> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pinsearch.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use Pinterest annotations and search volume

> Use Pinterest smart labels and estimated volume from Pin Explorer.

Annotations are Pinterest smart labels that describe how Pinterest categorizes a pin.

In Pin Explorer, annotations can help you understand the topics, styles, and search language connected to a pin.

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</Frame>

## Open annotations

<Steps>
  <Step title="Run a Pin Explorer search">
    Search by keyword or paste Pin URLs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find a pin with annotations">
    Look in the **Details** column for an annotations button, such as **9 annotations**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the modal">
    Click the annotations button.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The modal shows labels connected to that pin.

## Understand monthly searches

Each label can show estimated monthly searches.

Use this number as a directional signal for demand, not as an exact promise of traffic.

For example:

* A label with higher estimated volume may represent a broader Pinterest idea.
* A label with lower estimated volume may be more specific.
* A label marked unavailable can still be useful as a descriptive phrase, especially for creative wording.

## Use annotations in your content

Annotations can help you improve:

* Pin titles
* Pin descriptions
* Board names
* Article headings
* Topic angles
* Visual themes

For example, if several top pins include labels around cozy bedroom ideas, room inspo, and interior inspiration, those phrases can help you understand how Pinterest groups the topic.

<Tip>
  Do not stuff every annotation into one pin description. Pick the labels that genuinely match your pin and your audience.
</Tip>

## Copy an annotation

Each annotation includes a copy icon.

Click the copy icon beside a label when you want to use the phrase in your planning notes, Project brief, or content draft.

Pinsearch shows a copied message after the label is copied.

## Open the Pinterest idea page

Annotation labels link to Pinterest idea pages.

Open a label when you want to explore related Pinterest results and understand how the topic appears on Pinterest outside Pinsearch.

## What annotations are good for

Use annotations when you want to:

* Find related words Pinterest associates with a pin.
* Understand the language around a visual style.
* Compare labels across several top pins.
* Spot recurring content angles.
* Improve your own pin title or description.

## What annotations are not

Annotations are not a guarantee that your pin will rank.

They are research clues. Your pin still needs to match the content, look useful, and serve the person searching or browsing.

## Related guides

* [Understand pin metrics](/pinsearch-product-guides/pin-explorer/understand-pin-metrics)
* [Explore top pins by keyword](/pinsearch-product-guides/pin-explorer/explore-top-pins-by-keyword)
* [Save and export pins from Pin Explorer](/pinsearch-product-guides/pin-explorer/save-and-export-pins-from-pin-explorer)