Downloading Pinterest Videos on iPad and Chromebook: The Overlooked Devices

Published 2026-10-31 · by the PinSaveHD team

Guides usually cover iPhone, Android and Windows. iPads and Chromebooks behave a little differently, so here are the specifics.

iPad (iPadOS, Safari)

1. In the Pinterest app, open the pin, tap Share and choose Copy link. In Safari, open the pin and copy the address.
2. Open PinSaveHD in Safari. iPadOS often requests the desktop version of websites; the tool works the same either way.
3. Paste the link and tap Download next to the size you want.
4. Safari asks to confirm the download. Tap Download.
5. Open the downloads arrow in the toolbar, or the Files app → Downloads.

Moving a video into Photos

In Files, long-press the video, choose Share, then Save Video. Images can be saved the same way, or by long-pressing the image in the result card and choosing Save to Photos.

Split View tip

On iPad you can keep Pinterest and Safari side by side. Drag a pin's link from one into the paste box in the other to save a few taps.

Chromebook (ChromeOS)

1. Open the pin on pinterest.com in Chrome and copy the address bar.
2. Paste it into PinSaveHD and press Enter.
3. Click Download. The file goes to the Downloads folder in the Files app.

Saving to Google Drive

In Chrome's settings you can choose a download location, including a folder in Google Drive, or move files from the Files app into Drive afterwards.

Android apps on Chromebook

If you use the Pinterest Android app on a Chromebook, the share menu's Copy link works as on a phone. Paste the link into Chrome rather than another app.

Common snags on both

• Video opens instead of downloading: use the Download button in the result card, not a long-press on the preview.
• Nothing happens: check that pop-ups or downloads are not blocked for the site.
• Storage is full: large videos need free space; tablets with little storage fill up fast.

More device guides: iPhone, Android, PC and Mac.

Keyboard shortcuts that help

With a keyboard attached to an iPad or on any Chromebook, the usual shortcuts work: select the address bar with Command-L or Ctrl-L, copy with Command-C or Ctrl-C, switch to the PinSaveHD tab and paste with Command-V or Ctrl-V, then press Enter. It is the fastest way to save several pins in a row.

Saving several pins at once

For more than a handful of pins, collect their links in a note, then paste them all into the bulk downloader, up to twenty at a time. On a Chromebook the files arrive in Downloads; on an iPad, Safari lists each download in the downloads panel.

School and work devices

Managed Chromebooks and iPads may block downloads or certain websites. If the Download button does nothing on a school or work device, it is likely a device policy rather than a fault. Ask the administrator rather than trying to bypass it.

Written and reviewed by the PinSaveHD team. We test every step on real public pins. Spotted an error? Tell us.