Pinterest GIF Downloader - Free

How To Download Pinterest GIFs

What PinGrab does

Pinterest shows many animated pins as short looping videos while still storing an animated GIF behind them. PinGrab inspects the pin, finds the animated file, and hands it to you with the animation intact so it still loops when you share it.

Steps to Download from Mobile App:

Open the animated pin you want to save.
Tap the three dots and choose Copy link.
Paste the link above and press Download.
Watch the preview loop to confirm the animation is there.
Save the file — it keeps looping in your gallery or chat app.

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Click 3 Dots

Click Copy Link

URL has been Copied

What works / what does not

What works

Public pins whose source file is an animated GIF
pin.it short links pointing to animated pins
The original animation, frame rate and loop as uploaded

What does not work

Pins that only look animated but are stored as video — use the video downloader for those
GIFs on secret boards or private profiles
Converting a still image into an animation

Format note: if a pin turns out to be a video rather than a GIF, the preview will show video controls. Switch to the video downloader for that pin.

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Pinterest GIF Downloader Without Watermark

Saving an animated pin by screenshot gives you one frozen frame, and a screen recording loses the loop and adds interface clutter. A pinterest gif downloader avoids both by fetching the animated file itself, which keeps the reaction or tutorial usable in a chat or a presentation.

PinGrab identifies whether a pin is a true GIF or a stored video and gives you the right file either way, on Android, iPhone and desktop with nothing to install. For still images use the image downloader.

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Video Tutorial: How to Use PinGrab?

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Watch this tutorial to learn how to download Pinterest videos, GIFs, and images using PinGrab.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my GIF download as an MP4?

Because Pinterest stored that pin as a video, not as a GIF. Many animated-looking pins are actually short videos, and the file you receive is the file that exists.

Does the animation survive the download?

Yes. The original GIF is copied byte for byte, so the frame rate and the loop are exactly as the pinner uploaded them.

Can I download several GIFs at once?

Yes. Switch to bulk mode, paste up to ten links on separate lines, and download them together as one ZIP file.

Are GIFs from boards supported?

Yes, as long as the board is public. The GIF tool works on individual pin links; the board downloader handles whole boards.