterest).
You can give the video a specific name containing dashes so that you won’t have duplicate names.
Make sure that the file type is “MP4”.
Lastly, click on “Save” to save the video in your folder.
Step #5: Watch the Pinterest video
Now that you’ve saved the video, you can now watch it.
Firstly, navigate to the folder that you’ve saved the video in.
If you can’t find the video, you can find it under the “Recent files” heading on “Quick access”.
Alternatively, you can try looking for it in the “Downloads” folder.
Once you’ve found the video, double-click it to watch it.
If the video contains sounds, you’ll be able to hear them as well.
Congrats, you’ve successfully learned how to download videos on Pinterest!
Why can’t I download videos from Pinterest?
You can’t download videos from Pinterest because Pinterest does not support it.
When you right-click a video on Pinterest, nothing happens.
If you want to download videos from Pinterest, you need to use a third-party tool like “Pinterest Video Downloader”.
Then, you’ll be able to download the video by right-clicking it and clicking on “Save video as…”.
Can you download pins from Pinterest?
Yes, you can download pins from Pinterest.
However, you need to be logged in to Pinterest first before you can download pins.
If you’re not logged into Pinterest, right-clicking on a pin will not bring up the “Save photo as…” option.
However, if you’re logged into Pinterest, you’ll be able to see the “Save photo as…” option when you right-click a pin.
Conclusion
Downloading Pinterest videos is challenging, and not many people know how to do it.
But if you use the steps in this guide, you can download Pinterest videos with ease.
Keep in mind that the steps mentioned are for the desktop version of Pinterest.
If you want to download Pinterest videos on an iPhone or an Android device, the same steps can be applied.
However, you may need to install a documents app like “Documents by Readdle” to access your downloads.
Otherwise, you may not be able to download videos.
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