Boost results with ads

Grow your business across the funnel, from expanded awareness to increased sales.

Engaging for them. 

Effective for you. 

People use Pinterest to find new brands and ideas, so ads are actually useful.1 Reach your audience all across the consumer journey, whether they’re browsing, searching or ready to act.

One platform for all your goals

Eye-catching, flexible formats

Unlock new ways to tell your story and showcase products. Our formats work for all kinds of assets and all kinds of goals.

An example of a Carousel ad featuring images of lighting fixtures that can be swiped through.
Carousel

Show multiple images in a single ad to showcase different products, highlight specific features or tell a story in chapters.

A Collections ad shows various home décor items, along with their prices.
Collections

Curate a mix of images and video in the same ad unit to help people explore and shop more from your brand.

An Idea ad for a home décor company promotes sustainability tips, and has a button to visit their site.
Idea

Show ideas in action with immersive multimedia assets, then encourage people to take next steps.

An Image ad features a bed and a wooden beside table against a green wall.
Image

Grab attention with a single image that represents your brand or products. A simple but effective option.

A Premiere Spotlight ad features a full-width video showing green velvet chairs.
Premiere Spotlight

Get maximum impact with premium takeover video placements in the most highly trafficked parts of Pinterest.

A Quiz ad helps people to discover their décor style by asking how they spend their Friday nights.
Quiz

Increase engagement through interactive content that provides quiz-takers with personalised results.

A Showcase ad of a well-decorated room also shows suggested items, such as mirrors and blankets.
Showcase

This interactive format can hold multiple cards and links, making it easy for shoppers to go from discovery to action.

A Video ad highlights a lush room with a tan sofa and a dining table with velvet chairs.
Video

Use motion to pique interest and build deeper engagement. You can choose from standard or max-width formats.

Total control, from start to finish

A location icon represents targeting options.
Targeting

Use our targeting suite to find new customers or upload customer lists for retargeting campaigns. You can also layer on strategies such as keywords or interests.

A filter icon represents budgeting options.
Budgeting

You have control over spend and bids, every step of the way. Set up an initial budget or bid, plus ad duration and frequencies. You can adjust as needed while your ads are running.

An upwards arrow icon represents measurement solutions.
Measurement

Our solutions include self-service analytics, custom studies and cross-channel solutions. Use Pinterest’s native tools or work with an approved third-party partner.

Brand Spotlight: Sweaty Betty

Sweaty Betty wanted to reach Pinterest’s high-intent audience at scale. By running a full-funnel campaign and adding direct links to their Shopping ads, they seamlessly took shoppers from discovery to action. The results? A supercharge in conversions and ROAS.

Resources to guide you

Brand safety hub

We’re building a more positive experience for both consumers and brands. Read our Brand Safety Guidelines for more.  

Creative best practices

See our recommendations for best-in-class ads and inspiring organic content.

Pinterest Academy

Our free learning platform offers courses, webinars and certifications to help you run successful campaigns on Pinterest and stand out in your industry.

Start advertising on Pinterest

Frequently asked questions

People come to Pinterest to find ideas to try and buy—and that includes ideas from brands. Ads help to get your content in front of the right people at the right time.

With Pinterest Ads, you have complete control over how much you want to spend. You can also choose to set your own bids or let our automatic bidding tools do it for you.

You should choose an ad format based on your goals. For more information, take a look at our online ad format class.

Pinterest doesn’t pay directly for content, but you can use Pinterest ads to make money with objectives such as customer acquisition, conversions and sales. If you’re a creator, there are also programmes to help support you in other ways. To learn more about creator opportunities, please visit our dedicated resource page.

Pinterest Ads are available for any business, large or small. No matter what your goals are, we can help you to achieve them. Learn more with our small business guide.

If you’re looking for simpler options, we’ve got those too. You can promote a single Pin from the app or desktop versions of Pinterest. You can also use our automated tools to set up campaigns with help from Pinterest recommendations.

Learn the ins and outs of creating, managing and reporting with our Ads Manager guide.