Pinterest Ad Pin Hider

WHAT IT DOES

Pinterest Ad Pin Hider automatically detects and hides promoted, sponsored, and advertisement pins on Pinterest boards, feeds, and search results. The tool scans for pins with promotional labels, sponsored badges, or ad indicators, and removes them from view using either display:none or a smooth collapse animation. This cleans up your Pinterest browsing experience, allowing you to see only organic content from creators you follow and boards you are interested in, without the distraction of promoted content.

WHERE IT RUNS

This extension works exclusively on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com. It functions on board pages, home feeds, search result pages, category pages, and any page displaying a grid of pins. The tool works with Pinterest's infinite scroll, detecting and hiding new ad pins as you scroll down the page.

HOW TO USE

Install the extension and navigate to any Pinterest page. The tool automatically detects and hides promoted and sponsored pins. Use the overlay panel to control the behavior: toggle "Enable on this site" to enable or disable the tool for the current session, choose which types of ads to hide (promoted pins and/or sponsored pins), select "Collapse instead of hide" to smoothly collapse ad pins rather than removing them entirely, click "Refresh Hiding" to re-scan the page for new ad pins after scrolling or loading more content, or click "Show All Pins" to temporarily restore all pins.

TECHNICAL SECTION — PINTEREST AD DETECTION

The extension uses a multi-strategy detection engine to identify promoted and sponsored pins on Pinterest pages. It scans the DOM for elements containing promotional text ("sponsored," "promoted," "advertisement," "ad") in their text content, class names, or ID attributes. It also queries specific selectors for ad-related data attributes like [data-test-id="ad"], [data-ad], and [data-sponsored]. Once an ad indicator is found, the tool traverses up the DOM to find the parent pin container using common Pinterest pin selectors ([data-test-id="pin"], .Pin, .Grid__Item). Each detected ad pin is then hidden using the user's preferred method — display:none for complete removal or max-height:0 with opacity transition for a smooth collapse effect. The tool also monitors DOM changes to catch dynamically loaded ad pins introduced by Pinterest's infinite scroll.

THE PANEL — DRAG / PER-SITE POSITION / SNAP / COLLAPSE / RESIZE / ESCAPE

The overlay panel is fully interactive and designed for seamless multitasking. Drag it anywhere on the screen using the handle at the top of the panel; the position is saved per site so it stays where you left it across sessions. The panel includes a snap-to-edge feature that gently anchors the overlay to the nearest screen edge when released. Click the collapse button to minimize the panel to a compact pill showing the current ad status; expand it again with a single click. Resize the panel vertically by dragging the bottom-right corner to view more controls. Press the Escape key at any time to instantly close the overlay; it reappears on the next page navigation or refresh.

PLEASE NOTE

This extension requires the free BotGentz companion extension to function, as it provides the underlying content script injection and cross-origin communication framework. No personal data, browsing history, or Pinterest data is stored, transmitted, or shared. Settings are stored locally in your browser using GM_setValue and are never sent to any external server. The extension does not access or store login credentials, financial data, or personally identifiable information. The tool reads pin content visible on the page and does not access Pinterest's API or any private data. Pinterest may update its page structure or ad labeling methods; the extension includes multiple detection strategies to maintain compatibility, but major redesigns may temporarily affect ad detection. The tool hides ads based on visible indicators and may occasionally miss ads that use different labeling techniques.