Free Pinterest tools and resources
The free tools worth using alongside the lessons are Pinterest's own (Trends, the business hub and the help centre) and a set of free, no-sign-up keyword, writing, board and image tools from PinBoostr, the team behind Pinning School. Below each tool you will find what it is good for and the lesson it supports.
Pinterest's own tools
Start here: these come from Pinterest itself, cost nothing and are the most reliable source for how Pinterest works today.
- Pinterest Trends shows how interest in a search term rises and falls through the year, in the countries Pinterest supports. Use it to time seasonal pins, as described in Plan 45 days ahead.
- Pinterest Business is Pinterest's hub for creators and brands, with official guides, best practices and the yearly Pinterest Predicts trend report.
- Pinterest Help Centre has the current menus, limits and policies, and the forms for appealing a blocked link or a suspended account. When a lesson says menus change, this is where to check.
- Pinterest's built-in scheduler lets you set a publish date when you create a pin, within a window Pinterest sets. It is enough for a steady rhythm on a small account.
Free tools from PinBoostr
Pinning School is made by the team behind PinBoostr, so these are ours. They are free, need no account, and each one does one job from the lessons. Treat their output as a first draft to edit, not a finished pin.
| Tool | What it does | Lesson it supports |
|---|---|---|
| Pinterest keyword tool | Long-tail keyword ideas with the search intent behind each one | Keyword research |
| Pinterest trend finder | Seasonal topic ideas for your niche and when interest usually peaks | Plan 45 days ahead |
| What to pin this week | Seasonal ideas across ten niches, refreshed every week | Plan 45 days ahead |
| Pin title generator | Keyword-aware title ideas for a page | Titles and descriptions |
| Pin description generator | Natural descriptions built around one main keyword | Titles and descriptions |
| Board name generator | Searchable board names and board descriptions | Boards that rank |
| Hashtag generator | Hashtag sets, for the few places they still help | Titles and descriptions |
| Pinterest image resizer | Crops any image to the 2:3 pin shape in your browser; nothing is uploaded | Pin design |
| Pinterest bio generator | Profile bio drafts from your niche and audience | Business account |
| Pinterest username generator | Username ideas that fit Pinterest's character rules | Business account |
All of them are collected on the free Pinterest tools page.
In-depth reference guides
The lessons teach the method. These longer guides on pinboostr.com go deeper on single questions, with more examples and detail:
- Pinterest pin size guide: every pin, video and board image size in one table.
- Pinterest SEO checklist: every setup and on-page item to check before you publish.
- How many pins per day and the best time to post on Pinterest: pacing in more depth.
- Fresh pins explained: what Pinterest counts as fresh and how to make more of them.
- Pinterest hashtags: where they still matter and where they do not.
- Pinterest board name ideas: examples by niche.
- Pinterest keyword research tools compared: free and paid options side by side.
- Why your Pinterest reach dropped and what to do if your account is suspended.
- Is Pinterest automation safe?: what Pinterest allows when you schedule pins with a tool.
- The complete Pinterest guide for 2026: one long read from setup to scaling.
When you want to automate
Everything in the school works by hand. When the repetitive parts start to take too long, PinBoostr, a Pinterest automation tool, turns your blog posts into pin drafts with its AI pin generator, suggests keywords, and publishes through its Pinterest scheduler using Pinterest's official API. Every pin waits for your approval before it is published. It is our product, so weigh that recommendation accordingly, and compare it with the other options in the guide above.
More from Pinning School
- Start here: the shortest path through the lessons for your situation.
- Your first 30 days on Pinterest: the lessons as a day-by-day plan.
- Pinterest glossary and Pinterest marketing FAQ: quick answers while you work.