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Your profile lets you share details about yourself with others on Pinterest. If your profile is public, anyone will be able to see the information you share on your profile. If your profile is private, it will only be visible to people you invite to follow you.

You can also edit your personal information, such as your gender, location and language.

Edit your profile photo
  • Log in to your Pinterest account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile
  • Click Change next to your profile photo
  • Click Choose photo to select a photo from your computer
  • Select the photo you want to use
  • Your photo will be updated right away
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile photo at the bottom-right to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Tap Edit under your profile photo
  • Tap Update profile picture
  • Pick a new profile photo:
    • Select a photo from your device’s gallery, then tap Done
    • To take a new photo, tap the camera icon then tap Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log into your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Tap Edit under your profile photo
  • Pick a new profile photo:
    • Select Take a photo to take a new photo, then tap Use Photo
    • Select Pick from camera roll to choose a photo from your device’s gallery, then tap Choose
  • Edit your name

    Edit the name that people on Pinterest will see when they visit your profile.

    If you have a personal account, you'll need to add your first name. Adding a last name is optional.

    If you have a business account, enter your business name.

  • Log in to your Pinterest account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile
  • Enter your name
    • If you have a personal account, enter your first name under First Name and enter your last name under Last name
    • If you have a business account, enter your business name under Name
  • Click Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Enter your name
    • If you have a personal account, enter your first name under First Name and enter your last name under Last name
    • If you have a business account, enter your business name under Name
  • Tap Done at the top-right of the screen
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Below Name, enter your name
  • Tap Done at the top-right of the screen
  • Edit your bio

    Your bio is information that lets others on Pinterest learn more about you. People on Pinterest who visit your profile will see your bio.

  • Log in to your Pinterest account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile
  • Under About, enter your bio (up to 500 characters)
  • Click Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Next to About, tap the directional chevron right icon
  • Enter your bio (up to 500 characters)
  • Tap Done
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Tap Add a short bio below About
  • Enter your bio (up to 500 characters)
  • Tap Done
  • Edit your pronouns

    You can optionally add your pronouns to your profile. You can select up to two sets of pronouns. People on Pinterest who visit your profile will see your pronouns.

    If you do not see a pronoun listed, contact us to let us know.

  • Log in to your Pinterest account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile at the left of the screen
  • Scroll down to Pronouns and click Add your pronouns to select your pronouns from the list
  • Click Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Under Pronouns, tap the directional chevron right icon
  • Select your pronouns
  • Tap Done
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Under Pronouns, tap the directional chevron right icon
  • Start typing your pronouns and select them from the list when they appear
  • Tap Done
  • Edit your website

    If you have a website, you can add a link to your site from your Pinterest profile. People on Pinterest who visit your profile will see your website.

  • Log in to your Pinterest account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile
  • Under Website, add a link to your site or edit the one that's already there
  • Click Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Under Website, add a link to your site or edit the one that's already there
  • Tap Done
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Under Website, add a link to your site or edit the one that's already there
  • Tap Done
  • Edit your username

    With your username, Pinterest is able to create a unique web address for your profile. For example, Pinterest has the username “Pinterest” and can be found at www.pinterest.com/Pinterest. Remember, your username:

  • Needs to be made up of just letters or a combination of letters, numbers and underscores
  • Needs to be between three and 30 characters
  • Cannot have spaces, punctuation marks or be made up of just numbers
  • Log in to your Pinterest account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile at the left of the screen
  • Scroll down to Username and enter your new username
  • Click Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Under Username, enter your new username
  • Tap Done
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Under Username, enter your new username
  • Tap Done
  • Edit your business email address

    Edit the email address people on Pinterest can use to contact you. This email address will be visible to people who visit your profile. This feature is only available to people with a business account.

  • Log in to your Pinterest business account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile at the left of the screen
  • Under Email address, enter the email address that people can use to contact you
  • Click Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Tap under Email and enter the email address that people can use to contact you
  • Tap Done
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Tap under Email address and enter the email address that people can use to contact you
  • Tap Done
  • Edit your business phone number

    Edit the phone number people on Pinterest can use to contact your business. This phone number will be visible to people who visit your profile. This feature is only available to people with a business account.

  • Log in to your Pinterest business account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile
  • Scroll down to Country code
  • Under Country code, click  the directional chevron down icon to select your country code from the list
  • Under Phone number, enter your phone number
  • Click Save
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Scroll down to Phone (public)
  • Under Country code, tap the directional chevron down icon and select your country code from the list
  • Tap under Phone number and enter your phone number
  • Tap Done
  • Open the Pinterest app on your device and log in to your Pinterest account
  • Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen to open your profile
  • Tap Edit profile
  • Scroll down to Country code
  • Under Country code, tap Choose and select your country code from the list
  • Tap under Phone number and enter your phone number
  • Tap Done
  • Edit your business address

    Edit the street address people will see when they visit your profile. This feature is only available to people with a business account.

  • Log in to your Pinterest business account
  • Click the directional chevron down icon at the top-right corner of your screen
  • Click Settings
  • Click Edit profile at the left of the screen
  • Scroll down and enter your Address Line 1, Address Line 2, City, State/Province/Region and Postal Code
  • Under Country, click the the directional chevron down icon and select your country from the drop-down menu
  • Click Save
  • Right now it’s only possible to edit your business address by logging in to Pinterest on a website browser.

    Right now it’s only possible to edit your business address by logging in to Pinterest on a website browser.

    Delete or deactivate your account

    You can temporarily deactivate or permanently delete your Pinterest account.

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