Two-factor authentication

If you enable two-factor authentication, you'll have to enter both your password and a verification code every time you log in to Pinterest. Once set up, you'll receive an email to confirm that two-factor authentication is active on your Pinterest account.

You can link a phone number to one account. If you want to enable two-factor authentication on more than one account, you'll need more than one phone number with texting enabled.

Turn on two-factor authentication

Click in the top right-hand corner

Select Settings

Click Security and logins on the left-hand side of your screen

Beneath Two-factor authentication, tick the box next to Require code at login

Enter your password for your Pinterest account, then click Next

Select your Country/region code and enter your phone number in the field below

Click Next

Below Enter verification code, enter the code that you receive on your phone in the field

Click Verify

Write down the backup code somewhere safe or click Get a new code if you want to generate another one

Click Done

Open the Pinterest app on your device

Tap your profile picture in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen to open your profile

Tap in the top right-hand corner of your screen

Select Settings

Tap Security and logins

Tap the toggle next to Two-factor authentication

Tap Password to type in your password, then tap Next

Tap Choose to select your country code, then tap the number below Phone to type in your phone number

Tap Next

Enter the verification code that you receive from us via text, then tap Verify

Your updates will be saved automatically.

Open the Pinterest app on your device

Tap your profile picture in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen to open your profile

Tap in the top right-hand corner of your screen

Select Settings

Tap Security and logins

Tap the toggle next to Two-factor authentication

Tap Password to type in your password, then tap Next

Tap Choose to select your country code, then tap the number below Phone to type in your phone number

Tap Next

Enter the verification code that you receive from us via text, then tap Verify

Your updates will be saved automatically.

Turn off two-factor authentication

Click in the top right-hand corner

Select Settings

Click Security and logins on the left-hand side of your screen

Beneath Two-factor authentication, tick the box next to Require code at login

Enter your password for your Pinterest account, then click Turn off

Your updates will be saved automatically.

Open the Pinterest app on your device

Tap your profile picture in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen to open your profile

Tap in the top right-hand corner of your screen

Select Settings

Tap Security and logins

Tap the toggle next to Two-factor authentication

Tap Password to type in your password, then tap Next

Your updates will be saved automatically.

Open the Pinterest app on your device

Tap your profile picture in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen to open your profile

Tap in the top right-hand corner of your screen

Select Settings

Tap Security and logins

Tap the toggle next to Two-factor authentication

Tap Password to type in your password, then tap Next

Your updates will be saved automatically.

Change your number

If you no longer have access to the phone number that you used to enable two-factor authentication, you'll need to add your new phone number to your Pinterest account by contacting Authy.

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