
(Mind you, Pin descriptions are still working to help people find your Pins, so they’re still important).ġ | Descriptions no longer show in the feed. Pinterest has really downplayed the display of Pin descriptions, so it can be hard to find hashtags, even if they are clickable. Read it, test hashtags, and see what works for your account. But I do believe my article has the most up-to-date and comprehensive info on Pinterest hashtags available. Now, I’m not telling you that Pinterest hashtags are making a comeback. Yes, it’s still there in 2023! (screenshot above) Use it, and suggested hashtags will pop up to select. AND when you go to create a Pin on the mobile app, there’s a hashtag on the keyboard. I was doubtful, because clickable hashtags did still pop up here and there on Pinterest. So the great big news last year was that ONE person got a reply from the Pinterest help desk saying they no longer recommend hashtags. What’s new with Pinterest hashtags in 2023? Screenshot of hashtags working on the Pinterest app.

Like hashtags on Instagram, you now could, and should, use hashtags on Pinterest. Pinterest finally published an official statement on September 26, 2017.

Hashtag buttons appeared on mobile – sometimes. Hashtags in Pin descriptions were clickable on desktop – then not. This blog post was originally published on August 23, 2017, with a lot of rumors and innuendos. Then in late 2017, they said YES, use them! But now… Wondering if you should you use Pinterest hashtags?Īre hashtags on Pinterest even a thing in 2023?įor years, Pinterest had been telling us not to use them, except for one branded hashtag.
