As you may know, Pinterest is a visually aesthetic platform. It is like Google in terms of the platform being a search engine but in this case, Pinterest is a visual search engine.
So if you are a brand, a business owner, or a social media influencer, you have to make sure that your Pinterest account or profile (aside from your pins) is all organized and pleasing to the eyes. One way to organize your pins is through Pinterest boards.
And one way to make your Pinterest boards look aesthetically pleasing is through Pinterest covers! If you do not have covers on your boards, try looking at your boards list right now. Looks messy, right? You can just see random pins as your board covers.
When you have a cohesive and pleasing Pinterest account, you will be able to attract new followers and your content and profile page will be easier to look at. With that in mind, I will tell you how to easily change your Pinterest board cover through simple steps!
How to upload or change Pinterest Board Cover
You can easily change covers through the Pinterest website or Pinterest mobile app. Here’s a step-by-step on how to do it:
On Pinterest website or desktop:
First, log in to your Pinterest account.
Go to your Pinterest profile and click Saved. You will see there your Pinterest board collection.
Select the board you want to upload and change the cover.
Beside the board name, you will see there three dots. Click on it and you will see Edit Board.
After clicking, you will immediately see there the field for Board Cover. You can then choose existing pins that you want to make a board cover.
If you want to use a custom board cover that fits your brand aesthetic or let’s say you want your board cover to have the board name in it, then you first need to upload that design as a pin to the board.
On Pinterest App:
- Open the Pinterest app on your device
- Log into your Pinterest account
- Tap your profile picture at the bottom-right of your screen
- Tap your board to open it
- Tap the ellipsis icon on the top-right corner of the screen
- Tap Edit board
- Update the board cover or edit the name, description, or dates
- Tap Done at the top-right corner of your screen
Tips for the best board cover on Pinterest for business
Now that you know how to change the board covers, you may now ask yourself how you can easily create custom board covers if you do not have any graphic experience or any free time to design.
Do not worry, because I am here to give you some easy tips and strategies on how to custom design your board easily and quickly and where to do it for free!
Pinterest board cover size
The recommended Pinterest cover size is a 1:1 ratio (square) so you can use 1000 pixels by 1000 pixels.
Use Canva
Canva is a great place for those who do not have any experience in graphic designing since the website is pretty straightforward and easy to navigate.
Aside from this, Canva has a lot of beautiful free fonts, images, graphics, and themes that you can easily choose from! With this, you will not need to spend time thinking about what font to use, etc.
Create a consistent design
Lastly, if you want your Pinterest profile or Pinterest board collection to look organized and cohesive, then make new board cover photos that are similar to each other. If you have a branding color, then that’s better.
You’ll need to just use that same color for your background and maybe you can just change the text color overlays per board.
Experiment with the design but make sure that the cover photos still match your branding and aesthetic.
I’m Anastasia and I’m a full-time blogger, online entrepreneur, and Pinterest marketing strategist. I help digital entrepreneurs and bloggers drive targeted traffic from Pinterest either through my online courses or through Pinterest consultancy.
