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This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a pinned post or board from your Pinterest profile page.

How to Delete Pins on Pinterest

  1. Log in to your Pinterest account.
  2. Open your Pinterest profile.
  3. Scroll through your Pins to find the one you want to delete.
  4. Click on the ellipsis (...) icon and select Edit Pin.
  5. Select Delete from the menu to remove the pin.
Method 1
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Removing a Pin on Mobile

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  1. It's a red app with a white, stylized "P" on it. If you're logged into Pinterest, doing so will open the home page.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password, then tap Log In .
  2. This is the person-shaped button in either the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
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  3. You can remove pins from within your selected board.
  4. Doing so will prompt a cloud of options to appear.
  5. It's the pencil icon between the push-pin and paper-airplane icons. Then release your finger off the screen. The Edit menu will appear.
  6. It's at the bottom of the screen.
  7. You'll see this option pop-up at the bottom of the screen. Tapping it will remove the pin from your Pinterest page and return you to the board's main page.
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Removing a Board on Mobile

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  1. It's a red app with a white, stylized "P" on it. If you're logged into Pinterest, doing so will open the home page.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password, then tap Log In .
  2. This is the person-shaped button in either the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
  3. This will open the board's main page, displaying all of its pins.
  4. It's the pencil icon at the top of the page above the board's name. The Edit menu will appear.
  5. It's at the bottom of the screen.
  6. You'll see this option pop-up at the bottom of the screen. Tapping it will remove the board from your Pinterest page and return you to your main profile.
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Removing a Pin on Desktop

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  1. It's located at https://www.pinterest.com/ . If you're already logged into Pinterest, this will open your home page.
    • If you aren't logged into Pinterest, click Log in in the top-right corner of the page, enter your username and password, and click Log in .
  2. This is the person-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the page.
  3. Doing so will open it, allowing you to view the specific pins inside.
  4. You should see several icons appear at the top of the pin's card.
  5. This is the "Edit" button; it's one of the icons at the top of the pin's card.
  6. It's in the bottom-left corner of the "Edit" window.
  7. This will remove the pin from the board.
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Removing a Board on Desktop

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  1. It's located at https://www.pinterest.com/ . If you're already logged into Pinterest, this will open your home page.
    • If you aren't logged into Pinterest, click Log in in the top-right corner of the page, enter your username and password, and click Log in .
  2. This is the person-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the page.
  3. You should see an Edit button appear in the bottom-right corner of the board's card.
  4. Doing so will open the board's "Edit" window.
  5. It's in the bottom-left corner of the board's "Edit" window.
  6. Doing so will remove the board and any pins in it from your profile.
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      • You can also unfollow boards on Pinterest to remove them from the "Following" tab on your profile.
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      Warnings

      • Once you select Delete a second time, the pin or board you're removing will be gone for good--the only way you can "undo" this action is by re-pinning the item you deleted.



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