A take is an Idea Pin that is created in response to another Idea Pin. Takes appear as responses to the original Idea Pin and can also be seen in home feeds, by people who follow you or on your profile.

Enable or disable an Idea Pin take

You can enable or disable takes on your Idea Pins. 

At this time, you can only allow takes on Android and iOS. Download the Pinterest app to allow takes.
  • Before you publish your Idea Pin, you'll be taken to the Finishing touches page
  • Tap Advanced settings
  • Then, toggle the switch on or off next to Allow new takes

    • Your changes will save automatically

     
  • Before you publish your Idea Pin, you'll be taken to the Finishing touches page
  • Tap Advanced settings
  • Then, toggle the switch on or off next to Allow new takes

    • Your changes will save automatically
    Create an Idea Pin take

    You can add your own take to an Idea Pin. Anyone can see your take when someone opens an Idea Pin. All takes are also visible on the takes page.

     

    At this time, you can only create takes on Android and iOS. Download the Pinterest app to create a take.
  • Tap an Idea Pin to open it
  • Tap the rectangle in the bottom-right corner of the Pin

  • You’ll then be taken to create your own Idea Pin

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  • Tap an Idea Pin to open it
  • Tap the rectangle in the bottom-right corner of the Pin

  • You’ll then be taken to create your own Idea Pin

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    Highlight an Idea Pin take

    If you have a great or helpful take on your Idea Pin, you can choose to highlight it for other people to see. You can highlight as many takes as you want. The highlighted take will have a star in the top-right corner of the Pin on the takes page.

     

    At this time, you can only highlight takes on Android and iOS. Download the Pinterest app to highlight a take.
  • Tap your Idea Pin to open it
  • Tap the rectangle in the bottom-right corner
  • Tap See all
  • Tap the take you want to highlight
  • Tap the on the right-side of the screen
  • Tap Highlight this take
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  • Tap your Idea Pin to open it
  • Tap the rectangle in the bottom-right corner
  • Tap See all
  • Tap the take you want to highlight
  • Tap the on the right-side of the screen
  • Tap Highlight this take
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    Remove an Idea Pin take

    If you do not want a take on your Idea Pin, you can remove it. Once removed, the take will no longer be associated with your Idea Pin; however, the take will not be deleted from Pinterest.

     

    At this time, you can only remove takes on Android and iOS. Download the Pinterest app to remove a take.
  • Tap your Idea Pin to open it
  • Tap the rectangle in the bottom-right corner
  • Tap See all
  • Tap the take you want to remove
  • Tap the on the right-side of the screen
  • Tap Remove from takes page
  • Tap Remove
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  • Tap your Idea Pin to open it
  • Tap the rectangle in the bottom-right corner
  • Tap See all
  • Tap the take you want to remove
  • Tap the on the right-side of the screen
  • Tap Remove from takes page
  • Tap Remove
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