The extension that downloads with no middleman
PinCrate for Chrome adds a download button to every video pin, downloads a full page or board at once, saves into the folder you choose with templated filenames, and reaches your private pins because it runs inside your own session. Nothing passes through our servers.
What it does
- A ⬇ button when you hover any video pin in the grid
- Right-click menu: download this video, or every video on the page
- Selection mode: tick several pins and download them together
- Auto-save: every video pin you open is saved on its own
- Destination folder of your choice, anywhere on disk
- Templated filenames with {id}, {title}, {board}, {author} and more
Why it beats any website
A website has to do the work twice: its server fetches the pin from Pinterest, then streams the file to you. Two hops, and the second one costs bandwidth — that is where the queues and limits of free services come from.
The extension removes both hops. Extraction happens in the tab you already have open, and the download goes from the Pinterest CDN straight to your disk. Not a single byte passes through a server of ours.
| Website | Extension | |
|---|---|---|
| Install needed | No | Yes, from the Chrome Web Store |
| Pins at a time | One | A page or a whole board |
| Private pins | No | Yes |
| Rate limit | Yes, per minute | None — no server involved |
| Destination folder | Browser default | Any folder, templated names |
| Data through our server | The pin URL and the file | Nothing at all |
| Works on phone | Yes | Desktop Chrome only |
Permissions, in plain words
The extension is Manifest V3 and ships no remote code. It asks for exactly what it needs, and nothing that would let it read unrelated browsing:
- Access to pinterest.com pages — to place the buttons and read the media URLs of the pin you are looking at
- Downloads — to write the file into the folder you chose
- Storage — to remember your preferences and filename template, locally
There is no analytics SDK, no account, no server of ours to phone home to.
Private pins and secret boards
Because the extension runs inside your session, it sees exactly what you see: your private pins, your secret boards, and boards shared with you. No website can do that, since an outside server is always a logged-out visitor.
This is for your own content and boards shared with you. It is not a way around someone else’s privacy settings, and it does not give access to anything your account cannot already open.
Privacy
The extension talks to no server of ours. Your preferences and download history live in your browser local storage, on your own machine. No account, no login, no telemetry.
Frequently asked questions
Is the extension free?
Yes, and the core downloading always will be: single pins, bulk on a page, folder choice and filename templates.
Does it work in Edge, Brave or Opera?
Yes. They all run Chromium and install extensions from the Chrome Web Store. Firefox and Safari use a different extension format and are not supported yet.
Does it slow Pinterest down?
No. It only reads data already present on the page you opened; it makes no extra request until you actually click download.
Coming soon to the Chrome Web Store
We are not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Pinterest. Only download content you own, that is openly licensed, or that you have permission to use. · PinCrate