How to resize an image for Pinterest pin
- Select Choose files and pick your photo, or drop it on the box.
- The tool fills a 1000×1500 frame and trims equally from the longer side, so the middle of your photo stays. The file keeps the format of your original.
- Select Download and upload the result.
About the 1000×1500 size
Pinterest pins are tall, and the commonly recommended ratio is 2 to 3, published as 1000×1500 pixels at the time of writing. Taller pins can be cut off in the feed.
1000×1500 is a 2:3 portrait frame (width divided by height is 0.667) with 1,500,000 pixels, or 1.50 megapixels. A 2:3 frame matches a classic photo print. A vertical camera photo keeps most of its area, and a square image keeps two thirds of its width.
What happens to your photo
The table shows how common source images are treated when the tool fills 1000×1500.
| Source | Scaling | Part of the picture kept |
|---|---|---|
| 4000×3000 phone photo | reduced to 50 percent | 50 percent |
| 3024×4032 portrait photo | reduced to 37 percent | 89 percent |
| 1920×1080 screenshot | enlarged 1.39× | 38 percent |
| 1080×1080 square | enlarged 1.39× | 67 percent |
Sources smaller than the frame are enlarged because the output size is fixed, which can look soft. Platforms change their guidance over time, so check Pinterest pin requirements before you publish.
Tips
- Put the main subject in the top half, since the feed may crop the bottom.
- Use a bold, readable subject. Pins are viewed small.
- Square image? Resize for Instagram portrait for a gentler 4:5 shape.
- See also: resize for Instagram portrait post, resize for Instagram story, resize for TikTok cover, image compressor.
Your photos stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no sign-up.