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Change Your Pinterest Email or Username (and Fix “Email Already in Use”)

Your email and username are both changed in Settings. A new email needs a verification code, and Pinterest says it can’t change anything if you’ve lost access to your current email. Your username is also your profile’s web address, so it has to follow Pinterest’s rules.

Edited by Michael Michael Reviewed 4 min read 1 fixes Disabled & restricted accounts

Quick answer

Email: Settings > Account management, enter the new address, Save, then type the code Pinterest emails to it. “Already in use”? That address is on another Pinterest account: deactivate that account and wait seven days. Username: edit it in your profile settings using 3–30 letters, numbers or underscores, with no spaces or punctuation.

What do you want to change?

Does this match what you see?

  • You want to use a different email for Pinterest.
  • Pinterest says your email is already in use.
  • Your username isn’t accepted.
  • You get Pinterest emails for an account you never made.

Computer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Based on Pinterest Help Center pages on changing your email, editing your profile, removing your email from an account and logging in with Google or Apple, read on November 7, 2026 (Facebook login ended; updated November 8, 2026).

Why this happens: the possible causes

Why a change might not work.

  • The email is on another accountCheck this first

    Pinterest says each email can be linked to only one account at a time.

  • No access to your current emailPossible

    Pinterest says it can’t make changes to an account if you no longer have access to its email.

  • The username breaks the rulesPossible

    Pinterest lists 3–30 characters, letters, numbers and underscores only, and not only numbers.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Make sure you can open the new email address to get the code.
  • Check for typos in the new address.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

Fix 1: Change your email

Safe & reversible5 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Pinterest’s steps for changing the email on your account.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap your profile picture (bottom right), then your profile photo (top left) > Account management > Email.
  2. Enter the new address and tap Save.
  3. Enter the code Pinterest emails to the new address.

Android

  1. Tap your profile picture (bottom right), then your profile photo (top left) > Account management > Email.
  2. Enter the new address and tap Save.
  3. Enter the code Pinterest emails to the new address.

Computer (browser)

  1. Click the more-options icon (bottom left) > Settings > Account management.
  2. Enter the new address in Email and click Save.
  3. Open the “Your Pinterest verification code” email at the new address, enter the code and select Enter.

Business accounts in the app: profile photo (bottom right) > ellipsis (top right) > Settings > Account management > Email address, enter it, tap Next, then enter the code and tap Continue. Just want to see your current email? It’s shown in the same place.

Did it work? Account management shows your new email.

“Email already in use”

Pinterest says this may mean you created another account with that address by mistake. To free it, deactivate that other account and wait seven days. Don’t log in to it while you wait: Pinterest says logging in reactivates an account. See deactivate or delete a Pinterest account. Pinterest says no changes can be made if you don’t have access to an account’s current email; see can’t log in to Pinterest.

Change your username or name

Edit them in your profile settings. Pinterest’s rules:

  • Username: your profile’s web address (pinterest.com/yourusername). Only letters, or letters with numbers and underscores; 3 to 30 characters; no spaces or punctuation; can’t be only numbers.
  • Name: shown on your profile and under Pins you create. A first name is required; a last name is optional.
  • You can also add a bio, up to two sets of pronouns (not available everywhere) and an optional location. Pinterest advises keeping details like your address private.

Someone signed up with your email

  1. Open the email from Pinterest and select unsubscribe at the bottom.
  2. Choose the option saying you didn’t sign up, which opens a Pinterest page.
  3. Select the option to remove your email address.

Pinterest says you may still get an email or two for a few days while its system updates.

Log in with Google or Apple

  • Pinterest says linking one helps you find friends and backs up your login in case you forget your email or password.
  • On the web, turn each connection on or off in Pinterest’s settings; changes save automatically.
  • Facebook login is no longer available, Pinterest says. Apple login is only on iPhone.
  • Link Google (web): Settings > Security, scroll to Login options, tick Use your Google account to log in, and click Done.
  • Link Google or Apple (app): tap your profile picture (bottom right), then your profile photo (top left) > Security (iPhone: then Login options), turn on Google (or Apple on iPhone) and allow access when asked. Pinterest says your Apple ID must match an existing Pinterest account to log in with Apple.
  • To disconnect Apple, Pinterest says use your phone’s settings, not Pinterest.

How to know it worked

  • Your new email or username shows in your settings.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Locked out? See can’t log in to Pinterest.

Official help routes

SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.

Frequently asked questions

How do I change my email on Pinterest?

Settings > Account management, enter the new email, Save, then enter the code Pinterest sends to the new address.

Why does Pinterest say my email is already in use?

Pinterest says it’s probably on another Pinterest account. Deactivate that account and wait seven days.

What are the Pinterest username rules?

Pinterest says 3 to 30 characters, letters with optional numbers and underscores, no spaces or punctuation, and not only numbers.

Someone made a Pinterest account with my email. What do I do?

Use the unsubscribe link in the Pinterest email, choose that you didn’t sign up, and remove your email address.

Sources and how we checked this guide

We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.

  1. Find or change your email (external site, opens in a new tab)Pinterest Help Center · checked 7 November 2026
  2. Edit your profile (external site, opens in a new tab)Pinterest Help Center · checked 7 November 2026
  3. Remove your email from a Pinterest account (external site, opens in a new tab)Pinterest Help Center · checked 7 November 2026
  4. Log in with Facebook, Google or Apple (external site, opens in a new tab)Pinterest Help Center · checked 7 November 2026

Last reviewed 7 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 7 May 2027. Editor: Michael Michael. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 7 November 2026: First published.
  • 7 November 2026: Updated: Pinterest says Facebook login is no longer available.

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