Best Lightroom Export Settings for Pinterest 2026
Best Lightroom Export Settings for Pinterest 2026
Pinterest has specific image requirements that differ from Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms.
The right export settings ensure your pins look sharp, load fast, and display correctly across all devices.
Best Lightroom export settings for Pinterest 2026
Format: JPEG
Quality: 80-90%
Color Space: sRGB
Resolution: 72 PPI (screen resolution — DPI does not matter for web)
Dimensions:
Standard pin: 1000 x 1500px (2:3 ratio — ideal for Pinterest)
Square pin: 1000 x 1000px
Long pin: 1000 x 2100px (maximum before Pinterest crops)
Avoid: wider than 600px display width or taller than 1:2.1 ratio
File size: Under 20MB (Pinterest's maximum). At 80-90% quality, a 1000x1500px image is typically 300-600KB — well within limits.
How to set up the export dialog in Lightroom Classic
Select your photo. Go to File > Export (Cmd+Shift+E / Ctrl+Shift+E)
Export Location: choose your destination folder
File Settings: JPEG, Quality 85, sRGB
Image Sizing: check "Resize to Fit." Select "Long Edge." Enter 1500px. Set resolution to 72 PPI
Output Sharpening: Screen, Standard
Click Export
Tip: Save these settings as an Export Preset. In the Export dialog, click "Add" at the bottom left and name it "Pinterest 2026." Next time, one click applies all settings.
How to export for Pinterest in Lightroom Mobile
Open your edited photo
Tap the share icon (box with arrow pointing up on iPhone)
Tap "Export As"
Select JPEG, Dimensions: Custom — enter 1000 x 1500
Quality: 80%
Color Space: sRGB
Tap Export
Pinterest image format recommendations
2:3 ratio (1000 x 1500px) — best performance. Pinterest is designed around vertical images. 2:3 ratio takes up the most screen space in the feed and gets the most impressions.
1:1 square (1000 x 1000px) — acceptable. Works but takes up less feed space than vertical.
Wider than 1:1 — avoid. Pinterest crops horizontal images aggressively and they perform poorly.
Longer than 1:2 — use carefully. Pinterest allows up to 1:2.1 but very long pins can look disproportionate and may not display correctly on all devices.
Pinterest and film presets
Pinterest's image compression can reduce the visibility of subtle film grain. If you use grain in your editing, export at quality 90% rather than 80% to preserve more grain detail.
The Studio Archive presets are calibrated to look excellent at Pinterest export quality — the color and tonal work retains its character even after compression.
FAQ
What is the best image size for Pinterest in 2026?
1000 x 1500px (2:3 ratio) is the optimal size for standard pins. Pinterest recommends this ratio for best performance in the feed.
Does resolution (DPI/PPI) matter for Pinterest?
No. Pinterest displays images on screens where DPI is irrelevant. Set to 72 PPI and focus on pixel dimensions instead.
Should I export at 100% quality for Pinterest?
No. 80-90% quality is sufficient and keeps file sizes reasonable. 100% quality creates unnecessarily large files with no visible improvement on screen.
