# How to share a private Pinterest board By HeyMark · Updated November 4, 2026 If you sent someone a private board link and they cannot see its Pins, first check who has permission to access it. Pinterest limits private boards to the owner and people they invite. You can invite the person who needs access or make the board public if you want anyone to see its contents. This guide covers both options and what to check before changing privacy. ## Choose how to share it - **Keep it private:** invite each person as a collaborator. Their access depends on the options available for that board. - **Make it public:** turn off privacy so the board can be seen publicly. Before confirming, review its Pins and who may find them. Pinterest says only you and people you invite can see a private board. Sharing the URL without inviting someone does not change that visibility. See Pinterest’s [official help for private boards](https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/secret-boards). ## Invite someone and keep the board private On desktop, sign in to the owner account, open your profile, and select the board. Select the invite option below its name. Search for the person by name, username, or email and select **Invite**. You can also copy the invitation link and send it to them. In the app, open your profile, select the board, and tap the option below its name. Choose a suggested person or search for them, then tap **Invite**. Pinterest says the person will receive an email or notification. Ask them to accept the invitation and open the board from their account to check access. The invitation adds that person as a collaborator. Open the board controls and **Collaborators can…** to review permissions. You can choose saving and commenting or broader actions. Also check whether collaborators can invite other people before sharing private material. Pinterest’s [group board help](https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/group-boards) explains how to invite and manage collaborators. ## Make a private board public Use this route if you want the content to stop being private. On desktop: 1. Open your profile and select the board. 2. Open the board menu and choose **Edit info and settings**. 3. Scroll to **Make this board private** and turn the setting off. 4. Review the change and click **Done**. In the app, open the board from your profile and select **Edit board and header image** or **Edit info and settings**, depending on the option shown. Turn off **Make this board private** and confirm with **Done**. Pinterest documents these routes in its [private board help](https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/secret-boards). Before saving, review whether the board contains ideas, images, or Pins you do not want to make public. Turning off privacy means the board is no longer limited to you and your invitees. ## Check access and review restrictions If you kept the board private, confirm the person appears as an invitee and accepted the invitation. On a group board, the owner can manage collaborator actions. If the invite or visibility option is missing, check the account settings and notices. Pinterest applies safety controls based on age and profile type. Teen profiles and collaboration, for example, have specific conditions. If relevant, review Pinterest’s [teen safety options](https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/teen-safety-options). If the board should remain private, return to **Edit info and settings** and confirm **Make this board private** is on. To give someone access, send a collaboration invitation or deliberately change the board’s visibility. If you expect a Pinterest notification by email and it does not arrive, check [Pinterest email delivery and notification preferences](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/pinterest-email-notifications-not-arriving/), as well as the invitation status. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can anyone open a private board link? No. Pinterest says only the owner and people they invite can see a private board. The link alone does not give everyone access. ### Can I share the board while keeping it private? Yes. Invite people as collaborators. Pinterest lets board owners manage what collaborators can do on a group board. ### What happens if I make the board public? The board is no longer private and may be visible publicly. Review its Pins and audience before turning off the privacy setting. ## See it on your own accounts. Connect Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube and use HeyMark free for 7 days. Mark answers in your voice, and you approve what goes out. 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