Written by Ivana - Reviewed by Emilija Social Media / Pinterest
If you're like most people, you probably have more than one Pinterest board. Maybe you have a board for your favorite recipes, another for home decor inspiration, and yet another for travel destinations.
But what if you want to consolidate your boards? Whether you're cleaning up your account or just trying to streamline your content, merging two Pinterest boards is a fairly easy process.
This tutorial will show you what happens when you merge boards and how to merge Pinterest boards in just a few steps.
When you merge boards on Pinterest, you are actually combining the boards and all the content in them into one board.
This means that:
Follow the steps below to merge boards on Pinterest.
Keep in mind that you can only merge two boards at a time. So first, decide which boards you will merge. Also, consider which of them will be the ‘parent board’ and which board will become the board section.
When you click or tap on the ‘Merge’ option, a list of all your boards should appear.
Choose the board - the ‘parent board’ - that you want to merge your board into.
Note: This board will contain a board section of the current board that you are moving.
You’ll see a pop-up message informing you what will happen after you merge the boards. Click or tap on ‘Merge’ to proceed.
Now, you’ve merged the two boards. The original board you merged will appear as a section on the other board.
Explore also how to delete a board on Pinterest.
The main benefit of merging Pinterest boards is that it helps to organize your boards. For example, if you have multiple boards covering similar topics, you might consider merging them into one board.
This will streamline your Pinterest presence and make it easier for users to find the content they're looking for.
There are several things you need to consider before you divide to merge boards:
Tip: If the boards you want to merge are well-performing, it’s best that you don’t do it in order to avoid any negative impact on their performance.
The answer is no. You can move pins from one board to another without merging them.
If you are a bit doubtful about merging boards, this can be a good alternative to move around content on Pinterest.
Also, you can transfer pins to different boards individually or in bulk (several pins at once). Follow the steps below:
Check out also how to delete a pin.
There’s an alternative way to move pins individually to another board:
The selected pin will be moved to the new board.
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