Download Pinterest Video Pins (Idea Pins) as MP4 — Free Tool
Pinterest's video content comes in three flavors: regular video pins (uploaded as standalone videos), GIF pins (which Pinterest converts to MP4 on upload), and Idea Pins (Pinterest's TikTok-style multi-slide format with optional video segments). The Pinterest app provides no Save option for any of these — the three-dot menu shows Hide, Report, and Send, but no Download. To save Pinterest video content as a file, you need an external tool. DropZap handles all three video pin types with the same paste-and-click workflow. This guide covers each type plus how to handle the multi-slide Idea Pin format specifically.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open the video pin. Click the pin to open detail view. Video pins show a play button overlay; Idea Pins show progress dots at the top indicating multiple slides.
- Copy the pin URL. Tap Share → Copy Link or grab from the address bar. URL format: pinterest.com/pin/X. Same format for all three pin types.
- Paste into DropZap. Open dropzap.digital/pinterest-downloader and paste. DropZap auto-detects the pin type (video, GIF, or multi-slide Idea Pin).
- Download the MP4. Single video pins return one MP4. GIF pins return one MP4 (Pinterest stores them as MP4). Idea Pins return one MP4 per video slide, plus JPGs for image slides, all bundled in a ZIP.
About Pinterest downloads
Pinterest stores images at full upload resolution (often 1080-2400px on the longer edge), much higher than the 564px or 736px feed-display version. DropZap returns the original file. Video pins are returned as MP4 at source resolution.
Frequently asked questions
Why are Pinterest GIFs returned as MP4 instead of GIF?
Pinterest converts uploaded GIFs to MP4 internally for bandwidth efficiency — a 5-second GIF can be 10MB while the equivalent MP4 is under 1MB at higher quality. DropZap returns Pinterest's actual stored format. To convert MP4 to GIF afterward, use any free converter — but MP4 is almost always the better format.
How do Idea Pins differ from regular video pins?
Idea Pins are multi-slide stories (similar to Instagram Stories) — they can contain images, video segments, text overlays, and audio. Regular video pins are single-clip videos. DropZap handles both, returning Idea Pins as a ZIP of every slide and regular video pins as a single MP4.
What resolution are Pinterest video pins?
Pinterest preserves the upload resolution up to 1080×1920 (vertical) for standalone video pins and Idea Pins. Older video pins or low-bandwidth uploads may be 720p or lower. DropZap returns whatever quality Pinterest serves.
Is it legal to download Pinterest content?
Saving Pinterest pins for personal use (mood boards, design references, recipes, archive) is generally permitted under fair-use principles. Reposting, commercial reuse, or bulk scraping may violate Pinterest's ToS or the original creator's copyright.