How to Delete a Board in Pinterest

If you’re an avid Pinterest user, your account might’ve become cluttered with too many boards. If so, it can be challenging to find the pin you’re looking for and keep a neat overview of your boards among a sea of content.

Fortunately, you can get rid of the boards you no longer need in a few clicks. Keep reading to learn how you can delete a Pinterest board.

How to Delete a Board in Pinterest on a PC

Deleting a Pinterest board on a PC involves the same steps for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook users. Remember that a deleted board can’t be restored. Also, all your pins from the board will be deleted with it. For that reason, you might want to download the images to your computer first if there are some pins you’d like to save.

After saving the necessary pins, follow these steps to delete a Pinterest board on your PC:

1. Log in to your Pinterest account.
   
2. Go to your profile by tapping your profile picture in the top-right corner of your screen.
   
3. Locate the board you want to delete.
   
4. Open the board by clicking on it.
   
5. Tap the ellipsis button on the right side of the board’s name.
   
6. Select “Edit Board” under “Board options.”
   
7. Scroll down to the “Delete board” option under “Action.”
   
8. Click “Delete board” and confirm by choosing “Delete forever.”
   

How to Archive a Board in Pinterest on a PC

If you have no use for a Pinterest board at the moment, but might need it in the future, try archiving instead of deleting it.

Archived boards are hidden from your profile, and you can’t add new pins to them. Any board you archive will move to the bottom of your profile, below your active boards.

Here’s how to archive a Pinterest board:

1. Log in to your Pinterest account.
   
2. Open your profile by tapping your profile picture at the top right.
   
3. Find the board you want to delete.
   
4. Click on the board to open it.
   
5. Tap the three-dot button on the right side of the board’s name.
   
6. Select the “Archive” option on the “Board options” menu.
   
7. Tap “Archive” in the pop-up window to confirm the action.
   

How to Delete a Board in Pinterest on an iPad

Too many Pinterest boards are neither practical nor aesthetically pleasing. Although assembling a Pinterest board might be time-consuming, clearing it out is quite the opposite.

When you want to access Pinterest on your iPad, you can use either Pinterest Web or the iOS mobile app. The same goes for deleting a board. Follow the steps below to delete a board using the browser version of Pinterest:

1. Visit your profile by clicking on your profile picture in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
   
2. Scroll to the board you wish to delete and tap it.
   
3. Hit the ellipsis button next to the board’s name.
   
4. Select “Edit Board.”
   
5. Press the “Delete board” option under “Action.”
   
6. Confirm by choosing the “Delete forever” option when prompted.
   

If you find the app more convenient, here’s how to delete a Pinterest board there:

1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom-right corner to access your profile.
   
2. Scroll to the board you wish to delete and press it.
   
3. Open the “Options” menu by pressing the ellipsis icon at the top right.
   
4. Choose “Edit board.”
   
5. Hit “Delete” at the bottom of the menu.
   
6. Confirm the action by selecting the “Delete forever” option when prompted.
   

How to Archive a Board in Pinterest on an iPad

Once you’ve deleted a board, you can’t retrieve it or any of the pins previously saved to it. If you think you might want to have a peek into that board one day, you should archive it rather than delete it.

Archived boards won’t appear in your public profile. They’re located at the bottom of your profile page and can’t be updated with new pins. You can quickly archive a Pinterest board by following these steps:

1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom-right corner to open your profile.
   
2. Press the board you wish to delete.
   
3. Open “Options” by tapping the ellipsis icon at the top right.
   
4. Select “Archive board” from the “Options” panel.
   
5. Click “Archive” to confirm.
   

How to Delete a Board in Pinterest on an iPhone

The Pinterest app is a handy way to get inspired by creative and original content in a few clicks. Creating a new board takes no more than a couple of minutes. Fortunately, deleting the board is just as quick.

If you’re done with a Pinterest board, you can delete it following these steps:

1. Navigate to your profile icon at the bottom of your screen.
   
2. Look for the board you want gone and tap to open it.
   
3. Press the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of your screen.
   
4. Choose “Edit board.”
   
5. Tap “Delete board.”
   
6. Complete the process by choosing “Delete forever” when prompted.
   

How to Archive a Board in Pinterest on an iPhone

Trends tend to come and go, but they almost always come back. Just because a Pinterest board is currently no longer relevant to you, it doesn’t mean it will stay that way forever. Consider archiving the board instead of removing a carefully curated collection in a few taps.

Archived boards will be tucked away below your active boards. Whenever you decide to use and update the board again, you can unarchive it as quickly as you’ve archived it.

Here’s how to archive a Pinterest board:

1. Tap your profile icon at the bottom of your screen to open your profile page.
   
2. Find the board you want gone and click to open it.
   
3. Press the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of your screen.
   
4. Select “Archive board.”
   
5. Confirm the selection by tapping “Archive” again.
   

How to Delete a Board in Pinterest on an Android Device

The Pinterest app makes it easy to discover and save new ideas daily. You can curate a board depending on your interests and goals and delete that board once those interests and goals change.

Follow the steps below to delete a Pinterest board on your Android phone:

1. Tap your profile photo in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
   
2. Find the board you wish to remove from your profile page.
   
3. Open the board by pressing it.
   
4. Hit the ellipsis icon in the top-right corner.
   
5. Choose “Edit board” from the “Options” list.
   
6. Go to the bottom of the page and hit “Delete.”
   
7. Tap “Delete” again in the pop-up prompt to confirm the action.
   

How to Archive a Board in Pinterest on an Android Device

If you’d like to change your boards temporarily rather than permanently, you can archive a board rather than delete it.

While a deleted board is gone forever, along with all its pins, an archived board is only hibernating at the bottom of your profile page. You can’t save new pins to an archived board until you choose to unarchive it.

Here’s how to archive a Pinterest board on your Android device:

1. Press your profile photo at the bottom right.
   
2. Look for the board you wish to remove from your profile page.
   
3. Open the board by tapping it.
   
4. Click the ellipsis icon in the top-right corner.
   
5. Under “Options,” select “Archive board.”
   
6. Tap “Archive” to finish the process.
   

A Tailor-Made Pinterest Account

Whether you’ve lost interest in the board’s topic or accumulated too many unnecessary boards, the solution is only a few simple clicks away. You can say goodbye to a board forever if you’re sure you’ll never need it again. Alternatively, you can archive the board and go back to it when the time comes. Whatever your choice might be, this guide has provided you with the information necessary to create a perfectly tailored Pinterest account.

Have you ever deleted a Pinterest board? How did you do it? Let us know in the comments section below.