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Add a Pinterest Widget: iPhone & Android

Pick your phone and what you want, and get Pinterest’s own steps for its home-screen widget.

Hold an empty spot on your home screen, tap Edit, then Add WidgetSearch ‘Pinterest’, swipe to the widget and size you want, then Add Widget and Done

Add a Pinterest widget — iPhone & iPad

  1. Download or update the Pinterest app on your device. Tap and hold an empty space on your device's home screen until the apps begin moving
  2. Tap Edit at the top left of your home screen
  3. Tap Add Widget
  4. Type ‘Pinterest’ in the search widget bar, then tap Pinterest
  5. Swipe to choose your preferred widget type and size, then tap Add Widget
  6. Tap Done in the top right of your home screen
  7. From your home screen, tap and hold the widget, then tap Edit Widget to customize your experience or drag the widget to another location on your home screen
Pinterest Help: Add a Pinterest widget
What do you want to do?

Pinterest’s words behind it

Every step and quoted sentence is Pinterest’s own help centre, word for word. This page never asks for your Pinterest account. Checked 18 October 2026.

Quick answer: On an iPhone or iPad, tap and hold an empty space on your home screen until the apps move, tap Edit at the top left, then Add Widget, type ‘Pinterest’, choose the widget and size, and tap Add Widget and Done. On Android, tap and hold the Pinterest app icon, tap Widgets, tap the widget and tap Add. An iPhone or iPad gets three Pinterest widgets (home feed, boards and interests); Android gets the home feed widget. There is no Pinterest widget for a computer. The tool above gives Pinterest’s steps for your phone.

How to add a Pinterest widget on an iPhone or iPad

From Pinterest’s Add a Pinterest widget: download or update the Pinterest app first. Then tap and hold an empty space on your home screen until the apps begin moving, tap Edit at the top left, and tap Add Widget. Type ‘Pinterest’ in the search bar and tap Pinterest. Swipe to the widget type and size you want, tap Add Widget, then Done at the top right. To set it up, tap and hold the widget and tap Edit Widget. Pinterest points to Apple for the rest: For more help creating widgets on iOS devices, visit Apple’s support site.

How to add a Pinterest widget on Android

Update the Pinterest app, then tap and hold the Pinterest app icon until its menu appears and tap Widgets. Tap the widget and tap Add. Pinterest adds one more line for Android: Tap and hold down on your widget to create a stack, remove or move it.

Which Pinterest widgets are there?

Pinterest’s table names three, and only one of them is on Android:

  • Home feed widget (iPhone, iPad and Android): A home feed widget displays Pins from your home feed.
  • Boards widget (iPhone and iPad only): A boards widget displays Pins saved to a selected board. You can choose to display Pins from your own board or from a board created by a Pinner you follow.
  • Interests widget (iPhone and iPad only): An interests widget displays Pins based on a topic you’re interested in. You can choose from interests including home decor, inspirational quotes, beauty, food and fashion.

You don’t pick the Pins one by one: The Pins that appear on Pinterest widgets are automatically selected.

Show one of your boards on the widget

That is the boards widget, on an iPhone or iPad. Add a Pinterest widget as above, choosing the boards type. Then tap and hold it on your home screen, tap Edit Widget, tap Choose next to Board, and pick the board (or search for its name). It can be one of your boards or a board of a Pinner you follow. Pinterest’s help gives these steps for a board, not for picking an interest.

Change, move, resize or remove the Pinterest widget

On an iPhone or iPad, tap and hold the widget, then choose Edit Widget or Remove Widget. On Android, tap and hold the widget and tap Remove. On both, you move it by holding it and dragging it to another place on the home screen. To resize it, hold it, release it to enter edit mode, drag the anchor points, then tap outside the widget.

Pinterest widget not working on your iPhone or Android

If your widget isn’t displaying correctly, try the following troubleshooting tips:

  • Open the Pinterest app and make sure you’re logged in
  • Update the Pinterest app to the latest version
  • Make sure to enable Background App Refresh for the Pinterest app (Apple’s page on it)
  • Restart your device and check to make sure it’s using the latest iOS software
  • Remove the widget and create a new one following the steps above
  • Uninstall and reinstall the Pinterest app on your device

Pinterest gives one list for both phones: Background App Refresh and the iOS update are iPhone and iPad settings. Its help gives these tips, not a reason a widget stops showing Pins. If the app itself won’t load, the Pinterest Not Working tool has Pinterest’s fixes, and the Contact Pinterest page shows where to write to it.

Looking for a Pinterest widget for your website?

This page is the widget on a phone’s home screen. A widget that shows your Pins or boards on your own website is code: the Pinterest Save Button & Widget Code Generator makes it. Not sure which Pinterest app your phone or computer needs? Which Pinterest App? answers that.

FAQ

Can I get a Pinterest widget on Android?
Yes, the home feed widget. Pinterest’s table lists the boards and interests widgets as iOS only. On Android, tap and hold the Pinterest app icon, tap Widgets, tap the widget and tap Add.
Can I choose which Pins my Pinterest widget shows?
Not one by one: The Pins that appear on Pinterest widgets are automatically selected. On an iPhone or iPad, the boards widget shows Pins from a board you choose, and the interests widget shows a topic.
How do I change the board on my Pinterest widget?
Tap and hold the widget on your home screen, tap Edit Widget, tap Choose next to Board, and pick the board. This is on an iPhone or iPad.
Is there a Pinterest widget for my computer?
No. Pinterest widget is currently only available on Android and iOS.
Why is my Pinterest widget blank?
Pinterest’s help doesn’t give a reason, only tips. Open the Pinterest app and make sure you’re logged in, update the app, turn on Background App Refresh on an iPhone or iPad, restart the phone, and remove the widget and add it again. If that fails, uninstall and reinstall the app.
Will reinstalling the Pinterest app delete my Pins?
No: You’ll need to log in again, but your data will be saved (with the exception of your Pin drafts, which are stored locally on your device).