How to Delete Your Pinterest Account
Pinterest deactivates instantly and fully deletes after 14 days.
What Pinterest keeps after deletion
- Pins that other users have re-pinned remain on their boards.
Steps to delete your Pinterest account
- Open settings. Account management → Close account.
- Pick a reason and confirm by email. Pinterest sends a confirmation link.
Gotchas to watch for
- Business accounts need to disconnect ad billing first.
What deleting your Pinterest account doesn't fix
Closing the account stops the flow of new data. It does not retrieve what has already left. Anything Pinterest shared with advertising or analytics partners before you deleted stays with those partners, and anything that reached a data broker stays in the broker's database.
That is why people who delete a dozen accounts still find their home address on people-search sites afterwards. Those sites did not get your address from Pinterest — they compiled it from public records, marketing lists and each other. Account deletion and broker removal are separate jobs, and doing one does not do the other.
Both are free to do yourself. The opt-out guides on this site cover 45+ brokers step by step, and the deletion steps above cost nothing but time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to delete a Pinterest account?
5 min + 14-day wait. Difficulty: easy. The full step-by-step process is on this page, and the official deletion page is at https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/deactivate-or-close-your-account.
What data does Pinterest keep after you delete your account?
Deletion is rarely total. Pinterest retains: Pins that other users have re-pinned remain on their boards.. That is normal across the industry — most retention is for legal, security or fraud-prevention reasons — but it is worth knowing that "delete" does not mean every trace is gone.
Can you recover a deleted Pinterest account?
Assume not. Some services offer a grace period before deletion finalises, and where Pinterest does, it is noted in the steps above. Once that window closes the account is gone. Download your data before you start — every major service offers an export, and it takes minutes.
Is deleting my Pinterest account enough to protect my privacy?
No, and this is the part most guides skip. Deleting the account stops Pinterest from collecting more, but it does not claw back what was already shared with advertisers, analytics partners or data brokers. If your name, address and phone are published on people-search sites, that stays true after the account is gone — those listings have to be removed separately, which you can do yourself for free.
Rather not do this manually?
Every opt-out on this site is free to do yourself. The catch is that brokers re-list you within months, so it is a recurring job rather than a one-off. These services handle the repetition for you: