How to use the Pinterest Pin Maker
- Open the editor and pick a template for recipes, fashion, home decor, travel, blogging, business or lifestyle — or start from a blank pin. The default size is 1000 × 1500 pixels (2:3).
- Drop your photos into the photo frames. Frames crop to fit, and you can drag, zoom and rotate each picture on the canvas.
- Double-click the title and subtitle to rewrite them. Change fonts, sizes, colours and spacing in the panel on the right.
- Add a button or link line, a label tab, a save-for-later badge or your website footer from Pin elements.
- Set your brand in the Brand panel. Colours and fonts are shared, so every pin in the project updates together.
- Use Duplicate pin to make a variation, then export one pin as PNG or JPG, or every pin as a numbered ZIP.
What does this tool do?
Pinterest is a vertical, visual platform, so a good pin is mostly a clear picture with a short, readable promise on top. This editor is built for that: tall canvases, photo frames you fill with your own pictures, a bold title with an optional italic accent line, and a call to action such as a button or link line.
A project can hold as many pins as you like. They sit in a strip under the canvas, so you can design a set for one blog post, make a few variations of the same idea, or keep a batch of pins that share your colours and fonts. Duplicating a pin copies everything, which makes testing a different photo or headline quick.
Templates use your project's palette, not fixed colours. Add a template to a project and it picks up that project's brand colours and fonts, so a set stays consistent. Photos you add are kept in this browser and are not carried over when you swap a pin to a different template.
The templates include multi-photo layouts: a duo, a trio, a 2×2 grid, a before-and-after stack and a photo strip with a numbered list. Elements such as label tabs, buttons, frames, cards and badges can be added to any pin.
Everything happens in your browser. Photos, projects and downloads are never uploaded, and there is no account, watermark or export limit.
What size should a Pinterest pin be?
Pinterest recommends a 2:3 aspect ratio, and 1000 × 1500 pixels is the common choice. It fits the feed well and gives enough detail for text to stay sharp on a phone.
Very tall pins can be cropped or cut short in some places, so keep the title and key subject in the upper and middle parts of the pin. The editor also offers a square pin, a long 1:2.1 pin and a 9:16 cover size. Check Pinterest's current guidance before you rely on a non-standard shape.
Related: Social media image resizer
Why use it?
- 14 templates across recipes, fashion, home decor, travel, blogging, business and lifestyle.
- Multi-photo layouts, photo frames with cropping, and shape, card and badge elements.
- Several pins in one project, with one-click duplicates for variations.
- Brand colours and fonts shared by every pin in the project.
- Standard 2:3, square, long and 9:16 sizes — or any custom size.
- PNG or JPG for one pin, or a ZIP with every pin. Free, with no sign-up.
Use cases
- Bloggers making a pin for each new post, plus a couple of variations.
- Recipe creators with a hero photo and a title card.
- Shops and designers showing a lookbook, a room refresh or a gift guide.
- Travel writers listing top places in a numbered grid.
- Small businesses promoting a free guide, a service or an offer with a button.
- Anyone saving quotes and reminders as shareable pins.
Pin sizes at a glance
Choose the shape before you design. Changing it later scales elements to the new shape, so check the text afterwards.
| Preset | Pixels | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Standard pin (2:3) | 1000 × 1500 | The usual shape for most pins |
| Square pin (1:1) | 1000 × 1000 | Simple images and product shots |
| Long pin (1:2.1) | 1000 × 2100 | Step-by-step and infographic pins |
| Vertical (9:16) | 1080 × 1920 | Cover images for vertical content |
Common mistakes
- Text that is too small. Pins are often seen at thumbnail size, so keep the title large and short.
- Low contrast. Put dark text on a light card, or add a tint over a busy photo.
- Cramming in too much. One photo, one promise and one next step usually works better than a full page of text.
- Using someone else's photos. Use your own pictures or images you have the rights to use.
- Making a single pin per post. Several variations, each with its own photo or headline, give you more to try.
- Putting key words at the very bottom of a tall pin, where they can be cropped.
Accuracy and limits
- Templates have empty photo frames and sample words. Nothing is invented for you, and no photos are included.
- The italic accent lines use a serif italic font, not a handwriting font, so they look close to a script style but not identical.
- Fonts are the ones installed on your device plus Figtree. If a template's font is missing, Checks says so and the nearest available font is used in the editor and the download.
- Work is saved in this browser only. Clearing site data or using a private window can remove it, so download a project file for anything important.
- This tool does not connect to Pinterest or post pins for you, and it cannot predict how a pin will perform.
Privacy
Everything you type is processed in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to our servers or stored by us. There's no account to create and nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Pinterest pin maker free?
Yes. Every template, the editor and every download are free, with no account and no watermark.
What size is a Pinterest pin?
The editor starts at 1000 × 1500 pixels (2:3), the common recommended shape. You can switch to a square, a long pin or a 9:16 size, or enter your own.
Can I make several pins in one project?
Yes. A project can hold many pins in the strip under the canvas. Add a blank pin, add a template as a new pin, or duplicate a pin to make a variation.
Can I use my own photos?
Yes. Drop them into the photo frames or use Upload in the Insert tab. Photos stay on your device and are not uploaded.
How do I download my pins?
Press Export, then choose a single image or a ZIP of all pins. For images choose PNG for the sharpest result or JPG for smaller files.
Can I set my own brand colours and fonts?
Yes. The Brand panel stores your colours, fonts and logo, and elements that use the palette update in every pin.
Does it post to Pinterest for me?
No. It makes the images only. You upload them to Pinterest yourself.
Are my designs uploaded anywhere?
No. Editing and exporting happen in your browser, and projects and photos are kept in this browser's storage.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. On small screens the editor switches between Design, Canvas, Properties and Checks views. Large exports are quicker on a computer.
Last reviewed by the M2Toolkit team.