Pinterest is full of short video pins — recipes, DIY tutorials, style ideas — and there's no download button in sight. VidLoader saves a video pin as a normal file so you can follow along offline. Here's how, step by step.

Pins you can actually use

Pinterest is a planning tool — recipes to cook, projects to build, styles to try — and video pins are some of the most useful because they show you how, not just what. The catch is that a pin only helps if you can follow it when you're actually cooking or building, which usually means away from a browser tab full of distractions. Downloading the video pin puts the how-to right on your device, ready to play offline in the kitchen or workshop. VidLoader saves it as a normal MP4 so it works in any player.

What you'll need

The VidLoader desktop app (free to download) — get it at vidloader.com
The video pin's link (open the pin → Share → Copy link)
Under a minute

Step 1 — Copy the pin link and paste it

Open the video pin, tap Share, and copy its link. In VidLoader, open Add and paste it in. A preview confirms the pin you're about to save.

The VidLoader Add screen with a Pinterest video pin link pasted in

Keep the format on Video (MP4) to save the pin as a video.

Step 2 — Download it in the Queue

Press Download and open the Queue. Video pins are short, so the download wraps up quickly.

A Pinterest video pin downloading in the VidLoader queue

Step 3 — Find it in Clips

The pin lands in your Clips library with its thumbnail. Play it in VidLoader or open the MP4 to follow the tutorial hands-free while you cook or craft.

A saved Pinterest video pin in the VidLoader Clips library

Using pins offline

The real payoff of downloading a video pin is using it where a browser is inconvenient. A recipe pin plays on a tablet propped up in the kitchen; a DIY pin runs on a phone in the workshop; a technique pin loops while you practise, no tab-switching or ads in the way. Because VidLoader saves a standard MP4, it opens in any player and you can scrub back and forth to catch a step you missed. VidLoader saves public video pins using the link from the pin's Share menu, and it focuses on video content rather than static image pins. If you only want the audio narration from a pin, switch the format to Audio before downloading. If you save a lot of how-to pins, a dedicated folder for them turns your downloads into a genuinely usable offline reference — a personal cookbook or project binder you can open anywhere. Because each saves as a standard video, you can scrub, pause, and loop steps as much as you need without any app getting in the way.

Tips for better downloads

Public pins only — VidLoader saves content your account can already view.
Great for following along — keep a recipe or DIY pin open offline in the kitchen or workshop.
Only need the audio? Switch to Audio (MP3) on the Add screen.
Saving from lots of sites? See downloading a video from any website.

Frequently asked questions

Can I download any video pin? You can save public video pins. Just copy the pin's Share link and paste it in.

What file do I get? A standard MP4 that plays in any player.

Does it work for image pins? This guide is for video pins. VidLoader is a video and audio downloader, so it focuses on video pins.

Download VidLoader

Keep the ideas you pin, offline. Download VidLoader — it's a free download for Windows, macOS, and Linux.