Visual discovery and bookmarking platform for saving ideas, recipes, styles and products to boards.
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About Pinterest
Pinterest works more like a visual search engine than a social feed. You search or browse ideas, recipes, home decor, fashion, travel and DIY projects, and save images, called Pins, to boards organised by theme. Each Pin usually links back to the website it came from, which makes Pinterest a big traffic source for bloggers and online shops. Its recommendations are driven by what you search for and save rather than by who you follow, so it suits planning projects and collecting inspiration rather than talking with friends. Shopping features let you buy products directly or find similar items from a photo. It is free and funded by ads, and businesses can create free accounts with analytics and ad tools. It runs on the web, Android and iPhone. The feed has filled up with ads and AI-generated images in recent years, which many longtime users find frustrating.
Best for: People collecting visual ideas for projects, recipes, style and shopping.
Pros and cons
What works
- Excellent for organising visual inspiration into boards
- Pins link back to the original websites
- Strong visual search and shopping tools
Why people leave
- Growing number of ads and AI-generated images
- Little real social interaction
- Many Pins lead to spammy or broken links
Top Pinterest alternatives
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Instagram66.5Visual inspiration from people and brands you follow, plus your own posting.
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Tumblr62.6Image-heavy blogs and reblogging around interests and fandoms.
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Pixelfed59.6Ad-free, decentralised photo sharing on the fediverse.
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TikTok57.2Video-based discovery for recipes, style and product ideas.
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Pinterest: common questions
Is Pinterest free?
Yes, Pinterest is free to use.
Is Pinterest open source?
No, Pinterest is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Pixelfed.
What platforms does Pinterest run on?
Pinterest is available for Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension.
What are the best alternatives to Pinterest?
The highest-ranked Pinterest alternatives right now are Instagram, Tumblr and Pixelfed. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.