PinDownloader is a free Pinterest GIF downloader that saves animated pins straight to your device. Copy the pin's link, paste it into the box at the top of this page, and download the GIF exactly as Pinterest stores it, frames and timing included. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install and no account to create.
Animated pins loop nicely inside Pinterest, but saving one to a board doesn't give you a file, and a screen recording only captures your screen rather than the original animation. When you want to save a GIF from Pinterest for a group chat, a slide deck, a website, or a design reference, you need the file Pinterest serves. Think of this tool as a Pinterest GIF saver that hands you that file, untouched.
Download Pinterest GIFs exactly as Pinterest stores them
When you paste an animated pin, PinDownloader plays the animation in the preview and lists the GIF file Pinterest serves for it. The file is passed through unchanged, with the same frames, timing, and loop. Nothing is re-encoded, cropped, or compressed again, and the tool adds no watermark, so the GIF you save is the one Pinterest delivers.
Each download gets a clear name such as pinterest-123456789-original.gif, so it is easy to find later. Some apps only show a GIF's first frame in their file preview; open it in a browser or a photo app to watch it move.
GIF or MP4: which file to save
Pinterest often stores animations as short, silent MP4 videos as well as, or instead of, GIF files, because MP4 is far smaller. PinDownloader lists whichever versions the pin has. When both exist you can choose; when only the video version exists, the result offers that MP4. If you were looking for a Pinterest GIF to MP4 converter, this is often all you need, because Pinterest already has the MP4.
Pick the GIF when you need something that plays almost anywhere, including chat apps, email, and slides, and loops without a player. Pick the MP4 when file size and sharpness matter, for example on a phone or a website. Both show the same animation, and PinDownloader doesn't convert between them; it saves the files Pinterest already has.
Works with every Pinterest link, including pin.it
Every GIF download starts with a link to one pin, in any of its common forms. A full address such as pinterest.com/pin/123456789 works, and so do country domains like pinterest.co.uk or de.pinterest.com and the pin.it short links the app creates when you tap Share. You can even paste the whole share message; the tool picks the link out of the text, which makes it handy for animations friends send you in chats.
The one rule is that the link must open a single pin. Boards, profiles, and search pages hold many pins at once, so they can't be downloaded in one go. Open the animated pin you want, copy its own link, and paste that. The guide to pin.it short links shows where Copy link sits in the app.
Save Pinterest GIFs on iPhone, Android, and PC
The tool runs in any modern browser, so the same page works as a Pinterest GIF downloader for iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Chromebook, with no app or browser extension to install. The preview plays the animation first, so you can check it's the right pin before you save it.
- iPhone and iPad: open this page in Safari, paste the link, and tap Download. The GIF is saved to the Files app under Downloads; open it there and choose Share, then Save Image, to add it to Photos.
- Android: Chrome and most other browsers save the file to the Downloads folder, and it usually appears in your gallery app as well.
- Windows, Mac, and Chromebook: the file goes to your browser's downloads folder. Open a GIF in a browser to watch it loop, or drop the MP4 into a video editor.
Whichever device you use to download GIFs from Pinterest, the steps stay the same: copy the link, paste it, and save the file.
Not every moving pin is a GIF
Pins with sound are videos rather than animations. Paste one here and the result lists MP4 files with the highest resolution first, plus the pin's cover image; the Pinterest video downloader covers video pins in more detail. Still pins return images instead, including the original size, which the Pinterest image downloader explains.
Because one box handles every type of pin, PinDownloader also works as a general Pinterest downloader online for GIFs, videos, and images alike. The quick-start guide explains every option on the result card and what each error message means.
Free, private, and online
PinDownloader is free to use, with no sign-up and no subscription. You never enter your Pinterest password, and the tool can only read pins that anyone can open without logging in, so secret boards and private accounts stay private. There is nothing to install, update, or leave running on your device.
Files stream from Pinterest's servers through our download proxy straight to your browser. They are not stored on our side, and the privacy page explains exactly what is processed.
Share animations responsibly
Animated pins are often made by illustrators, animators, and studios who own the rights to them. Saving a GIF for personal use is very different from reposting it, so ask the creator before you share or reuse their work, and keep credit attached. When in doubt, share the original pin link instead. PinDownloader is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pinterest.
Ready to try it? Paste a pin link in the box above to download Pinterest GIFs for free.