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You’re probably wondering how those other Pinterest users have these organised and branded Pinterest cover images on their profile. Those are called “Pinterest board covers”. It’s pretty simple to make but it will take a lot of time and effort.
After the outcome, you’re going to look like a professional Pinterest user. This leads you to gain followers and look like you take your brand seriously.
If you don’t know what Pinterest image covers are, then let me give you a simple summary of what it is. They’re the main images for your categorised boards. They help you brand out your Pinterest account from the others and make it look neat and tidy. If you don’t understand what I mean, check this out.
Funny thing is, I’m getting most of my clicks to my own site with these cover boards than my actual blog post pins!
Do you want to make one too? Of course, you do. That’s why you’re here! In this post, you’ll learn how to make a bunch of Pinterest board covers.
So grab your mug of coffee or tea and let’s get right into it!
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Tools you’ll Need for Pinterest Board Covers
But anyway, I want to show you how to create your own one. You can use Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Design Wizard or PicMonkey to create these prettified image covers.
Creating Pinterest Image Covers
But first, let’s figure out what you need to do first.
Note: I suggest while you design your Pinterest board covers, watch some Netflix/YouTube or listen to a Podcast. It’s gonna take a while.
Rename your boards
If your boards need a good renaming, do that first before you end up having to change your cover boards. You can also try capping the first letter (it makes it look neat).
Figure out your theme
Use the brand colours that you use to brand out your site/blog. If you don’t have one, start doing some research!
Look up inspirations on Pinterest by searching “brand colours”. From there on out, check out which type of colours you would like to brand out your blog. 
If it’s too much of a hassle to figure out your brand colours, check out Lisa Furze’s post on 6 Free online tools to help pick your brand colours.
Cover size
Now you need this to be as accurate as possible in order for the board covers to stand out and possibly fit. The original size is 217 x 146 px (Not recommended so stick to the end to see why).
What I did was try making multiple copies of the cover image with the different sizes and test it out by uploading it to one of my board covers. If the shoe fits, then jot down the size and stick to it!
(Update July 2020: I recommend using Instagram post size to create your board covers. You can check out all about the sizing in my new link here. Or you can click here to pick out Instagram templates.)
File Type
PNG or JPEG? I highly recommend downloading it in PNG or you image covers will look pixelated depending on the size you make it.
Let’s Start Creating Pinterest Board Covers!
Now that you got the idea and plan down, let’s make the cover boards with Canva!
- Go to Canva and then on the top right corner, it says Custom Dimensions. Click on that and insert your size dimension for your cover board. And do make sure the dimension is “PX” (stands for pixels).
- Go to Background and pick your brand coloured background.
Other options: pick from the free backgrounds related one of your brand colours or insert an image from your computer.
You can also grab some free stock images here.
- (Optional) Go to Elements and add a little design to it. You can add lines, shapes, images, a grid if you would like to put multiple images in one.
It’s all whatever you choose to do! If you’re planning on using a bright colour for the text/typography, then use a white square, size it and saturated to 75%.
- Next, go to Text and make sure to add the Add a Subheading (the second one) just by clicking on it. Why not the heading? Because the heading is way too large to fit in the design.
This is where you writing down the heading of your Pinterest boards. The parts where I highlighted is the typeface and the size of the text. Pick them out and resize it if you have long text.
- Now once you’re finished designing, find the arrow going down in-between Share and Publish. The arrow pointing down on the line resembles a “download” button. Make sure to pick the file type PNG and then click Download!
Installing Pinterest Board Covers
Now that you got your design, it’s time to install it to your Pinterest board covers.
All I know is that it’s gonna take a lot of time to upload this cover images to each individual board manually. But trust me, it’s gonna be worth it!
- Go to your main Pinterest account and on the tab bar, click on Boards.
- Now, this is the part where people will get confused. Click on Plus icon and then click on Create Pin.
- Upload your cover image and edit the title and description. Make sure you add your website and the board you are UPLOADING to. Check Publish Immediately and click the red Save button on the top right.
- Then, select the board that you wish to upload to. Click on the pencil icon. That will lead you to edit the board.
