Pinterest pin size 1000 × 1500 (2:3), and how to turn any photo into a pin

Make pins 2:3, which is 1000 × 1500 pixels, saved as PNG or JPG: that is what Pinterest's own specs recommend as of November 2026. Pins taller than 2:3 may be cut off in people's feeds. To make one from any photo, open the social media image resizer, tap Pin under Pinterest, choose how to frame it, and download.

Pinterest pin specs

Source: Pinterest's product specs page for standard pins. These are the figures Pinterest lists for its standard image format; it updates them from time to time.

Steps

1. Open the social media image resizer and choose a photo or a design.
2. In Sizes, under Pinterest, tap Pin (1000 × 1500). Tap the other sizes to remove them if you only need the pin.
3. Choose the framing:
   • Fill trims the photo evenly to the tall 2:3 shape. Good for most portrait photos.
   • Crop lets you drag the photo inside the frame to keep the subject in view. Use it for landscape photos, where most of the width has to go.
   • Fit keeps the whole photo and adds bands above and below. Pick a background colour that suits the pin, since bands are very visible on Pinterest.
4. Under Save as, choose JPG for photos or PNG for pins with text and flat colours.
5. Download the pin, or Download all if you made other sizes at the same time.
6. Create the pin on Pinterest and upload the file.

Fitting a landscape photo into a tall pin

A landscape photo is the opposite shape of a pin, so something has to give:

The band approach suits recipe and how-to pins, where a title above or below the photo is common.

Text on pins

Pins are often read small, in a grid on a phone. If you add a title in a design app:

• Keep it to a few words, in a large, heavy font.
• Leave a margin from every edge; the corners of pins are rounded in the feed.
• Check contrast: light text on a dark band, or dark on light.
• Export at 1000 × 1500, then bring it back here only if you need another size or a smaller file.

Keep the file light

A 1000 × 1500 JPG of a photo is usually well under 1 MB, far below Pinterest's limit. A PNG with a photo in it can be several MB. If a pin uploads slowly, compress it to a target such as 500 KB with JPG or WebP output, which keeps photos looking clean.

Common problems

• The pin is cut off at the bottom in the feed: it is taller than 2:3. Remake it at 1000 × 1500.
• The pin looks soft: the source was smaller than 1000 pixels wide and had to be enlarged. The resizer marks previews that were enlarged; start from a larger original.
• A face or product is cut off: switch that pin to Crop and drag it back into the frame.
• Square photos look small in the feed: a 1:1 pin is shorter than its neighbours. Use Fit on the 2:3 size with a coloured band, or crop to 2:3.

Questions

What is the right size for a Pinterest pin?

1000 × 1500 pixels, a 2:3 ratio, per Pinterest's specs as of November 2026.

Can I make a square pin?

Yes, Pinterest accepts other shapes, but 2:3 is the size it recommends and the one that takes most room in the feed.

Is my image uploaded to this site?

No. The pin is made in your browser from the copy on your device, and the saved JPG or PNG carries no GPS location. Pinterest is only where it gets posted; there is no connection between the two.

Can I make several pins from one photo?

Yes. Download the first, then switch the preview to Crop, drag to a different part of the photo and download again. Each download is a separate pin.