Pinterest to Figma: The Only Direct Integration for Designers
If you're a designer who curates inspiration on Pinterest and builds moodboards in Figma, you know the friction: find an image on Pinterest, right-click to save, navigate to your downloads folder, drag the file into Figma. Repeat 50 times for a single moodboard. There's never been a direct way to move Pinterest images to Figma—until now. Pinpasta is the only Pinterest to Figma tool that lets you extract entire boards and paste them directly into your Figma workspace with one click.
Why the Pinterest to Figma Workflow Matters
Designers live between two worlds: Pinterest, where visual inspiration lives, and Figma, where design work happens. Pinterest is unmatched for discovering and organizing reference images. Figma is the industry standard for creating client-ready moodboards, presentations, and design systems. But these two tools don't talk to each other.
The traditional workflow wastes time and breaks creative flow. You're forced to context-switch between inspiration gathering and moodboard building. Every image requires multiple steps: save, locate file, import, position. For a typical brand identity moodboard with 40-60 reference images, this manual process eats 30-45 minutes of pure overhead.
Worse, right-clicking Pinterest images often gives you low-resolution thumbnails—not the high-quality versions you need for professional presentations. And if you're working with an entire Pinterest board you've curated over weeks, the idea of manually downloading each pin is enough to make you abandon the project altogether.
How Pinterest to Figma Integration Works with Pinpasta
Pinpasta solves this with a two-part system: a Chrome extension that extracts Pinterest content, and a Figma plugin that receives it. This is the only tool on the market that offers direct Pinterest Figma integration—no competitor has built this workflow.
Here's the complete setup process:
Step 1: Install the Pinpasta Chrome Extension
Visit the Chrome Web Store and install the Pinpasta extension. It works on Chrome, Edge, and Brave. Once installed, you'll see the Pinpasta icon in your browser toolbar.
Step 2: Install the Pinpasta Figma Plugin
Open Figma, go to the Community tab, and search for "Pinpasta" or visit the Pinpasta plugin page directly. Click "Install" to add it to your Figma workspace. The plugin works in both Figma and FigJam.
Step 3: Extract Pinterest Images
Navigate to any Pinterest board, search result, or individual pin. Click the Pinpasta extension icon and hit "Extract." The extension scans the page and processes all visible Pinterest images, grabbing the highest resolution version available.
Pinpasta handles large boards effortlessly—whether it's 10 pins or 1,000+, the extraction process is the same. The free version lets you extract up to 30 images at a time. The Pro version ($29.99 lifetime) removes all limits.
Step 4: Paste Directly into Figma
Once extraction completes, open Figma and run the Pinpasta plugin (Plugins → Pinpasta). Click "Paste" and all your Pinterest images appear instantly in your Figma file. No downloading, no file management, no manual importing. Pinterest to Figma in seconds.
Use Cases for Pinterest Figma Integration
The Pinterest to Figma workflow isn't just about saving time—it fundamentally changes how designers approach inspiration-driven work.
Brand Identity Moodboards
When pitching brand direction to clients, you need visual references that communicate style, tone, and aesthetic direction. Pinterest is where you curate this inspiration—color palettes, typography treatments, photography styles, iconography. With Pinpasta, you can extract your entire curated board and arrange it in Figma as a polished, client-ready presentation in minutes instead of hours.
Client Presentations and Concept Decks
Creative directors building pitch decks need high-quality reference imagery fast. Instead of manually downloading and importing images one by one, Pinpasta lets you pull entire Pinterest boards into Figma, where you can arrange, annotate, and refine your presentation. The result: faster turnaround and more time spent on strategic thinking instead of file management.
Design Research and Competitive Analysis
UX designers conducting visual research often create Pinterest boards organized by UI patterns, competitor screenshots, or design trends. Importing these into Figma creates a shared design research library your team can reference. With Pinpasta's FigJam support, you can even run collaborative research workshops where the team annotates and discusses Pinterest-sourced examples in real time.
Interior and Product Design Inspiration
Interior designers, wedding planners, and product designers live on Pinterest. They curate boards for every project—color schemes, furniture styles, spatial layouts. Traditionally, creating client-facing moodboards meant exporting these images and rebuilding everything in design software. Pinpasta collapses that workflow: curate on Pinterest, paste into Figma, present to clients. One seamless process.
Pinterest to Figma vs. Manual Methods
Let's be honest about the alternatives, because there aren't many good ones.
Manual Download Method: Right-click each Pinterest image, save to downloads folder, open Figma, drag files in one by one. For a 40-image moodboard, this takes 30+ minutes and often results in low-resolution images because Pinterest's right-click option doesn't always serve the full-size file. It's slow, tedious, and breaks your creative flow.
Screenshot Method: Some designers screenshot Pinterest boards and import the entire screenshot into Figma. This is faster but completely unprofessional—you get low-resolution, watermarked images with Pinterest UI elements visible. Not suitable for client presentations.
Third-Party Downloaders + Manual Import: Tools like Pin Toolbox or WFDownloader let you download Pinterest boards as ZIP files, but you still need to unzip, sort through files, and manually import them to Figma. You save some time on the download step but the import process is still manual and slow.
Pinpasta Pinterest to Figma Integration: Extract the board in Chrome, paste in Figma. Two clicks. High-resolution images. No file management. No manual importing. This is the only solution that eliminates the entire download-import-organize workflow.
Why No Other Tool Offers Pinterest Figma Integration
Pinpasta is the only tool that connects Pinterest to Figma directly. Competitors focus on downloading Pinterest images to your computer—which solves one problem but leaves you with another (getting those images into Figma).
