How to Add a 'Pin It' Button to Your iPhone or iPad

Last Updated: November 30, 2017

If you love Pinterest but find it hard to Pin images from the internet when browsing on an iPhone or iPad, these might be just the instructions you need. You will already need to have the Pinterest app downloaded to your device.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

If Your Device is Already Updated to iOS 8

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It looks like the icon in this image.
It looks like three little dots.

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Set Pinterest to On.
This will add the Pinterest icon to your Share options and all you need to do is select it when you see an image you want to pin.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

If You Are Not Updated to iOS8

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This involves using strings of Javascript to create the button.

You will find this under Safari > Advanced (or thereabouts depending on your software version)
You will find this under Settings > Safari
Tap on the Share button, and then Bookmark. Label your Bookmark 'Pin It', and save it. There are still some alterations that need to be done.
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Open up your Bookmarks. Select the Edit button, and then the one you have named Pin It. Now comes the tricky part! You need cut and paste the text in the image into the circled area.
- You should also type this JavaScript code in. Doing so will finalize the button's addition.
Because you have set up the Bookmarks Bar, you will see this under the website address. Whenever you see an image you want to Pin, simply tap on the Bookmark.