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Pinterest Downloader for Mac

Bulk download images, GIFs, and videos from any Pinterest board on your Mac. PinBoard is a free native macOS app built for Apple Silicon. No browser extensions, no online converters.

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Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)  ·  macOS 12+  ·  Free  ·  Pro from $5

Apple Silicon native 🖼️ Images & GIFs 🎬 Videos as MP4 🔒 Private boards 📦 Bulk download

Why use PinBoard on Mac?

If you've ever tried to save images from a Pinterest board on your Mac, you know the pain. Pinterest doesn't offer any bulk download feature - you're stuck right-clicking and saving one image at a time. Browser extensions are unreliable and often get blocked by Pinterest's updates. And online "Pinterest downloader" websites are ad-filled, slow, and can't handle videos.

PinBoard is a proper desktop app that runs natively on macOS. It's built specifically for Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4), so it's fast and efficient on modern MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac Minis. Paste a board URL, hit download, and every pin lands in a folder in Finder. Images at full resolution, GIFs preserved as GIFs, and videos automatically converted to MP4.

What PinBoard downloads

PinBoard scans a Pinterest board and categorizes everything it finds. You can download all content at once or pick specific files individually.

Images are saved at the highest resolution Pinterest has available (the original upload quality). GIFs are preserved as animated GIF files - not converted to static images like some tools do. Videos are automatically converted from Pinterest's HLS streaming format to standard MP4 files using a built-in copy of ffmpeg, the same tool used by professional video editors.

How to install PinBoard on macOS

1
Download the .dmg file

Go to the releases page and download the .dmg file for macOS (arm64 / Apple Silicon).

2
Install the app

Open the .dmg file and drag PinBoard to your Applications folder. You can then eject the disk image.

3
Handle the macOS security warning

PinBoard isn't code-signed yet, so macOS Gatekeeper will block it the first time. When you see the warning, click Done (don't trash it). Then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway. You only need to do this once - after that, PinBoard opens normally.

4
Start downloading

Paste any Pinterest board URL, click Load Board, and download. That's it. PinBoard saves everything to a folder you can find right in Finder.

⚠️ macOS Sequoia (15) users: The old trick of right-click → Open no longer works. You must use System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. See our detailed first-launch guide with screenshots.

Using PinBoard on Mac

Once installed, PinBoard works the same way every time. Copy a Pinterest board URL from Safari or Chrome, paste it into PinBoard, and click Load Board. The app fetches every pin on the board and shows you a count of images, GIFs, and videos. Pick a category and hit download - files appear in a neat folder organized by board name.

For private or secret boards, click "Sign in to Pinterest" inside PinBoard. A real Pinterest login page opens in the app - sign in normally (2FA and captcha both work). Your credentials go directly to Pinterest, PinBoard never sees them. Once signed in, paste your private board URL and download as usual.

💡 Tip: PinBoard remembers your last 20 boards, so you can quickly reload and re-download boards you've accessed before without re-pasting the URL.

FAQ

The current macOS build is optimized for Apple Silicon (arm64). If you're on an Intel Mac, the app may still run through Rosetta 2, but it's not officially tested on Intel hardware. If you need Intel support, reach out via the bug report form on the main site.
PinBoard works on macOS 12 (Monterey) and later, including Ventura, Sonoma, and Sequoia. It's a standard Electron app packaged as a .dmg.
PinBoard lets you choose a download folder. By default, files are saved to a subfolder named after the Pinterest board inside your chosen directory. You can change this in the app at any time.
Yes. The free version downloads up to 100 images from any public board. PinBoard Pro ($5 one-time, no subscription) unlocks unlimited images, GIF downloads, video downloads, and private board access. One Pro license works on up to 3 machines.
No. PinBoard runs 100% locally on your Mac. There are no analytics, no tracking, and no data collection. Your files and Pinterest session data never leave your machine. The only external request is a one-time license check for Pro users.

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Apple Silicon native  ·  macOS 12+  ·  Free  ·  Pro from $5