Comparison · reviewed September 2026

embeddd vs Pinterest

Pinterest is where many creative people discover ideas. embeddd is where you keep the ones you’ve chosen — from Pinterest and from everywhere else. They overlap on boards, and differ on almost everything around them.

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Fashion editorial: yellow tracksuit by a basketball hoop

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embeddd

A private working library: your references from every app, on boards and projects, with notes and search.

A discovery platform: a feed and search across other people’s pins, saved to boards that are public by default.

A visual discovery platform: a personalized feed and search across ideas pinned by millions of people, saved to your own boards.

embeddd and Pinterest, side by side

Feature comparison: embeddd and Pinterest
Feature	embeddd	Pinterest
Built for	Collecting and organizing your own references	Discovering ideas in a feed and saving them as pins
Layout	Masonry grid of cards; boards inside projects	Masonry grid of pins; boards with sections
Reels and TikToks	Instagram, TikTok and YouTube posts saved as their own photos and videos	Pins are made from images and videos on the web or uploads; it isn’t built to keep a copy of an Instagram Reel or TikTok
Where it runs	Web app for desktop and mobile browsers; iPhone share-sheet Shortcut	Web, iOS and Android apps, browser extension
Privacy	Private by default; no public feed, no ads	Public by default, with secret boards; feed with ads and recommendations
Notes	Rich-text note cards on the board; titles and descriptions on every card	Pin descriptions and board notes
Search	Across all boards by text, tag and colour	Search across Pinterest, plus your own pins
Sharing	View-only links for boards and projects; editors and viewers by invite	Public and group boards; secret boards by invite
Price	Free plan with unlimited boards and 5 GB; Pro $7/month for 50 GB	Free, supported by ads

Details about Pinterest are based on its public website, reviewed September 2026. Plans and features change — check pinterest.com for current details.

The same job, two ways

How common tasks look in each.

Saving a Reel you saw on Instagram

embeddd: Share it to embeddd (or paste the link). The video itself is saved to your board, with sound.
Pinterest: Pinterest builds pins from images and videos on web pages or uploads; a Reel link doesn’t become a playable Reel on your board.

Keeping a client project private

embeddd: Everything is private until you share a view-only link or invite someone.
Pinterest: Use secret boards, and remember that recommendations and ads are part of the app around them.

Finding new ideas

embeddd: Not built for it — there’s no feed. You bring the references.
Pinterest: This is what Pinterest is built for: a personalized feed and search across a huge public collection.

Discovery vs. collection

Pinterest’s home feed recommends pins based on what you save and view. embeddd has no feed and no recommendations — the only things on your boards are things you put there.

Where references come from

Pinterest is at its best with images from the web and from Pinterest itself. embeddd is built around mixing sources: Reels, TikToks, YouTube, links, screenshots and camera-roll photos on one board.

Latte art in white cups on a café table with plants

Notes and structure

embeddd boards hold note cards with headings and to-dos, and boards group into projects for clients or campaigns. Pinterest organizes with boards and sections, with a description on each pin.

Who each is for

embeddd makes sense if…

You save references from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, not just the web
Your boards are working files for clients or projects and should stay private
You want notes, to-dos and colour search next to your references

Pinterest makes sense if…

You want to discover new ideas in a feed
You want your boards to be public and found by others
You need native apps and a browser extension today

Where Pinterest shines

Finding ideas you didn’t know you were looking for
Browsing trends in a category
Sharing public boards with a wide audience

Questions

Can I use embeddd and Pinterest together?

Yes, and many people do: discover on Pinterest, then paste the pins you choose onto an embeddd board beside references from everywhere else.

Can I import my Pinterest boards into embeddd?

There’s no bulk import. Paste pin links, or save images and drop them onto a board.

Is embeddd free like Pinterest?

Yes. The free plan has unlimited boards and 5 GB of storage, with no ads. Pro ($7 a month) adds storage and assistant credits.

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