Pinterest Pin limit, Pin size and specs
A Pinterest account can hold up to 200,000 Pins and 2,000 boards, according to Pinterest's developer documentation, although its help centre says there is no limit on how many Pins you create. The right Pin size is 1000×1500 pixels, a 2:3 ratio. Here is every Pinterest limit, from Pinterest's own pages.
Every number checked against its source on Nov 12, 2026.
Pinterest limits at a glance
| Limit | Pinterest allows | In PostDaily | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pins per account | 200,000, counting secret Pins and your Pins on group boards (developer docs). Pinterest's help centre says there is no limit on Pins you create | — | Pinterest Developers: Volume limits for boards and Pins |
| Boards per account | 2,000 of any type, counting secret boards and group boards you didn't create. Archived boards still count | — | Pinterest Developers: Volume limits for boards and Pins |
| Image Pin size | 2:3, or 1000×1500 pixels, recommended; taller than 2:3 may be cut off in the feed | — | Pinterest Business help: Product specs |
| Image file | PNG or JPEG, up to 20 MB (32 MB in the app) | JPEG, PNG or WebP, within your plan's per-file cap (25 MB on Free, 50 MB on Starter, 100 MB on Pro and 250 MB on Agency) | Pinterest Business help: Product specs |
| Video Pin length | 4 seconds to 5 minutes for an organic Pin; Pinterest's product specs, written for ads, allow up to 15 minutes | At least 4 seconds, checked before publishing; a warning past 5 minutes | Pinterest Help: Review Pin specs |
| Video Pin file | MP4, MOV or M4V, up to 2 GB | MP4 or MOV, within your plan's per-file cap (largest 250 MB) | Pinterest Business help: Product specs |
| Video Pin shape | Square or vertical (2:3, 4:5, 9:16) recommended; between 1.91:1 and 1:2 | — | Pinterest Business help: Product specs |
| Carousel | 2 to 5 images, up to 20 MB each, all 1:1 or all 2:3 | 2 to 5 images, within your plan's media per post (4 on Free, 6 on Starter, 8 on Pro and 12 on Agency) | Pinterest Business help: Product specs |
| Title | 100 characters; about the first 40 show in feeds | 100 characters | Pinterest Business help: Product specs |
| Description | 800 characters; not shown in feeds, used for search | 800 characters (your post text) | Pinterest Business help: Product specs |
| Alt text | 500 characters through the API | 500 characters | Pinterest API, as enforced by PostDaily |
The Pin and board limits, and why the sources differ
Pinterest's developer documentation sets a ceiling of 200,000 Pins and 2,000 boards per account. The Pin count includes secret Pins and the Pins you saved to group boards; the board count includes secret boards and group boards someone else created. Pinterest's help centre agrees that boards are capped but says there is no limit to how many Pins you can create, so the 200,000 figure may be a storage ceiling rather than a rule you will meet.
If you do hit the board limit, archiving won't help: archived boards still count, and only deleting one frees a slot. Pinterest says the new count can take a few days to show. Pinterest publishes no limit on Pins per board or sections per board.
Why 2:3 is the size to use
Pinterest's feed is a grid of columns with a fixed width, so a Pin's height is what changes. A 2:3 image (1000×1500 pixels) is the shape Pinterest recommends. A taller one may be cut off in the feed, and a square or landscape one simply takes up less room next to the Pins around it.
Video Pins need a cover
Pinterest's API asks for a cover image with every video Pin. PostDaily uses the first image attached to the post, so a video Pin needs one image alongside the video. Keep the video between 4 seconds and 5 minutes, the organic limit on Pinterest's Pin specs page (its ad specs allow 15), and vertical or square.
Carousels
A carousel Pin holds 2 to 5 images, and Pinterest asks for them all to be the same shape: all square or all 2:3. How many fit in one PostDaily post also depends on your plan.
Common questions
- Is there a Pin limit on Pinterest?
- Pinterest's developer documentation caps an account at 200,000 Pins and 2,000 boards, although its help centre says there is no limit on how many Pins you can create.
- How many boards can you have on Pinterest?
- 2,000, counting secret and group boards. Archiving a board doesn't free a slot; only deleting it does.
- What size should a Pinterest Pin be?
- 1000×1500 pixels, a 2:3 ratio, is what Pinterest recommends. Taller Pins may be cut off in the feed.
- How long can a Pinterest video be?
- From 4 seconds to 5 minutes for an organic Pin, by Pinterest's Pin specs page. Its product specs, written for ads, allow up to 15 minutes.
- How many characters can a Pin title have?
- 100, though only about the first 40 show in the feed. The description can run to 800 characters.
- How many images can a Pinterest carousel have?
- 2 to 5, all the same shape.