Safari Method (Recommended)

Safari is the best browser to use for downloading Pinterest videos on iPhone. It gives you the most direct path to saving the file to your device through the iOS Files app.

Step 1

Copy the Pinterest pin URL

Open the Pinterest app or Safari. Navigate to the video you want to download. Tap Share (the arrow icon), then tap Copy Link. The URL will look like: https://pinterest.com/pin/123456789/

Step 2

Open Safari and go to PinSave

Open Safari on your iPhone. Type or paste pinsave.cc/en/ in the address bar and load the page.

Step 3

Paste the URL and tap Download

Tap the input box and paste the Pinterest URL. Tap the red Download button. Wait 2–4 seconds for PinSave to fetch the video quality options.

Step 4

Long-press the Download HD button

When quality options appear, long-press (tap and hold for about 1 second) the ↓ Download HD button. A context menu will pop up from the bottom of the screen.

Step 5

Tap "Download Linked File"

In the popup menu, tap "Download Linked File". Safari will download the MP4 video file to your Downloads folder inside the Files app. You'll see a small download indicator in the Safari toolbar.

Tip: If you don't see "Download Linked File" in the popup, make sure you're using Safari (not the Pinterest in-app browser). Copy the link and open it in Safari manually.

Save to Photos Camera Roll

The video is now in your Files app. Here's how to move it to your Photos camera roll so it appears alongside your other videos:

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone (white icon with a blue folder).
  2. Tap Browse at the bottom, then tap Downloads.
  3. Find the downloaded video (usually named something like V.mp4 or similar).
  4. Long-press the video file. A menu will appear.
  5. Tap Share, then tap "Save Video".
  6. The video is now in your Photos app.
Shortcut: You can also tap the video file in Files to preview it, then tap the Share button (box with arrow) in the top-right corner, and choose "Save Video" from there.

Ready to download? Paste any Pinterest URL and get started:

Open PinSave for iPhone →

Chrome on iPhone Method

If you prefer Google Chrome, the process is slightly different because Chrome on iOS handles file downloads differently than Safari.

Step 1

Paste URL and tap Download in Chrome

Follow the same steps — go to pinsave.cc/en/ in Chrome, paste the Pinterest URL, and tap Download. When quality options appear, tap ↓ Download HD.

Step 2

The video opens in a new tab

In Chrome on iOS, tapping a download link usually opens the video in a new tab rather than downloading it directly. Let the video load fully in the tab.

Step 3

Save from the video player

Once the video is playing (or loaded) in the tab, tap the Share icon (box with arrow at the bottom of Chrome). In the share sheet, scroll down and tap "Save to Files" or look for "Save Video" if it appears directly.

Note: Chrome on iOS does not have a direct "Download Linked File" option like Safari does. For the smoothest experience on iPhone, we recommend using Safari for Pinterest video downloads.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

The video plays in Safari instead of downloading

This happens when you tap the button instead of long-pressing. Make sure to press and hold the Download button for about 1 second until the menu appears, then choose "Download Linked File."

"Download Linked File" option is missing

You may be inside Pinterest's in-app browser rather than Safari. Copy the Pinterest URL, switch to the Safari app, navigate to PinSave, and try again.

The video is in Files but won't save to Photos

Make sure the file extension is .mp4. If it downloaded without an extension, rename the file by long-pressing it in Files, tapping Rename, and adding .mp4 to the end of the filename.

PinSave says "Failed to fetch"

The Pinterest URL might be from a private board or an Idea Pin (multi-slide). Try copying the URL directly from the Pinterest pin page (it should contain /pin/ in the URL). PinSave works best with standard video pins.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not directly on iPhone. iOS requires files to go through the Files app before you can move them to Photos. The two-step process (Download → Files → Save Video) is the standard iOS workflow. There's no shortcut that bypasses Files entirely without a third-party app.
No. PinSave is a website that works entirely in your browser — Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or any other browser on your iPhone. No app installation is required.
Pinterest's in-app browser has limited download capabilities and may not show the "Download Linked File" option. Safari is a full browser with complete iOS download support. Always open PinSave directly in Safari or Chrome, not inside the Pinterest app.
Pinterest itself doesn't add watermarks to videos. If a video you downloaded has a watermark, it was part of the original video (for example, a TikTok video re-posted to Pinterest will carry the TikTok watermark). PinSave downloads exactly what Pinterest has — it cannot remove watermarks that are baked into the video.
Yes. PinSave is a website — it doesn't install any software, request device permissions, or access any data on your iPhone. The download happens entirely within Safari's built-in download manager.