Where do saved Pinterest files go?
| Device | Where the file lands | How to see it | Change the folder |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | Safari saves downloads to the Downloads folder of the Files app (Files › Browse › Downloads), according to Apple. | Right after a download, tap the Downloads button next to Safari's search field to see the file. | Settings › Apps › Safari › Downloads: choose iCloud Drive, On My iPhone or Other. |
| Android | Chrome for Android saves the file to the phone's default download location; Google says every downloaded file can be found in the Files app. | In Chrome, tap More (top right) › Downloads. Files by Google also lists new downloads under Recents. | Chrome uses the phone's default download location. |
| PC | Chrome on Windows saves to \Users\<username>\Downloads by default, and Edge shows its folder (for example C:\Users\[your name]\Downloads) under Settings › Downloads › Location. | In Chrome, the download icon next to the address bar shows progress and the finished file; More › Downloads lists every download. | Chrome: Settings › Downloads › Change. Edge: Settings › Downloads › Location › Change. |
| Mac | Chrome on Mac saves to /Users/<username>/Downloads by default; Safari saves to the folder set in Safari › Settings › General › File download location. | Click Safari's downloads button near the top-right of the window; in Chrome, use the download icon next to the address bar. | Safari › Settings › General › File download location. Chrome: Settings › Downloads › Change. |
| iPad | Safari on iPad saves downloads to the Downloads folder of the Files app; Apple shows it under Files › Browse › Downloads in the sidebar. | Tap Safari's Downloads button to see the status of the download and open the file. | Settings › Apps › Safari › Downloads: choose iCloud Drive, On My iPad or another folder. |
| Chromebook | Downloads go to the Downloads folder by default. Google notes this is a temporary local folder and ChromeOS may delete files there to free up space. | Open the Files app and choose Downloads. | Chrome › Settings › Downloads. |
| Windows | Edge shows the folder it saves to under Settings › Downloads › Location, for example C:\Users\[your name]\Downloads. In Windows 11 version 22H2 and later, Downloads is pinned in File Explorer's Quick access. | Open File Explorer › Downloads (pinned in Quick access on Windows 11 22H2 and later), or use the downloads button in Edge. | Edge: Settings › Downloads › Location › Change. |
| Samsung Galaxy | Samsung says downloaded files are typically in the My Files app: open My Files and go to the Downloads folder. | Open My Files › Downloads. If you used Chrome, More › Downloads in Chrome lists the file too. | Downloads land in the Downloads category of My Files; files saved inside streaming apps do not appear there. |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi says browser downloads go to File Manager › Download. | Open File Manager and look in the Download category; MP4 files also appear in the Video category. | Browser downloads go to File Manager › Download. |
| Linux | Chrome on Linux saves to /home/<username>/Downloads by default, according to Google. | In Chrome, choose More › Downloads; clicking a finished download opens it in the system's default app for that file type. | Chrome: Settings › Downloads › Change. |
| Safari | Safari on Mac saves to the folder chosen in Settings › General › File download location; Safari on iPhone saves to Downloads in iCloud Drive or on the iPhone, as set in Settings › Apps › Safari › Downloads. | On Mac, click the downloads button near the top-right of the Safari window. Apple notes Safari clears items from this list after one day by default. | Mac: Safari › Settings › General › File download location. iPhone: Settings › Apps › Safari › Downloads. |
| Chrome | Chrome on a computer saves to the Downloads folder by default (\Users\<username>\Downloads on Windows); Chrome for Android uses the default download location; Chrome on iPhone lets you pick Files on the “Save in…” screen. | On a computer, the download icon next to the address bar; on Android, More › Downloads. | Settings › Downloads › Change (computer). |
Guides
Video — Paste a pin link and save the video as MP4, up to 720p.
Sources
- Find your downloads on iPhone or iPad — Apple
- Find your downloaded files on iPhone — Apple
- Customize your Safari settings on iPhone — Apple
- Find recently saved photos and videos on iPhone — Apple
- Find and view files and folders in Files on iPhone — Apple
- Download a file (Chrome on iPhone and iPad) — Google
- Download a file (Chrome for Android) — Google
- Find files with Files by Google — Google
- Find photos and videos from other apps in Google Photos — Google
- Download a file (Chrome on a computer) — Google
- Find where your browser is saving downloads — Microsoft
- Change the downloads folder location in Microsoft Edge — Microsoft
- Manage photos and videos with the Microsoft Photos app — Microsoft
- Download items from the web in Safari on Mac — Apple
- Open files in QuickTime Player on Mac — Apple
- View animated GIFs in Preview on Mac — Apple
- Find your downloaded files on iPad — Apple
- Customize your Safari settings on iPad — Apple
- Find recently saved photos and videos on iPad — Apple
- View photos and videos on iPad — Apple
- Open, save or delete files on your Chromebook — Google
- File types supported on your Chromebook — Google
- Open photos and videos on your Chromebook — Google
- File Explorer in Windows — Microsoft
- Troubleshoot Windows Media Player errors — Microsoft
- Where to find downloaded files on a Samsung phone — Samsung
- How to use My Files — Samsung
- Samsung Gallery app — Samsung
- Where are browser downloads saved (Xiaomi) — Xiaomi
- File Manager categories (Xiaomi) — Xiaomi