Artists and illustrators treat Pinterest like a second brain. Anatomy references, color studies, composition breakdowns, concept art from studios like Riot and Blizzard. PinSuite downloads those reference boards at full resolution so you can study them offline, drop them into PureRef, or archive them before they vanish.
Download Art Reference BoardsPinterest compresses thumbnails. PinSuite grabs the original upload so you can zoom into brushwork, linework, and texture detail.
A board with sections for "Anatomy", "Environments", and "Color Studies" downloads as three named folders. Drop straight into PureRef or Eagle.
CSV export includes pin titles and source URLs. Track which artist created each piece without losing attribution.
Find an art reference board on Pinterest. Your own boards, another artist's public collection, or a studio's official profile.
Every pin at original resolution. Sections become folders. Pin descriptions and artist credits come along in the metadata.
ZIP for local storage. Drag the folder into PureRef, Eagle, or Milanote. Or browse the HTML export as a visual gallery.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Single artwork download | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full reference board | — | ✓ |
| Section-organized folders | — | ✓ |
| ZIP for PureRef/Eagle | — | ✓ |
| CSV with artist credits | — | ✓ |
| Browser extension | — | ✓ |
| Original upload resolution | ✓ | ✓ |
| Timelapse & process videos | ✓ | ✓ |
Stop right-clicking one pin at a time. Download entire art boards and drop them straight into your reference tool of choice.
Download Art BoardsFor digital artists, concept artists, and illustrators, Pinterest isn't a social platform. It's a reference database. A working artist might maintain dozens of boards: anatomy from different angles, lighting studies, creature design, environment painting, character costume reference. These boards represent hundreds of hours of curation and are critical to their creative process.
Pinterest requires an internet connection, loads images at compressed resolution in the feed view, and can remove pins without notice when the original uploader deletes them. If you've ever opened a reference board mid-painting and found half the pins are dead links, you know the frustration. PinSuite solves this by downloading your boards to local storage at original quality.
The most common artist workflow: download a board as ZIP with PinSuite, unzip it, and drag the folder into PureRef. Your "Pose Reference" section becomes a PureRef canvas you can keep open on a second monitor while painting. The folder structure matches your Pinterest sections, so nothing needs reorganizing.