How to Get Rid of Ads on Pinterest?

Pinterest ads (called Promoted Pins) help businesses share products or ideas, but they can sometimes feel overwhelming. While you can’t remove ads entirely, you can control their relevance and frequency. Below, we break down simple ways to tailor your ad experience, based on Pinterest’s official guidelines.

What are Promoted Pins or Ads?

Promoted Pins are paid posts that appear in your home feed, search results, or between organic content. They’re labeled as "Promoted" or "Sponsored." Clicking a Promoted Pin takes you to the advertiser’s website to purchase or learn more. Ads keep Pinterest free for users and help creators/businesses grow.

5 Ways to Remove Ads on Pinterest

1. Hide Irrelevant Ads

Click the three dots (•••) on the top-right corner of the Promoted Pin.

Select Hide Pin.

Choose a reason (e.g., Not relevant or Too repetitive).

Pinterest shows fewer similar ads.

2. Block Specific Advertisers

On any Promoted Pin, click •••, then Block advertiser.
Confirm to hide every Pin from that advertiser going forward.

You can block up to 1,000 advertisers.

3. Limit Personalized Ads

Pinterest uses your activity (searches, saves, profile info) to tailor ads. To reduce this:

On Web:

Click the ≡ menu > Settings > Privacy and data.

Uncheck Use your activity for ads.

On Android:

Tap your profile photo > Settings > Privacy and data.

Toggle off Personalized ads.

4. Opt Out of Off‑Pinterest Ads

To avoid seeing Promoted Pins about Pinterest features (e.g., business tools):

On Web:

Go to Settings > Privacy and data.

Uncheck Ads about Pinterest > Click Save.

On Android:

Navigate to Settings > Privacy and data.

Toggle off Ads about Pinterest (saves automatically).

5. Report Inappropriate Ads

If a Promoted Pin violates Pinterest’s guidelines (e.g., misleading or offensive content):

Click the three dots (•••) on the Pin.

Select Report Pin and follow the prompts.

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FAQs

Can I completely turn off Pinterest ads?
No. Pinterest does not offer a global “disable ads” toggle; you can only hide individual ads, block advertisers, and limit personalization.

Why am I still seeing ads after changing settings?

Ad preferences may take time to update. Clear your browser cache or restart the app to apply changes more quickly.

Does incognito mode stop Pinterest ads?

Incognito mode prevents cookies and trackers from persisting, but doesn’t disable Promoted Pins entirely. Pinterest can still display fresh ads based on limited session data.

How does Pinterest use my data for ads?

It uses your searches, saved Pins, and profile details. Turn off Personalized ads in settings to limit this.

How many advertisers can I block?

You can block up to 1,000 advertisers, preventing all their promoted Pins from appearing in your feed.