How to Add Multiple Pins on Pinterest Mobile

Uploading multiple images to a single Pinterest Pin right from your phone is a fantastic way to tell a richer story, but the feature on mobile isn't always obvious. Whether you want to create swipeable carousel Pins or upload several different Pins at once, it's all possible directly within the Pinterest app. This guide will walk you through exactly how to do both, step-by-step, so you can make your workflow faster and your content more engaging.

Why Should You Use Multiple Images on Pinterest?

Before we get into the "how," let's quickly cover the "why." Pinning a single image is great, but using multiple images unlocks some serious advantages for creators, marketers, and brands.

• Better Storytelling: A single Pin with multiple images (a carousel) lets you tell a complete story. You can show a step-by-step tutorial for a DIY project, different angles of a product, before-and-after transformations, or a collection of related ideas. This narrative keeps users engaged longer.
• Increased Engagement Time: When a user stops to swipe through your carousel Pin, they spend more time interacting with your content. This signals to the Pinterest algorithm that your Pin is valuable, which can boost its visibility in the feed.
• Showcase Variety: If you're a food blogger, you can show the ingredients, the process, and the final plated dish all in one Pin. If you sell apparel, you can show a dress on a model, a flat lay, and a close-up of the fabric. This gives your audience a full picture without them having to leave the platform.
• Efficient Content Creation: Learning how to upload a batch of separate Pins at once is a game-changer for content creators. Instead of creating and publishing Pins one by one, you can sit down and schedule out five, ten, or even more in a single session, saving a massive amount of time.

The Two Ways to Upload Multiple Images on Mobile

When people talk about adding multiple images, they usually mean one of two things. It's important to know which one you're trying to accomplish:

1. Creating a Carousel Pin: This is a single Pin that contains multiple images or videos that users can swipe through. Think of it like an Instagram carousel.
2. Batch Creating Pins: This involves selecting multiple images from your camera roll and turning each one into its own separate, individual Pin. This is purely for workflow efficiency.

The good news is that both methods start in the same place. Let’s walk through them both.

How to Create a Pin with Multiple Images (A Carousel Pin)

A carousel Pin is your best bet for walking your audience through a process or showcasing different facets of one idea. Here’s the straightforward, step-by-step process to create one on the Pinterest mobile app.

Step 1: Open the Pinterest App and Start a New Pin

First things first, open the Pinterest app on your phone. At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see a navigation bar. Tap the plus sign (+) in the center. A menu will pop up with a few options like "Collage," "Pin," and "Board." Tap on Pin.

Step 2: Select Your Images

Pinterest will open your phone’s photo library. This is the simple-but-crucial part: just tap on all the images you want to include in your carousel. As you tap them, a numbered checkmark will appear on each one, indicating the order in which they’ll appear. You can select both photos and videos to mix and match within the same carousel.

Once you’ve selected all your media, tap the “Next” button, which usually appears in the top right corner.

Pro Tip: A blue dot over a photo means you’ve selected it. If you select one by accident, just tap it again to deselect it.

Step 3: Edit and Arrange Your Carousel Slides

Now you'll land on an editor screen where you can see all your selected images at the bottom as small thumbnails. Here’s what you can do:

• Reorder Images: Press and hold a thumbnail at the bottom and drag it left or right to change its position in the carousel. Your first image is the most important one - it’s the cover that has to grab attention in the feed, so make sure it's your best one.
• Edit Individual Images: Tap on one of the main images in the viewer to edit it individually. You can crop it, add text overlays, stickers, or even music. Use the toolbar at the bottom of the screen to access these editing features. To edit another image, just tap on its thumbnail.
• Use Text to Guide Viewers: Adding text overlays is incredibly effective for carousels. Use text like “Step 1,” “Step 2,” or short, descriptive phrases on each slide to create a cohesive tutorial or guide. Your final slide could be a clear call-to-action, like “Click the link to get the recipe!”

When you're happy with how everything looks, tap "Next."

Step 4: Add Your Pin Details and Publish

This is the final screen where you package your Pin for success. Fill out all the necessary fields:

• Title: Give your Pin a clear, compelling, and keyword-rich title.
• Description: Write a detailed description that explains what the Pin is about. Use relevant keywords to help people discover your content.
• Destination Link: Don't forget to add a link back to your website, blog post, or product page. This is how Pinterest drives traffic.
• Choose a Board: Select the most relevant board for your Pin. Organizing your Pins into categorized boards is vital for being discoverable.
• Add Tags: Add a few relevant tags to help Pinterest’s algorithm understand your content and show it to the right audience.

Once everything is filled out, tap the "Create" or "Publish" button. That's it! Your multi-image carousel Pin is now live.

The Hidden Gem: How to Create Multiple *Separate* Pins at Once

This is the ultimate hack for efficient Pinners. If you’ve designed a batch of 10 different Pin graphics and want to upload them all quickly without doing them one by one, this process is for you. You'll turn each selected image into its own unique Pin in a single workflow.

Step 1: Open the App and Select Multiple Photos

Just like when creating a carousel Pin, you’ll start by tapping the plus sign (+) and then selecting Pin. From your camera roll, tap to select all of the images you want to turn into individual Pins. As before, you’ll see numbered checkmarks on each one. Tap "Next" when you’re done.

Step 2: Split Them into Separate Pins

By default, Pinterest will group all your selected photos into a single carousel Pin. Here’s the magic step: you should see a button or option at the top or bottom of the editing screen that says “Create separate Pins.” Tap that button.

Boom! All of the image thumbnails at the bottom of your screen will now be treated as individual Pins. This is the fork in the road that separates this workflow from the carousel one.

Step 3: Edit Each Pin Individually

Now, you can cycle through each Pin to add specific details. Tap on the first thumbnail at the bottom.

• Add Details: For this selected Pin, you’ll be prompted to write a unique Title, Description, and Link. This is powerful because you’re not using the same description for all of your images. Each Pin can have its own tailored metadata.
• Edit the Image: You can also apply text overlays or any other edits to this specific image just as you would with a single Pin. This is great for customizing a call-to-action based on the specific page you’re linking to.

Once you’re done with the first Pin, tap the left or right arrows (next to “Details” and “Edit”) to move to the next image you selected. Repeat the process - adding a unique title, description, and link - for each Pin in your batch.

Step 4: Choose a Board and Publish in Bulk

After you’ve added details to all your separate Pins, tap “Next.” Pinterest will ask you to choose a board for all the Pins you’re about to publish. In this workflow, all Pins in the batch must go to the same board.

Select your board, and then tap publish. Pinterest will upload them all in succession. In just a few minutes, you’ve created and published multiple pieces of fresh, optimized content to your account.

Final Thoughts

Mastering how to add multiple images on Pinterest - whether as a swipeable carousel or a batch of individual Pins - is a simple yet powerful way to make your content strategy more dynamic and your workflow infinitely more efficient. By telling richer visual stories and saving time on creation, you put yourself in a better position to grow on the platform.

Creating excellent content is just one piece of the puzzle, consistently getting it published is the other half. It's a challenge we know well. When we built Postbase, we were focused on solving these exact scheduling headaches. Our visual calendar allows you to plan out your entire social media strategy at a glance, and with rock-solid reliable scheduling, you can queue up all your beautiful Pins and be confident they’ll publish right on time. This allows you to focus more on creating engaging content and less on the manual work of publishing it.