Building a Pinterest Figma plugin requires understanding both the Pinterest content extraction workflow and Figma's plugin API. It's not technically trivial, and most Pinterest downloader tools are built by developers, not designers. They solve the download problem without considering the broader design workflow.
Pinpasta was built specifically for designers who use Figma. The direct integration isn't a side feature—it's the core value proposition. If your workflow involves Pinterest and Figma, no other tool eliminates as much friction.
FigJam Support for Collaborative Inspiration Boards
Pinpasta works in FigJam, Figma's collaborative whiteboard tool. This opens up use cases beyond individual moodboards:
- Team Design Sprints: Paste Pinterest inspiration into FigJam during brainstorming sessions. Team members can react, comment, and vote on visual directions in real time.
- Client Workshops: Run collaborative sessions where clients explore Pinterest-sourced inspiration alongside your team. Everyone works from the same visual references, reducing miscommunication.
- Design Critiques: Import competitor examples or design trends from Pinterest into FigJam for structured critique sessions.
The same Pinterest to Figma workflow applies: extract in Chrome, paste in FigJam. The integration works identically across both tools.
Tips for Optimizing Your Pinterest to Figma Workflow
To get the most out of Pinpasta's Pinterest Figma integration, consider these workflow tips:
Organize Pinterest Boards by Project: Create separate Pinterest boards for each client project or design direction. When you're ready to build the moodboard in Figma, extract the relevant board in one batch rather than cherry-picking individual pins.
Use Figma Frames for Structure: Before pasting Pinterest images, set up labeled frames in Figma (e.g., "Color Palette," "Typography," "Photography Style"). After pasting, drag images into their appropriate frames. This keeps large moodboards organized and client-ready.
Curate First, Extract Later: Don't extract Pinterest boards prematurely. Spend time curating, refining, and removing weak references. A tight 30-image board is more valuable than a sprawling 100-image dump. Extract when your curation is finished.
Upgrade to Pro for Large Boards: Pinpasta's free version caps extraction at 30 images per batch, which is fine for smaller projects. But if you're working with comprehensive research boards (100+ images), the Pro version's unlimited extraction is worth it. $29.99 lifetime is cheaper than the time you'd waste on manual downloading.
Combine with Other Inspiration Sources: Pinterest isn't the only source of visual inspiration. Use Pinpasta for Pinterest content, then supplement with Unsplash, Dribbble, or proprietary photography. The goal is a well-rounded moodboard, not just a Pinterest dump.
Image Quality and Resolution
One concern designers have with any Pinterest downloader is image quality. Pinterest compresses uploads, and not all downloaders grab the highest resolution available.
Pinpasta addresses this by detecting and downloading the largest version Pinterest serves. While you won't get the original upload (Pinterest doesn't provide that), you'll get the best available resolution—typically sufficient for digital presentations and moodboards. For print projects requiring absolute highest resolution, always source final images from stock libraries or photographers, and use Pinterest for directional inspiration only.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pinterest to Figma
Q: Is Pinpasta the only tool that offers Pinterest to Figma integration?
A: Yes. Pinpasta is the only Pinterest downloader with a companion Figma plugin that allows direct pasting of Pinterest images into Figma without downloading files first. No other tool on the market offers this workflow.
Q: Does the Pinterest to Figma workflow work in FigJam too?
A: Yes. The Pinpasta Figma plugin works in both Figma and FigJam. The extraction and pasting process is identical for both tools.
Q: Can I import Pinterest images to Figma without the Pinpasta plugin?
A: You can manually download Pinterest images and drag them into Figma, but this is slow and breaks your workflow. The Pinpasta plugin is what enables the one-click Pinterest to Figma integration.
Q: How many Pinterest images can I send to Figma at once?
A: The free version of Pinpasta allows up to 30 images per extraction. The Pro version ($29.99 lifetime) removes this limit, so you can extract and paste entire boards regardless of size.
Q: Do I need both the Chrome extension and the Figma plugin?
A: Yes. The Chrome extension extracts Pinterest content, and the Figma plugin receives it. Both components are required for the Pinterest to Figma workflow to work.
Q: Will this work if I use Brave or Edge instead of Chrome?
A: Yes. Pinpasta works on any Chromium-based browser, including Brave and Edge. Simply install it from the Chrome Web Store.
Q: Can I extract private Pinterest boards and send them to Figma?
A: Yes, as long as you're logged into Pinterest and have access to the board, Pinpasta can extract it. This works for public, private, and secret boards.
Q: Does Pinpasta maintain image organization when pasting into Figma?
A: Images are pasted into Figma in the order they appear on the Pinterest board. From there, you can manually arrange them into frames or groups as needed for your moodboard.
For specific workflows, see our guides for interior designers and wedding planners. Or explore all our Pinterest downloading guides.
Getting Started with Pinterest to Figma
If you're a designer who uses Pinterest for inspiration and Figma for client work, the Pinpasta workflow eliminates hours of manual downloading and importing. It's the only tool that bridges these two platforms directly.
The free version gives you 30 images per extraction, which is enough for most small moodboards. If you work on larger projects or want unlimited extraction plus ZIP downloads, the Pro version is a one-time $29.99 payment—no subscription.
Install the Chrome extension and Figma plugin, extract your first Pinterest board, and paste it into Figma. You'll immediately see how much time this saves. No more file management, no more tedious importing, no more broken creative flow. Just Pinterest to Figma, the way it should have worked from the beginning.
Send Pinterest images directly to Figma with one click
Pinpasta is the only tool that connects Pinterest to Figma. Extract entire boards in Chrome, paste them instantly into Figma or FigJam. No downloading, no importing, no friction. Built for designers.