How to Install the Pinterest "Pin It" Button

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: July 28, 2022 Tested

Installing the Button

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Pinning Content

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Video

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Q&A

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Tips

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Warnings

This wikiHow teaches you how to install a button in your computer's browser that allows you to view (and potentially pin) any Pinterest-compatible photos on a page.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Installing the Button

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Go to Pinterest's browser button webpage. It's located at https://about.pinterest.com/en/browser-button.
- The browser button can be installed on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer.
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Click Get our browser button. You'll see this red button on the right side of the page. Doing so will prompt you to follow your browser's instructions for installing the button:
- Chrome - Click Add extension when prompted. Chrome will refresh the page when the Pinterest button is done installing.
- Firefox - Click Allow in the top-left side of the page when prompted, then click Install.
- Safari - Click the download arrow in the top-right side of Safari, then double-click the setup file and click Install when prompted.
- Internet Explorer - Click Run at the bottom of the page, then click Install. Close Internet Explorer, follow the on-screen setup instructions, and then re-open Internet Explorer.
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Locate the Pinterest browser button. It's a red button with a white "P" on it; in most cases, the browser button is in the top-right side of the browser's window.
- If you don't see the browser button, try closing and re-opening your browser. You may need to attempt to install the button again if it still doesn't show up.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Pinning Content

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Navigate to a site with images you want to pin. For example, you might perform a Google search for a topic of your choosing.
- You typically can't pin images from social media sites (e.g., Facebook).
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Click the Pinterest browser button. It should be in the top-right side of your browser's window. Clicking this will invoke a page with any compatible content listed.
- You will have to wait a few seconds before the page populates with results.
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Click Save on an image. You'll see this button in the top-left corner of a photo when you hover your mouse cursor over it. Clicking Save will open a window prompting you to select a board.
- If you aren't logged into Pinterest, this window will prompt you to click Log in and enter your email address and password.
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Click Save located to the right of a board's name. This will add your selected image to the board in question. The next time you open your Pinterest profile, the image will be there.
- You can also click Create board at the bottom of the window to make a new board.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I get my Pinterest icon back on my phone?

Community Answer

Reinstall the app possibly.
Question

How do I pin photos from my iPhone?

Community Answer

Open the Pinterest app and go to your profile. From there you should be able to see a plus sign in the top right corner. Click on it and it should say add a board or pin. Select photo under pin, and choose the photo from your camera roll that you want to use.
Question

Why can't I pin to my account anymore?

Community Answer

Try logging out and logging back in - you may just need to refresh the page. If that doesn't work, I would contact the Pinterest support team.

Warnings

Some images won't be retrievable with the Pinterest browser button.

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You cannot install the "Pin It" button on Microsoft Edge or Opera.

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