Pinterest GIF Downloader — Save Animated GIFs
Download animated GIFs from Pinterest in original quality. No login, no watermark, 100% free.
Supports: pinterest.com/pin/ · pin.it short links · All country domains
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How to Download Pinterest GIFs — 3 Easy Steps
- Step 1
Find an animated GIF
Open the Pinterest GIF Pin you want to save and copy its link.
- Step 2
Paste the GIF link
Paste the copied link into SavePinner and click Download.
- Step 3
Save the animated file
Download the original-quality animated GIF directly to your device.
Guide
A GIF Pin is not always a .gif file
Pinterest uses several media formats for animation. A Pin described as a GIF may expose a true animated GIF, a looping MP4 video, or only a static preview image. These formats can look nearly identical while they play in the feed, but they behave differently after saving.
SavePinner reports the media type it can verify from the public Pin. It does not turn a still preview into an animation or rename an MP4 as a GIF. If an MP4 rendition is the only animated source available, use the video result; converting it to a .gif file would usually make it larger and reduce color quality.
- GIF: animation stored in a .gif file, usually without audio.
- Looping MP4: video animation with better compression, saved as .mp4.
- Static preview: a JPG, PNG or WebP cover that does not contain animation.
How to check that the download is animated
Look at the format label and filename before saving. A result ending in .gif should animate in a compatible browser, messaging app or image viewer. A result ending in .mp4 is a video and should be opened in a video player. If the result ends in .jpg, .png or .webp, it is a still image even if the Pinterest feed showed movement elsewhere on the page.
Some photo apps display only the first frame of an animated GIF in their grid. Open the file itself or test it in a browser before assuming the animation was lost. On iPhone, saved GIFs can appear in the Animated album in Photos; on Android, support depends on the gallery app, while modern browsers reliably play the file.
Why only a thumbnail may be available
Pinterest may remove the original animation, the creator may replace or delete the Pin, or the public page may expose only its cover image. Secret-board and private-account media cannot be accessed from a public link. In those cases, a downloader cannot reconstruct missing frames from one thumbnail.
Copy the URL again from the Pin's Share menu and make sure it opens in a private browser window. If the animation still plays there, retry the Pin URL rather than a board or feed URL. If it does not play there, the public source no longer provides an animated asset and the static result is the honest output.
- Use a public Pin link or a pin.it link that resolves to one.
- Do not paste a board, profile or search-results URL.
- Treat a static result as a preview, not as a damaged GIF.
Using downloaded animations
A downloadable file is not automatically free to repost or use commercially. Save animations you created, files you have permission to use, or work covered by a license that fits your purpose. Keep attribution where the creator or license requires it.
SavePinner is not affiliated with Pinterest and does not remove creator-applied branding. It returns the media source that the public Pin exposes without adding a SavePinner watermark. The creator or rights holder still controls how the work may be reused.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I download an animated GIF from Pinterest?
Copy the public GIF Pin link, paste it above, and download the original animated file shown in the result.
Will the downloaded Pinterest GIF stay animated?
Yes. When Pinterest provides a real GIF, SavePinner downloads the animated GIF file rather than a static thumbnail.
Is this Pinterest GIF downloader free?
Yes. It is free and requires no registration or login.
Does SavePinner add a watermark to GIFs?
No. SavePinner does not add a watermark to downloaded GIF files.
Can I download Pinterest GIFs on mobile?
Yes. The Pinterest GIF downloader works on iPhone, Android, iPad and desktop browsers.
What if a GIF Pin only returns an image?
SavePinner labels the media type it can extract. A static image is not presented as an animated GIF.
