How to Add a 1-Click Download Button to Pinterest
Stop copying and pasting URLs. Learn how to inject a native 'Download in HD' button directly into the Pinterest interface.
When I started managing social media for a local bakery a few years ago, my daily workflow looked exactly like this:
Open a Pin → Click "Share" → Copy link → Open a new browser tab → Go to a random downloader site → Paste link → Wait 10 seconds for ads to load → Click download → Close tab.
I was doing this 40 times a day for mood boards and Instagram stories. My brain felt like absolute mush. The sheer repetition of copying and pasting links was destroying my productivity. Then I realized I was doing it entirely wrong.
You don't have to leave Pinterest to download media. You can just inject a download button directly into the website.
The Problem with the "Copy-Paste" Workflow
Standard downloader websites are great if you only need to save one video a month. But if you are a power user—a designer, architect, or marketer—the context-switching is brutal.
Every time you leave the Pinterest feed to paste a URL elsewhere, you lose your place in the visual rabbit hole. Not to mention, standard downloader sites cannot process Carousel pins properly due to lazy loading.
The solution is to bring the downloader *to* Pinterest, rather than bringing Pinterest to the downloader.
How the Native Button Injection Works
We built the PinDL Chrome Extension to solve this exact bottleneck.
When you install the extension, it runs a lightweight script exclusively when you are on pinterest.com. It detects the native layout of the Pinterest website and seamlessly inserts a custom red "Download" button right next to the standard "Save" button.
It doesn't look like a hacked-on piece of software. It looks like it belongs there.
When you click that button, the extension instantly reads the background data payload of the pin you are looking at. It finds the highest resolution MP4 or JPG file available and triggers a direct download to your local drive. No popups, no new tabs, no ads.
A 3-Step Setup Guide
If you want to reclaim your sanity and stop copying URLs, here is how to set it up:
Step 1: Add to Chrome Head over to our Extension Page and click the "Install Free Extension" button. It takes about five seconds.
Step 2: Pin it to your Toolbar (Optional) Click the puzzle piece icon in the top right of your Chrome browser and click the little "pin" icon next to PinDL. This just makes it easier to access the settings if you ever need them.
Step 3: Open Pinterest Go to any video, image, or carousel on Pinterest. You will immediately notice the new red Download button hovering over the media. Click it, and watch the original HD file save to your computer instantly.
I genuinely wish I had this tool when I was managing that bakery's account. It turns a 20-second annoying chore into a 1-second reflex. Give it a try.