Pinterest for Windows

Pinterest 1.1.1.0 for Windows puts the photo-sharing site in its own window, and the download is free and, according to catalogue data, only about 1.79 MB. Pinterest Inc. publishes the app; this build was listed on 21 September 2026.

Download it for Windows if you open Pinterest often enough that a separate icon on the taskbar makes sense. Nothing else changes: your boards, pins and account are the same as on the website.

Who it is for

Pinterest has been around since January 2010 and works like a visual bookmark system. You save images, called pins, to boards you organise by theme, and the service suggests more pictures in the same spirit. People use it to plan renovations, collect recipes, gather outfit ideas, prepare mood boards for design work or keep reference photos for drawing. Wikidata calls it an American photo sharing and publishing website, and the Windows app does not try to be more than that. It is for people who think in pictures and want a quiet place to collect them, not for chatting or following the news, and it is available in nearly thirty interface languages, from Czech and Hindi to Tagalog and Vietnamese.

How to install it

1. Search for Pinterest in the Microsoft Store on your PC.
2. Check that the publisher is Pinterest Inc.
3. Click Get or Install; the small package takes seconds.
4. Sign in with the same account you use on pinterest.com.

Is it free and safe?

The app is free, and so is the account. Get it from the Microsoft Store or through the official website and you avoid repacked copies from mirror sites. Because the package is so small, most of what you see is loaded from Pinterest's servers, so an internet connection is required.

Requirements

Any Windows PC that runs the Microsoft Store and has a working connection is compatible. The store itself checks the system and hides the Install button if something is missing.

What the app adds over the website

Honestly, not much, and that is the point. The app opens straight into your home feed, keeps you signed in and sits on the taskbar like any other program, so it is quicker to reach than a bookmark buried among browser tabs. You can pin it to Start, get notifications through Windows and keep inspiration separate from work tabs. Saving an image works the same way as on the web: hover over a picture, press Save and choose a board. Boards can be secret or public, and you can invite other people to a board to plan something together, such as a wedding or a kitchen redesign.

Pros and cons

• Very small download.
• Same boards and account as on the web and phone.
• Opens in its own window, separate from browser tabs.
• No offline mode to speak of.
• Offers little that the website does not.

Alternatives

If you would rather keep Pinterest in a tab, it works perfectly in Google Chrome or Opera. For short videos instead of still images, TikTok is the usual choice.