You can also drag the image file itself directly into this gray box. To upload an image file from a folder on your computer, simply click the gray box and select the image file from the window that appears on your screen. By entering the URL of the website hosting your image and then selecting your desired image (if you use this method, skip to step 4).By uploading an image file you have saved on your desktop and adding a destination link (if you use this method, keep reading through this step).The first thing you'll do is upload an image to represent your pin. If you're using a desktop computer, clicking 'Create Pin' from your Pinterest profile page will bring you to the pin-creation form shown below. Upload an image file from your computer and add a destination link. On your profile page, above the interest boards you selected when creating your Pinterest profile, click the plus sign icon ('+') and select 'Create Pin' from the dropdown menu that appears, as shown below.ģ. Select 'Create Pin' from the dropdown menu. To create your first pin, navigate to your profile by clicking your name and/or profile picture on the top-righthand corner of Pinterest. Click the plus sign (+) at the top of your Pinterest profile. Select 'Save' to create your Pinterest pin.ġ.

Enter a destination link from which to save an image from that website.

Upload an image file from your computer and add a destination link.

Select 'Create Pin' from the dropdown menu.

Click the plus sign (+) at the top of your Pinterest profile.

Pinterest saved images