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Use Profile Explorer when you want to look up a Pinterest account by username or profile link. You do not need the account owner’s private analytics. Profile Explorer works from the public profile and the recent pins Pinsearch can read.
Profile Explorer search form with example usernames

Profile Explorer accepts a Pinterest username or a full profile link.

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What you can enter

You can search with any of these formats:
  • A username: ohjoy
  • A username with @: @ohjoy
  • A full Pinterest profile URL copied from your browser
If you are unsure, paste the full profile URL. Pinsearch will pull the username from the link when the link is a Pinterest profile.

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Search for a profile

1

Open Profile Explorer

Go to Profile Explorer.
2

Enter the username or profile link

Click the search field and enter the profile you want to research.
3

Click Explore

Click Explore to open the profile report.
Pinsearch also shows a few example profiles under the search field. Click one if you want to see how a completed profile report looks before searching for your own competitor. Profile Explorer is for Pinterest profile pages. If your input is not accepted, check for these common issues:
  • The URL is for a pin, board, search page, or website instead of a profile.
  • The username has extra spaces or punctuation.
  • The username is too short.
  • The pasted text includes words before or after the URL.
Try copying the profile URL again from Pinterest, then paste only that link into Profile Explorer.

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If the profile is not found

Sometimes the search is valid, but the account cannot be found.
Profile Explorer Pinterest Account Not Found message

If the account cannot be found, return to Profile Explorer and try a different username or profile URL.

This can happen when:
  • The username is misspelled.
  • The profile was removed or suspended.
  • The profile changed usernames.
  • The profile is not available to read right now.
Click Go back to Profile Explorer, check the username, and try again. When the profile loads, Pinsearch shows:
  • The profile header and high-level metrics.
  • Recent activity and engagement cards.
  • Recent boards, topics, and colors.
  • Top performing recent pins.
  • The Add to Project button for saving the profile.