How to Connect Your Accounts on Pinterest

Last Updated: December 29, 2021

If you have multiple Pinterest accounts, you can easily link them together so you can switch between the two as needed. We'll show you how to link multiple Pinterest accounts together, as well as how to connect any Pinterest account to a social media login (such as Google) so you can sign using that account rather than your Pinterest username and password .

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Connecting Multiple Accounts (Mobile)

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Open the Pinterest app and log in. First, you must make sure that you have the Pinterest application downloaded to your mobile device. You can get this from the Google Play Store if you are using Android, or the App Store if you are on iOS.
- If you're not automatically logged in, do that now.
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Tap your profile picture. It's in the bottom-right corner of your screen.

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Tap ••• (Android) or the smooth gear icon (iOS). The three-dot menu or the smooth gear icons are in the top right corner of your screen.
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Tap Settings (Android). It's usually the first option on the menu.
- If you're using an iPhone or iPad, you can skip this step.
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Tap Add account. You'll see this listed under the "Actions" header.
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Tap Connect existing account. If you want to make a new account, tap Create a new personal account instead. Tap Create to make a business account if you don't have one already.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to log into your other Pinterest account. You'll either need to enter your email and password or you can use "Continue with Google" or "Continue with Facebook."
- Enter your password when prompted.
- To switch accounts, tap the ••• icon (Android) or the smooth gear icon (iOS) and Switch accounts.^{[1]
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- To remove the linked account, log out of it.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Connecting Multiple Accounts on a Computer

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Go to https://pinterest.com and log in. If you don’t have an account, you will have to make a new one; it only takes a few minutes.
- You can do this from any desktop web browser.
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Click
next to your profile picture. You'll see the downwards-facing arrow in the top right corner of your screen.
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Click Add account. It's usually the first option in the menu.
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Click Connect account under "Connect existing account." If you don't have another Pinterest account, click Create to create a new personal account.
- You can also make a business account if you don't have one already.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to log into your other Pinterest account. You'll either need to enter your email and password or you can use "Continue with Google" or "Continue with Facebook."
- Enter your password when prompted.
- To switch accounts, click the downwards-facing arrow icon and Switch accounts.^{[2]
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- To remove the linked account, log out of it.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

Connecting Social Media Logins in the Mobile App

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Open the Pinterest app and log in. First, you must make sure that you have the Pinterest application downloaded to your mobile device. You can get this from the Google Play Store if you are using Android, or the App Store if you are on iOS.
- If you're not automatically logged in, do that now.
2
Tap your profile picture. It's in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
3
Tap ••• (Android) or the smooth gear icon (iOS). The three-dot menu or the smooth gear icons are in the top right corner of your screen.
4
Tap Settings (Android). It's usually the first option on the menu.
- If you're using an iPhone or iPad, you can skip this step.
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Tap Account settings. You'll see this listed under the "Personal information" header.
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Tap Login options. This menu option is in the middle of the menu.
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Tap the switch next to a social media platform that you want to use to sign in. When the switch is to the right, it's enabled and you can use that platform login information to log in to Pinterest.
- You may be prompted to enter the appropriate login information for the secondary social media account you're selecting as a login. You'll also be asked to allow the social platform to connect to Pinterest.
- Your changes are saved when you switch the toggles, so you can navigate away from this page without tapping a Save button.^{[3]
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Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

Connecting Social Media Logins on a Computer

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Go to https://pinterest.com and log in. If you don’t have an account, you will have to make a new one; it only takes a few minutes.
- You can do this from any desktop web browser.
2
Click
next to your profile picture. You'll see the downwards-facing arrow in the top right corner of your screen.
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Click Settings. You'll see this under the "More options" header.
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Click Account Settings. It's in the menu on the left side of the page.
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Click the boxes next to the social media platforms that you want to use to sign in. You'll see the social media options under the "Login options" header.
- You may be prompted to enter the appropriate login information for the secondary social media account you're selecting as a login. You'll also be asked to allow the social platform to connect to Pinterest.
- Any changes will be saved automatically, so you can navigate away from this page without clicking a Save button.

Community Q&A

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CAN YOU CONNECT YOUR PINTEREST ACCOUNT FROM THE COMPUTER TO YOUR PINTEREST ACCOUNT ON YOUR PHONE AND VICE VERSA ?

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If you log into the same account on the computer and on your phone, your account will be sycned.
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Can I use my Pinterest account on my computer as well as on my iPhone?

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You can use the Pinterest app on your iPhone or the web browser. As long as you sign into the same account on your computer and your iPhone (either the app or browser), your accounts will remain synced.