Pinterest Downloader Extension

Ever been frustrated by Pinterest download quality and wished there was an extension that could just fix it? As a designer, I'm all about the details. So when I got tired of saving pixelated images that looked like modern art gone wrong, I decided to create this extension. It's like a little sidekick that ensures your inspiration stays sharp and crystal clear(maybe).

Nobody wants to right-click every damn pin to save mediocre quality images. Pinterest's own download feature might as well be called "How to Ruin Images". This extension fixes that issue by:

1. Adding a clean download button right on every pin
2. Giving you an ACTUAL high-quality versions (powered by Pinterest Image Scraper API)

Features

• One-click downloads from any pin page
• Instant quality selection via intuitive popup
• Fetches the best available image (subject to original quality)
• Now works on Chrome AND Firefox

Current Limitations:

• Doesn't work on private pins.
• Only supports image pins - no sliders/GIFs/videos yet (next update).
• The quality of downloaded images depends on the original upload. If the original image is low quality, the downloaded image will reflect that.
• While built for Chrome/Firefox, might work on other Chromium and Firefox based browsers .

Screenshots

Installation

For Non - Developers

Chrome Web Store - Coming soon (once Google stops being greedy and I pay their $5 fee)
Firefox Add-ons - HD Pinterest Downloader

Manual Install:

1. Download the latest .zip from Releases
2. Unzip(if firefox just load)

Chrome:

• Visit chrome://extensions
• Toggle on "Developer mode" (top-right)
• Click "Load unpacked" and select the unzipped folder

Firefox:

• Visit about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
• Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
• Select ANY FILE from the unzipped folder or just load the .zip file

Try these crispy pins after installing:

• Business Card Mockups
• Self & Others — Jot Press
• If the modal card and thumbnail do not appear, you may need to refresh it, but this is rare.

For Developers

Prerequisites:

• Node.js v18+

# Clone the repo
git clone [extension-repository-url]

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start dev server (hot reload enabled)
npm run dev

# Build production package
npm run build

Cross-Browser Compatibility

While we officially support Chrome and Firefox, the extension might work on:

• Brave
• Edge
• Opera
• Any browser that's not Internet Explorer (RIP)

Note: These haven't been thoroughly tested. If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces. Feel free to open issues if you find something!

How It Works

1. Detects Pinterest URLs - Automatically activates on Pinterest Image page
2. Adds Card Modal - Integrates a sleek card modal to each pin page for easy access
3. Quality Selection Popup - Click to choose from available resolutions
4. Best Available Quality - Downloads the best version available via API, but note that this can't improve the original image quality.

Need the API?

This extension is powered by Pinterest Image Scraper API. Self-hosters will need to set up both components.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.