Pinterest Video Download Not Working? 7 Fixes That Work
Nine times out of ten, a failed download has a boring cause. Work through this list in order — most people find it in the first three steps.
By PinSaver · 12 November 2026 · 3 min read
You paste the link, press Download, and nothing happens. Or the page says the pin could not be found. Before you assume the tool is broken, run through this list. It takes about two minutes, and it fixes the problem almost every time.
1. You copied a board or profile link, not a pin link
This is the most common mistake. A downloader needs the link of one single pin — an address with /pin/ and a number in it, like pinterest.com/pin/1234567890123456/, or a short pin.it link. A board link, a profile link, or a search results link has no file attached to it, so there is nothing to download. Open the pin itself, tap Share, then Copy link, and paste that.
2. The pin is private, deleted, or login-only
PinSaver only works with public pins. If the pin is on a secret board, was deleted, or only opens after you log in to Pinterest, no downloader can fetch it — and that is deliberate. Quick test: open the link in a private browser window while logged out of Pinterest. If it asks you to log in, the pin is not public and cannot be downloaded.
3. The pin.it link was copied wrong
Short links are easy to cut short — one missing character and the link points nowhere. Copy it again, straight from Share → Copy link in the Pinterest app, and paste the whole thing. Do not type it out by hand.
4. Your browser is blocking the download
Ad blockers and pop-up blockers sometimes stop the download button from working. It looks like nothing happened, but the blocker quietly ate the click. Turn the blocker off for PinSaver and try again — or open a private window, which usually runs without extensions.
5. The page did not finish loading
On a slow connection, the pin check can time out before it finds anything. Refresh the page, wait for it to load fully, then paste the link again. If you are on weak mobile data or public Wi-Fi, try again on a better connection.
6. The pin has no video file to download
Some pins are just images. Some Idea Pins and Stories have no downloadable media at all. If the pin has no video, there is nothing to save — the downloader is not failing, the file simply does not exist. Check whether the pin actually plays a video on Pinterest first.
7. Pinterest changed something
Pinterest changes its pages from time to time, and downloaders have to catch up. If everything above checks out and it still does not work, wait a few minutes and try again — or try the same link on another device or browser. If it works there, the problem was your browser, not the pin.
A 30-second checklist before you try again
Does the link have /pin/ in it? Does the pin open while you are logged out of Pinterest? Did you try a private window? Is your ad blocker off for this site? If the answer to all four is yes and it still fails, the pin itself is the problem — it is private, deleted, or has no video file.
Try a fresh link in our Pinterest video downloader — paste the pin link and press Download. Free, no login, no added watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Why does PinSaver say the pin could not be found?
Usually because the pin is private, deleted, or only visible after logging in to Pinterest. PinSaver only works with public pins — if the pin does not open for someone who is logged out of Pinterest, it cannot be downloaded. Double-check that you copied a pin link (pinterest.com/pin/...) and not a board or profile link.
Can I download a Pinterest video that has no download button?
Pinterest does not put a download button on its videos, so the button you are looking for is on the downloader, not on Pinterest. Copy the pin link, paste it into PinSaver, and press Download there. If the pin is public, the video will appear with a download option.
The Download button does nothing — what now?
First check the link: it must be a pin link (pinterest.com/pin/... or pin.it). Then refresh the page and paste it again. If it still does nothing, turn off your ad blocker for PinSaver or try a private browser window — blockers sometimes stop the download from starting.