--- title: "Pinterest Tools Compared: Free and Paid Picks | InsightPins" description: "Pinterest tool roundups for scheduling, saving images, browser extensions, bloggers and Etsy sellers: what the tools cost and what the free options actually do." canonical_url: "https://insightpins.com/blog/category/tools.html" source: "Generated from HTML by scripts/build-markdown.mjs — do not edit by hand." --- # Pinterest Tools Compared Roundups of the Pinterest tools worth your time, sorted by the job they do: scheduling pins, saving images, browser extensions, and the tool stacks for bloggers and for Etsy sellers. Each one says what the tools cost and what the free options actually do. Tools · Oct 19, 2026 · 30 min read ## [Best Pinterest Tools for Etsy Sellers in 2026](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-tools-for-etsy-sellers.html) The Pinterest tools that work for a shop hosted on Etsy, what needs a store of your own, and what Etsy's Offsite Ads already do on Pinterest. [Read article →](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-tools-for-etsy-sellers.html) Tools · Oct 14, 2026 · 26 min read ## [Best Pinterest Tools for Bloggers in 2026](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-tools-for-bloggers.html) One Pinterest tool for each step of a blog's content cycle, from keyword to traffic, including the setup on your blog that generic roundups skip. [Read article →](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-tools-for-bloggers.html) Tools · Oct 13, 2026 · 12 min read ## [Best Pinterest Image Downloaders in 2026](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-image-downloaders.html) The safest ways to save images and videos from Pinterest, ranked by what each one asks of you, and what you are allowed to do with a downloaded pin. [Read article →](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-image-downloaders.html) Tools · Updated Oct 5, 2026 · 22 min read ## [10 Best Pinterest Scheduling Tools in 2026](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-scheduling-tools.html) Pinterest schedulers compared on what each free plan really allows, starting with Pinterest's own free tools, with prices and a weekly publishing routine. [Read article →](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-scheduling-tools.html) Tools · Updated Oct 5, 2026 · 12 min read ## [Best Pinterest Chrome Extensions in 2026: The Complete Guide](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-chrome-extensions.html) The three Pinterest extensions worth a toolbar slot — hidden pin stats and sorting, one-click web saving, and bulk scheduling — with real prices, honest tiers, and a checklist for vetting anything else. [Read article →](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-chrome-extensions.html) ## How to choose a Pinterest tool Most Pinterest jobs can start free. Pinterest's own tools schedule pins up to 30 days ahead, turn new blog posts into pins through RSS, take bulk uploads of up to 200 pins from a CSV file and let you download a pin's image. Paid tools earn their price by saving time or by covering several networks in one place, so pick one when a free option starts costing you hours, not before. Each roundup below says what the tools cost and what their free plans actually allow, so you can compare like with like. ## Which roundup is for you - [Pinterest scheduling tools](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-scheduling-tools.html): for planning pins ahead. It starts with Pinterest's free scheduler and bulk upload, then compares Tailwind, Buffer, Metricool, Later, Planoly, Publer and Canva. - [Pinterest tools for bloggers](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-tools-for-bloggers.html): one tool for each step from keyword to traffic, plus the setup on your blog that turns on Rich Pins and RSS auto-publish. - [Pinterest tools for Etsy sellers](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-tools-for-etsy-sellers.html): what works for a shop hosted on Etsy, what needs a store of your own, and what Etsy's Offsite Ads already do on Pinterest. - [Pinterest Chrome extensions](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-chrome-extensions.html): the three extensions worth a toolbar slot, and a checklist for vetting any other. - [Pinterest image downloaders](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-image-downloaders.html): the safest ways to save images and videos, and what you may do with a downloaded pin. Looking for keyword or analytics tools? The [keyword research tools roundup](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-keyword-research-tools.html) sits under [Keyword Research](https://insightpins.com/blog/category/keyword-research.html), and the [analytics tools roundup](https://insightpins.com/blog/best-pinterest-analytics-tools.html) under [Analytics & Competitor Research](https://insightpins.com/blog/category/analytics.html). ## Free tools from us The [Pinterest CSV checker](https://insightpins.com/tools/pinterest-csv-checker.html) lists the rows of a bulk upload file that Pinterest would reject and downloads a fixed copy, without the file leaving your browser. More are on the [free Pinterest tools](https://insightpins.com/tools/) page. ## Questions about Pinterest tools ### What is the best free Pinterest scheduler? For most people, Pinterest itself. Its scheduler queues 10 pins up to 30 days ahead, RSS auto-publish turns new blog posts into pins, and bulk upload schedules up to 200 pins from one CSV file, all free with a business account. ### Do I need a paid Pinterest tool? Not to start. A paid scheduler or suite saves time once you pin daily or manage several networks. The scheduling roundup compares what each one costs and what its free plan allows. ### What is the safest way to download a Pinterest image? Pinterest's own Download image option: open the pin, click the three dots and choose Download image. It needs no extension and no extra permissions. Reusing the image elsewhere still needs the creator's permission.