When it comes to downloading Pinterest content efficiently, PinDownloader offers a powerful feature that saves time and brings precision to your workflow: the ability to filter pins by their source URL.
This function is perfect for creators, marketers, and researchers who want to download only Pinterest pins that originate from specific websites—like your blog, e-commerce store, or favorite visual resource.
Let’s explore how this works, why it matters, and how to get started.
🎯 What Is a Pin Source URL?
Every pin on Pinterest includes a source URL—the original website it links to. This might be a blog post, product page, portfolio item, or even another Pinterest user’s site. Filtering by source URL allows you to target only those pins that lead back to specific domains.
For example, if you’ve been pinning content from your own website, you can quickly back up only those pins—ideal for branding audits or content preservation.
🔍 Why Would You Want to Filter Pins by Source?
There are plenty of scenarios where this is incredibly useful:
- Content creators wanting to archive only their own published work
- Marketers analyzing competitors by collecting visual assets from a specific brand’s website
- Designers building mood boards using content from handpicked sources
- E-commerce brands looking to download Pinterest pins of their products only
This feature works beautifully when you’re using Pinterest downloads to create mood boards for design projects, allowing you to keep your content clean, on-brand, and relevant.
⚙️ How It Works in PinDownloader
Using the source filter in PinDownloader is simple:
- Enter the URL of the Pinterest board you want to process
- Input your target source domain (e.g.
yourblog.com,etsy.com) - Click “Filter by Source”
- Download only the pins that originate from that domain
This is ideal for those who want to download only Pinterest pins from specific websites rather than saving the entire board.
✨ Real-World Examples
- A social media manager working for multiple clients can filter pins from each client’s website separately, making it easier to back up campaign content. If that sounds like you, don’t miss our post on Pinterest backup for social media managers: protecting client work.
- A blogger might want to back up pins that link to their recipes, gift guides, or product reviews. Learn why that’s important in Why bloggers and content creators should back up their Pinterest boards.
- Creatives curating Pinterest as a portfolio can benefit from this function too. We’ve covered this workflow in Using Pinterest to curate visual portfolios – and how to back them up.
💡 Combine Filtering with Other Features
What makes this even more powerful is combining source filtering with other PinDownloader tools. For instance, you can filter by keyword to drill down into specific topics—something we discuss in Can you download Pinterest pins by keyword? Yes – here’s how.
You can also perform a full backup first—check out our detailed step-by-step guide on how to download Pinterest boards to your computer—and then use the source filter feature to segment your downloads further.
⚠️ Legal Note
Whenever you’re downloading content from the web, it’s important to understand what’s permitted. Our guide Is it legal to download Pinterest images? What you need to know covers the basics of copyright and fair use so you stay on the right side of the law.
🚀 Final Thoughts
The Filter by Source URL feature in PinDownloader gives you unmatched control over the content you save from Pinterest. Whether you’re backing up your own creations, curating a niche collection, or archiving brand visuals, this tool saves time and ensures relevance.
It’s just one of the many reasons backing up your Pinterest boards with PinDownloader is a smart move.
Ready to try it? Head over to PinDownloader and start filtering your Pinterest pins by source URL today.
