> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.sortpin.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.sortpin.com/pinterest-troubleshooting/pinterest-facebook-login-removed.md).

# Pinterest Facebook Login Removed — How to Get Back In

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**If you always signed into Pinterest with Facebook and that option has disappeared, you're not locked out — but you do need to act.** The fix is switching your account to email and password login. Here's how, including what to do if you no longer have access to the linked email.
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> 🎉 **Trusted by 40,000+ Pinterest users worldwide** — login problems are one of the most stressful issues we hear about.

## 🤔 What Happened

Pinterest has moved away from Facebook as a sign-in method. For anyone who created their account by tapping "Continue with Facebook", that raises an obvious problem:

**You may never have set a Pinterest password at all.**

Your account still exists. Your boards and pins are intact. You just need a different way to prove it's yours.

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## ⚡ Act Now if You Can Still Log In

If you're **currently signed in** on any device, do this immediately — it takes two minutes and prevents the whole problem.

### Step 1 — Check the email on your account

1. Open Pinterest → **Settings → Account management**
2. Look at the email address listed
3. **Confirm you can still access that inbox**

> ⚠️ This is the step people skip. If your account is tied to an old work or school email you can't open, fix that *before* you're logged out.

### Step 2 — Set or update the email address

If the listed email is one you no longer control, change it to a current one **while you're still signed in**. Pinterest will send a confirmation to the new address.

### Step 3 — Set a password

In **Settings → Account management**, set a password (or use the password reset flow to create one).

Once you have a working email plus password, Facebook's removal doesn't affect you at all.

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## 🔓 If You're Already Locked Out

### What the login screen offers now

<figure><img src="/files/qbR4tex7r6k24PSV1QlT" alt="The Pinterest login screen with no Facebook option"><figcaption><p>Email and password, <strong>Continue with Google</strong>, or <strong>Continue with the QR code</strong> — Facebook is simply gone</p></figcaption></figure>

| Option                           | Use it when                                                         |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 📧 **Email + password**          | The main route — use **Forgot your password?** if you never set one |
| 🔵 **Continue with Google**      | Your Pinterest email is a Gmail address ⭐ **try this first**        |
| 📱 **Continue with the QR code** | You're still logged in on your phone — scan to sign in on desktop   |
| ❌ **Facebook**                   | No longer exists                                                    |

> 📱 **The QR code option rescues people who assume they're locked out.** If the Pinterest app on your phone is still signed in, open this on desktop, scan the code from the app, and you're straight back in — no password needed. Then set one immediately.

### Route 1 — Password reset via your email

This works even if you never set a password, **provided you can access the email Pinterest has on file**.

1. Go to Pinterest's login page → **Forgot your password?**
2. Enter the email address associated with the account — usually the one on your Facebook account
3. Check that inbox for the reset link
4. Set a new password
5. Log in with email + password from now on

> 💡 **Which email?** If you signed up through Facebook, Pinterest almost certainly holds the email your Facebook account used. Try that one first — and if it's a Gmail address, **Continue with Google** may log you in without any reset at all.

### Route 2 — Try every email you might have used

Before assuming the account is unrecoverable, work through the possibilities:

| Try                                | Why                                 |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Your main personal email           | Most common                         |
| The email on your Facebook account | What Pinterest received at signup   |
| An old work or school address      | Common for accounts made years ago  |
| Alternate addresses you own        | Gmail aliases, forwarding addresses |

Search each inbox for messages from Pinterest — old notification emails reveal which address the account uses.

### Route 3 — Recover Facebook access first

If you can regain access to the Facebook account, you may be able to recover the associated email, then use the password reset route.

### Route 4 — Contact Pinterest support

If none of the above works, you'll need Pinterest's help. Be ready to provide:

* The **username or profile URL**
* The **approximate signup date**
* Names of **boards you created**
* Any **email address** you think may be linked
* Confirmation you originally used **Facebook login**

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## 🛡️ Preventing This in Future

| Action                               | Why it matters                                   |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| ✅ Set an email + password            | Removes dependency on any third party            |
| ✅ Use an email you'll keep for years | Not a work or school account                     |
| ✅ Verify the email address           | Unverified addresses can't always receive resets |
| ✅ Enable two-factor authentication   | Protects the account once recovered              |
| ✅ Note your profile URL              | Support will ask for it                          |

> 🔐 **General lesson:** any account that depends on a third-party login inherits that third party's decisions. Email plus password is the durable option.

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## 🛠️ Troubleshooting

### "I get no password reset email"

* Check **spam and promotions** folders
* Wait 15 minutes — delivery isn't always instant
* Confirm you typed the address exactly
* Try a different email you may have used

### "It says no account exists with this email"

That address isn't the one on the account. Work through [Route 2](#route-2--try-every-email-you-might-have-used) — search old inboxes for Pinterest notification emails.

### "I reset the password but still can't log in"

Clear pinterest.com cookies and try again in a fresh browser window. See [Pinterest not working](/pinterest-troubleshooting/pinterest-not-working.md).

### "My account looks empty after logging back in"

You may have signed into a **different** account — many people unknowingly have two. Check the username against your original profile URL.

### "The Facebook login button is still showing but doesn't work"

Set up email and password login regardless. Relying on it isn't safe.

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## ❓ FAQs

**Q: Did Pinterest remove Facebook login?** A: Pinterest has moved away from Facebook as a sign-in method. If you always used it, switch your account to email and password login as soon as you can.

**Q: How do I log into Pinterest if I used Facebook?** A: Use the **Forgot your password?** flow with the email address linked to your account — usually the one on your Facebook account. That sets a password you can use directly.

**Q: I never set a Pinterest password — can I still get in?** A: Yes. The password reset flow works even if you never created one, as long as you can access the email Pinterest has on file.

**Q: Will I lose my pins and boards?** A: No. Your content is tied to the account, not the login method. Recovering access restores everything.

**Q: What if I can't access the email on my Pinterest account?** A: Try recovering that email account first. If that's impossible, contact Pinterest support with your username, profile URL, board names, and approximate signup date.

**Q: How do I find out which email my Pinterest account uses?** A: While logged in, check **Settings → Account management**. If you're locked out, search your inboxes for old Pinterest notification emails.

**Q: Can I still link Facebook to my Pinterest account?** A: Available integrations change over time. Regardless of what's offered, set up email and password login so your access doesn't depend on it.

**Q: Should I make a new account instead?** A: Only as a last resort — you'd lose all saved pins, boards, and followers. Exhaust the recovery routes first.

***

## 👉 Related Guides

* [🚨 Pinterest Not Working — Complete Fix Guide](/pinterest-troubleshooting/pinterest-not-working.md)
* [🔴 Pinterest Error Codes Explained](/pinterest-troubleshooting/pinterest-error-codes.md)
* [🌐 How to Use Pinterest Without an Account](/pinterest-guides/use-pinterest-without-account.md)
* [📦 Back Up Your Pinterest Boards](/download-guides-troubleshooting-and-info/bulk-download-pinterest.md)

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