How to Recover a Pinterest Account

Reset your Pinterest password from the login page with your email. If you signed up with Google or Facebook, use that button. If hacked, contact Pinterest.

Forgot password

1. On the Pinterest login page, choose Forgot your password?
2. Enter your email, name or username.
3. Open the reset email and choose a new password.
4. Log in again on your devices.

Signed up with Google, Apple or Facebook

If you created Pinterest through another account, there may be no Pinterest password. Use the same "Continue with" button. Logging in with a different method can create a new, empty account.

Deactivated account

If you deactivated Pinterest yourself, log in to reactivate. Pinterest may send an email to confirm. If you closed it, there is a short period during which logging in can cancel the closure.

Hacked account

Pinterest sometimes locks accounts it believes were hacked and sends a reset email. Use that link to set a new password.

Suspended account

If Pinterest suspended the account for breaking its rules, use the appeal option in the email or in the help center. Explain briefly and politely.

After you get back in

• Turn on two-factor authentication in security settings.
• Check connected apps and remove unknown ones.
• Review devices and log out of the ones you do not use.
• Make sure the email on the account is yours.

Business accounts

Business accounts linked to a personal account are recovered by recovering the personal login. Ask other admins to check access if you share the account.

Done with it? See deleting Pinterest.

Reset email not arriving

Check spam and promotions folders, and search your inbox for "Pinterest" to see which address your account uses. Wait a few minutes before asking for another link; only the newest reset link works. If the email account itself is closed, Pinterest support may ask for details such as your username and board names to confirm ownership.

FAQ

How do I recover my Pinterest account?

Reset the password from the login page.

What if I signed up with Google?

Use Continue with Google instead of a password.

What if a hacker changed my Pinterest email?

Contact Pinterest support.

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