--- title: "Connecting and Publishing to Pinterest | Maeve Social" description: "Connect Pinterest, select a board, and prepare image or video Pins for publishing." url: "https://maevesocial.com/guides/channel-management/pinterest" --- On this page 1. [Home](https://maevesocial.com/) 2. [Guides](https://maevesocial.com/guides) 3. [Channel Management](https://maevesocial.com/guides/channel-management) 4. Connecting and Publishing to Pinterest # Connecting and Publishing to Pinterest Updated September 12, 2026 To publish a Pin, select a board, enter a title, and attach one image or video. For a video Pin, also attach a custom cover image. ![The Maeve composer with Pinterest selected, showing the Pin title and description fields and a live Pin preview on the right](https://maevesocial.com/marketing/screenshots/app/channel-management/composer-pinterest.webp) Pinterest takes a title of its own on top of the description, and the preview shows the Pin as it will appear on a board. 1. 1Pick the network 2. 2Approve on the network 3. 3Connected Connect available channels 3 / 20 PinterestPinterest accountConnect InstagramBusiness or creatorConnect FacebookBusiness PageConnect TikTokBusiness or CreatorConnect ## Connecting an Account 1. 1 ### Open Settings, then Social channels Select **Pinterest** from the connection grid. 2. 2 ### Sign in on Pinterest Sign in on Pinterest's sign-in page. Maeve does not receive or store your password. 3. 3 ### Review the permissions Pinterest lists the access Maeve needs for your boards, Pins and account. Choose Give access to continue. Maeve needs to read your boards as well as write Pins, because a Pin cannot be published without a board to put it on. 4. 4 ### Confirm the Connected Account Check the connected account. Its boards load when you select Pinterest in the composer. ## What Maeve Asks Permission For | Permission | What stops working without it | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------- | | Write Pins | Maeve cannot publish posts | | Read Pins | Analytics and published history stay empty | | Read boards | The board selector is unavailable | | Write boards | You cannot create a new board from Maeve | | Read account | Maeve cannot read the account name or picture | ## What Every Pin Needs Select Pinterest in the composer, then complete the required fields: Pinterest section Pinterest Caption Title Max 100 chars Write for Pinterest... 0 / 500 Media for Pinterest 0 of 1 selectedOne image or one video Pinterest Settings * Select Board * Destination Link * Pin Alt Text * Upload Custom Cover Will not publish without * A title * A board * A cover image on a video Pin What Pinterest gives you in the composer, and what it asks for. Every limit here is the one Maeve checks against, not the one the network advertises. * **A board.** Pick one from the list, or create a new one from the composer * **A title.** Up to 100 characters, and it cannot be left blank * **One image or video.** Create separate Pins for additional media * **A cover image, if the Pin is a video.** Pinterest does not generate one Add a description, destination link, and alt text if needed. These fields are optional. Attach a Cover for Video Pins Choose a separate image as the video cover before scheduling. A video Pin cannot publish without it. ## Boards Select Pinterest in the composer to load the board list, then choose a board. To create one, select **New Board**. Turn on **Keep this board secret** if you do not want the board to be public. The board selector currently loads one page of results from Pinterest. If an existing board is missing, check it on Pinterest. You can create a new board from Maeve if that suits the post. Each Pin goes to one board. To use the same image on several boards, create a separate Pin for each board. Keep titles within 100 characters and descriptions within 500. Longer values are trimmed when published. ## The Limits | What | Limit | | ------------------ | ------------------------ | | Title | 100 characters, required | | Description | 500 characters | | Media per Pin | Exactly 1 | | Image size | 32MB | | Image formats | JPEG, PNG and WebP | | Video size | 2GB | | Video length | 4 seconds to 15 minutes | | Video formats | MP4, MOV and M4V | | Video aspect ratio | Between 0.5 and 1.91 | Transform Aspect Ratio Standard (2:3) Square (1:1) Portrait (9:16) 2:3 The shapes Pinterest's cropper offers, under Pinterest's own names for them. Cropping for one network leaves the file untouched everywhere else. ## What Will Stop a Pin * **No board chosen.** Pinterest has nowhere to put the Pin * **No title.** Pinterest requires one on every Pin * **No media, or more than one item.** Exactly one image or video * **A video with no cover image** Check file size, duration, and aspect ratio before scheduling. The composer does not enforce all Pinterest file limits. Files outside the limits above can fail when Pinterest processes them. The free [social media file checker](https://maevesocial.com/tools/social-media-file-checker) reads a file's size, dimensions, ratio, and duration in your browser before you upload it. Pinterest will refuse Add a Pinterest title before saving or publishing. 5 of the ones people hit What Pinterest sends back, word for word. These are the strings Maeve shows you, so searching this page for the one on your screen should find it. ## When the Connection Breaks If an account shows **Needs reconnecting**, restore its connection before the next scheduled post is due. 1. Open **Settings**, then **Social channels**. 2. Find the affected account and select **Reconnect**. 3. Sign in to the same account and approve the requested permissions. Reconnecting keeps scheduled posts attached to the account. After reconnecting, retry any posts that failed while the connection was unavailable. Your connected channels 2 Pinterest @yourbrand Pinterest Account Re-sync @yourotherbrand Needs reconnecting Reconnect This account's connection has expired. Reconnect it in Settings and try again. Select Reconnect beside the affected account and complete the platform authorization steps. ## Errors Pinterest Returns | Error message | What to do | | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Choose a Pinterest board before publishing | No board is set on the Pin. Pick one, or create one from the composer | | Add a Pinterest title before saving or publishing | The title is blank. Pinterest requires one on every Pin | | Pinterest videos require a custom cover image | A video Pin has no cover. Attach an image, since Pinterest will not take a frame from the video | | Pinterest requires at least one media item before publishing | Attach one image or video | | Pinterest cannot publish to the selected board | The board belongs to a different Pinterest environment than the connection. Reconnect the account, then reschedule | | Pinterest currently supports only one media item per pin | More than one file is selected. A Pin takes exactly one | | This account's connection has expired | Reconnect the channel in Settings, Social channels, then retry the Pin | ## Questions ### What does a Pinterest Pin need before it will publish? Select a board, enter a title of up to 100 characters, and attach one image or video. Video Pins also require a custom cover image. ### Why does my Pinterest video need a cover image? Maeve requires a separate cover image for video Pins. Attach it before scheduling. ### Can I put more than one image on a Pin? No. Create a separate Pin for each image. ### Can I pin the same image to several boards? Yes. Create a separate Pin for each board and reuse the image. ### Can I create a Pinterest board from Maeve? Yes. Select New Board in the composer. Turn on Keep this board secret if needed. ### Why was my Pinterest video rejected for its shape? Use a video aspect ratio between 0.5 and 1.91. Crop or resize the video, then reattach it before retrying. ### Does a Pin need a description? No. Description, destination link, and alt text are optional. The board, title, and media are required, plus a custom cover for video Pins. In Maeve Social * [Pinterest Scheduler](https://maevesocial.com/features/pinterest-scheduler) * [Social Media Scheduler](https://maevesocial.com/social-media-scheduler)