Is Pinterest an App or Not?
It offers an app so you can use Pinterest on either your mobile device but it’s also available on your desktop. Use Pinterest on the desktop using the site’s recommended browsers Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, or get the Pinterest mobile app for iOS or Android.
What Exactly Is Pinterest Used For?
Think of Pinterest as a virtual pinboard or bulletin board, but with organizational and bookmarking tools. If you’re interested in a subject, such as cooking or decorating, find images you like on Pinterest or on the web, and then save those images to your Pinterest bulletin board. Create multiple bulletin boards to catalog your interests. For example, create a wedding board, a recipe board, and a decorating board. For example, to create a recipe Pinterest board, browse through Pinterest to find images of delicious dishes you want to try, then click the image to find its recipe and instructions. Save, or pin, that recipe to your recipe board to access it when you want. Pinterest is also a social network. Users interact by following each other and by liking and commenting on images, similar to Facebook or Instagram. Save someone else’s images to your boards, and private message people with whom you share interests.
How to Use Pinterest
To get up and running with Pinterest, create a free Pinterest account, and then start exploring.
How to Save a Pin From the Web
You’re not limited to saving pins that are on Pinterest. If you’re browsing the web and come across something perfect for your board, here’s how to add it.
More on Using Pinterest
Pinterest’s user interface is clean, easy, and intuitive. Here’s how to follow individual boards, navigate your Pinterest account settings, and more.
Follow Individual Boards
Sometimes, you may not want to follow an account, but you like one of its boards. If you want to follow an individual board to see when new Pins are added to it:
Navigate Your Account Options
Here’s how to navigate your account options to handle your Pinterest admin functions easily.
See Your Pinterest Account Info
Here’s how to see your followers, who you’re following, and more:
Message Followers and Friends on Pinterest
Pinterest is a social network, so it’s easy to share ideas and thoughts with friends.
See Notifications
This section is where Pinterest sends you important notifications.
Download the Pinterest Mobile App
Take Pinterest on the go with its mobile apps for iOS and Android. Here are the basics of getting started with the app, but take time to explore and get to know all its functions.
