Why your Pinterest link isn't working, and how to fix it

Pinterest's help and policy pages give these reasons:

• The link redirects to another page, or uses a URL shortener Pinterest doesn't allow
• The destination is misleading, inappropriate or spammy, or breaks the Terms of Service or Community Guidelines
• The page is blank, in which case Pinterest may swap in a more useful link
• The site is unsafe, deceptive, untrustworthy or unoriginal. Pinterest may block new Pins to it, and remove or limit existing ones
• The link uses excessive or deceptive redirection. Pinterest's rule is no surprises: people should be able to predict where a link goes
• An existing Pin was redirected to a new destination, which the spam rules forbid

Sources: Pinterest Help: Fix a broken link, checked 15 October 2026; Pinterest Policy: Enforcement, checked 15 October 2026; Pinterest Policy: Community guidelines, checked 15 October 2026

You can only edit links on Pins you created. On a computer:

1. Click the Pin to open it.
2. Click the edit icon.
3. Replace the address in the Website field with a direct link to the page.
4. Click Save.

• In the app: open the Pin, tap the ellipsis icon, tap Edit Pin, change the Website field and tap Done
• You can't update links on Pins you saved from Pinterest or with the browser button
• You also can't change a published Pin's image or video. If those are wrong too, create a new Pin

Sources: Pinterest Help: Fix a broken link, checked 15 October 2026; Pinterest Help: Edit or delete a Pin, checked 15 October 2026

Pinterest's performance troubleshooting page lists these checks for the sites your Pins link to:

• Don't block Pinterestbot, and check your hosting company isn't blocking it either
• Check every link goes to the right page, and avoid broken links
• Make the Pin's image, text and keywords match the landing page
• Link to a page with more on that exact idea, not just your homepage
• Make sure the site loads in under 4 seconds
• Keep the domain safe: follow Pinterest's guidelines, include service information and avoid spam, suspicious reviews or unsafe images
• Claim your website so you get analytics for Pins linking to it

Source: Pinterest Business Help: Pin performance and distribution, checked 15 October 2026

If the problem is saving rather than the link itself, it's usually a spam limit:

• Saving lots of Pins from the same website quickly can trigger a rate limit block. Wait a few minutes; most limits are removed within 24 hours
• A suspicious activity message means activity from your IP address or area may be blocked. Wait 30 minutes before trying again
• Repeatedly saving the same Pins or uploading content that already exists can get you flagged as spam and temporarily blocked from creating Pins
• Spread out what you do. Pinterest suggests varying your actions rather than repeating one

Sources: Pinterest Help: Prevent rate limit blocks, checked 15 October 2026; Pinterest Help: Can't log in to Pinterest, checked 15 October 2026; Pinterest Business Help: Pin performance and distribution, checked 15 October 2026

Match what you're seeing to the likely cause:

Sources: Pinterest Help: Fix a broken link, checked 15 October 2026; Pinterest Help: Prevent rate limit blocks, checked 15 October 2026; Pinterest Business Help: Pin performance and distribution, checked 15 October 2026

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