Pinterest's built-in save feature only bookmarks pins within the platform — it doesn't actually download files to your computer. Right-clicking and saving images gives you low-resolution compressed versions. SSvid solves both problems — download any Pinterest content in its original uploaded quality, whether it's a video pin, high-res image, animated GIF, or multi-page Idea Pin.
What You Need
- SSvid — free download from ssvid.app (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- A Pinterest pin, board, or Idea Pin URL
- That's it. No Pinterest account needed, no browser extension, no signup.
Step-by-Step Guide
Find the pin you want to save
Open Pinterest in your browser or the Pinterest app. Browse or search for the video, image, or Idea Pin you want to download. Click on it to open the full pin view.
Copy the pin URL
Copy the URL from your browser's address bar. It looks like: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/123456789/ — board URLs like https://www.pinterest.com/username/board-name/ also work.
Paste the URL into SSvid
Open SSvid and paste the Pinterest URL into the search bar at the top. SSvid automatically detects the content type — video pin, static image, GIF, or Idea Pin — and shows all available download options.
Choose format and quality
Select your preferred format. For video pins, choose MP4 at the best available resolution. For images, SSvid fetches the original high-resolution file (JPG or PNG). SSvid shows the file size for each option.
Download
Click Download. SSvid saves the content to your chosen folder. For Idea Pins with multiple pages, all pages download automatically in order. For boards, all pins queue up with parallel downloads.
Tip: You can paste Pinterest board URLs to download entire collections at once. SSvid also handles Idea Pins (multi-page stories) — all pages are saved in order. For image collections and carousel pins, every image in the set is downloaded individually at full resolution.
Available Formats
| Format | Quality | Typical Size |
|---|---|---|
| MP4 (video pins) | Up to 1080p HD | ~5–50 MB per video |
| JPG (images) | Original resolution | ~200 KB – 5 MB |
| PNG (images) | Original resolution, lossless | ~500 KB – 15 MB |
| GIF (animated pins) | Original animation | ~1–10 MB |
| MP4 (Idea Pin videos) | Up to 1080p per page | ~2–20 MB per page |
| JPG/PNG (Idea Pin images) | Original resolution per page | ~200 KB – 5 MB per page |
Pinterest Features SSvid Supports
- Video pins — download any Pinterest video in MP4 with audio at the highest available quality
- Idea Pins — multi-page pins (formerly Story Pins) with a mix of images and videos, all pages downloaded in order
- Image boards — paste a board URL to download every image and video from the entire board
- GIF support — animated pins are saved as proper GIF files, preserving the animation
- High-res images — SSvid fetches the original uploaded resolution, not the compressed web preview
- Story Pins — full-screen vertical content saved at original quality
- Carousel pins — multi-image pins where every slide is downloaded individually
Why SSvid Instead of Right-Click Save?
Right-clicking "Save image as..." on Pinterest gives you a heavily compressed, resized version — often 236px or 564px wide instead of the original. Browser extensions are unreliable and often can't handle video pins at all. SSvid is different:
- Full resolution — original uploaded quality, not the compressed web preview (236px thumbnails vs. 2000px+ originals).
- Video support — right-click can't save video pins. SSvid downloads them as MP4 with audio.
- Idea Pins — browser extensions can't handle multi-page Idea Pins. SSvid downloads every page.
- Board downloads — save an entire board with one URL. Right-click requires saving one pin at a time.
- No ads — zero popups, zero redirects, zero tracking. No browser extension permissions.
- GIF preservation — right-click often saves animated pins as static images. SSvid preserves the animation.
- Privacy — your downloads stay on your machine. No server-side processing, no data collection.
Ready to try it?
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