Pinterest is an excellent platform to find content on various topics. In the same way, you can upload your own content through its board and pin system , even the app is functional to position a brand. Given this, we will now show you the process to correctly upload photos on this popular platform.
How to Upload Photos and Videos to Pinterest From Any Device
Index( )
- How to allow access to photos in my phone settings?
- Android
- iPhone
- Procedure for uploading photos and videos
- From cell phone
- on computer
- What is the function of Pinterest Pins and Boards?
- How can video pins be created?
How to allow access to photos in my phone settings?
Sometimes after installing the application it does not allow uploading the photos due to permissions. This problem occurs both on devices with the Android operating system and those of the Apple brand. Understanding this, below, we will show you how to activate Pinterest permissions on any mobile.
Android
For Android, go to the mobile settings, then go to the applications section. Here you must search for the Pinterest application and look for the “Access” option. In this section the permissions of the application are shown, activate ‘Storage’ and ‘Camera’ and you will be able to upload photos again.
iPhone
If the error occurs when uploading photos to Pinterest from your iPhone, click on the ‘Open settings’ option. Within the configuration options select ‘Photos’ and finally select ‘All photos’ . This will properly enable photo upload for Pinterest.
Procedure for uploading photos and videos
Pinterest works through the browser and also has its own application for mobile devices. The process for uploading photos to Pinterest via both methods is very similar. Next, we will show you what the process is both from the cell phone and from the PC, but first you must register on the Pinterest platform.
From cell phone
The Pinterest application is available for both iPhone and Android mobiles and it is possible to upload photos through this medium. The following tutorial works for any of these devices, whether you have an Apple mobile or the Android operating system.
- The first thing is to download the application and installit .
- Go to your profile, there click on the plus (+) button that is located above and to the right.
- You will have the Pin and Board options, in this case let’s focus on ‘Pin’.
- When you log in to this session, you need to enable the photo permission, otherwise you won’t be able to upload photos.
- Select the photo you want to upload and click on ‘Next’.
- Set the name/title of the photo, its description, etc. and click ‘Next’.
- Select if you want to add it to a boardand the photo will eventually upload.
on computer
On your computer, simply go to the Pinterest website from any browser to upload photos or videos. Once you are there, we can proceed to upload photos , a process that is carried out as follows.
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- Sign in to your Pinterest account on your computer.
- Go to your profile that you will find in the upper right.
- In the middle and to the right you will see the button with the plus (+) symbol, click on it.
- To upload a photo select ‘Pin’.
- The photo upload screen will be displayed, click on ‘Drag and drop, click to upload’and upload your photo.
- Configure the title, description and other parameters and finally click on ‘Save’.
- To upload the photo it will be necessary to add it to a board, create it or search for one of your interest. Click on ‘Save’ again and the photo will be uploaded.
What is the function of Pinterest Pins and Boards?
Boards are like themed photo albums. To cite an example, you can create a board about beaches and logically photos of beaches will be uploaded there. On the other hand, the pins are the photographs themselves , that is, each image inside the board is a Pin.
How can video pins be created?
Yes you can create video pins, however, to use them you will need to have a business account . Therefore, if you have a basic account, it will be necessary to create and verify a company account on Pinterest if you want to upload audiovisual content on the platform.
The business account does not have a cost, but it does have many benefits. Not only can you upload videos , it also allows you to see statistics related to your interaction and access functions to increase your reach. It may not be the option for those who use Pinterest infrequently, but it is for those who require something more from the platform.