- Now scroll to Cover and click the Change button next to it. Upload your image cover from where you saved it to.
- To find the uploaded cover image, click on the left arrow key. Once you’re happy with it, click on the red Save changes on the bottom right. Then save it again from the board edit and you’re done!
As I said, I do recommend the cover image size from Instagram.
The outcome will look pixelated and won’t fit the whole image like this. (This size was created intentionally just to give you a view).
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Conclusion
Now that you get the idea and learned how to create your brand on Pinterest with these cover images, I suggest you start popping on your earphones and start researching and creating!
Lastly, my recommendation for today is Tailwind. If you don’t have time to manually pin your pins to Pinterest, I recommend using this automating tool.
It doesn’t have to be used on Pinterest, you can use it for Instagram too. All you need to do is go to your blog post pin, copy the link of your blog post to Tailwind, choose a board or tribe you want to pin it to and schedule! That’s it!
You can try it out for free using 100 pins. And if you like it, feel free to upgrade it!
Check out my latest 2020 post on creating Pinterest board covers (on your phone)!
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57 COMMENTS
JK Darling
1 year agoThanks for this tutorial. It sure is an eye opener. 😊
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for reading and hope it helps!
Christiana Acha
1 year agoThese are really helpful and handy tips. I am trying to get more active on Pinterest so this is so timely.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORBeing more active on Pinterest and doing the hard work will pay off for your blog!
Erin
1 year agoI love this.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks! 😀
Sheena Moncatar
1 year agoThis is indeed very helpful. You know I have been on Pinterest for a very long time but took no interest in exploring it’s potential. Thank you really for sharing such a very informative post. I now am very excited to check my Pinterest out and start doing cover boards.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORI was the same as you when I first went on Pinterest! All I ever did was pin random pins that I like until years later when I started this blog. I never really took it personally but I figured out the ins and outs of Pinterest. I’m happy you took the opportunity to take it seriously!
Dan @ Style High Guy
1 year agoReally cool post, thanks for this tips 🙂
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for reading! Hope the tips helped. 😀
Jerri Clay
1 year agoHmm interesting I will have to check this out I haven’t on my Pinterest in awhile.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORDefinitely check it out! It’s great to go back to a site that you haven’t gone on for a while. They really changed the algorithm on Pinterest so do check that out if you’re planning on using Pinterest.
aisasami
1 year agoThanks! I was introduced to Canva this week and I am still testing it out.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORGlad you found out about Canva! I think about a month or so, you’re gonna be glad that you found out about Canva haha.
ann
1 year agoLove the tutorial! I always love Pinterest, will make action from now on with mine. Thanks!
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORI love Pinterest too! Glad the tutorial helped you out.
Elizabeth O
1 year agovery helpful post. it is really good article for my Pinterest account. thanks for sharing it. i always eager to learn new things.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORLearning new things is great! Especially when it comes to improving your Pinterest account.
blair villanueva
1 year agoYeah Canva is very helpful and no costs at all, except your time. Great tips!
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORSeriously, with Canva I could literally upgrade it just so I can support them. Thanks for reading!
Alex
1 year agoBookmarked this, really an amazing post
thanks for share 🙂
Samantha Flores
1 year agoI was actually looking for a post like this recently! I wanted to make my boards all fancy as well haha..
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORWhat a coincidence! I hope this tutorial helps make your Pinterest board look fancy.
Nina Nichols
1 year agoI have been getting a lot of my traffic from Pinterest so this would definitely be so helpful!
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORSame! I use Pinterest as a way to bring in traffic. Next is improving SEO!
Vaishali
1 year agoGreat tips! I have to up my pinterest game
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORIt’s always great to start becoming pro at Pinterest! It will help in the long run.
Monidipa Dutta
1 year agoI have to say that it is a simple and crisp post.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for your opinion! I hope to improve my blog during my blogging journey.
Nicole
1 year agoI’m new to Pinterest and this is very helpful.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORWelcome to Pinterest! (Well my blog isn’t Pinterest but welcome anyway). Check out my other Pinterest tutorials to help you on your journey.
Maysz
1 year agoZyra this is so great idea I use Pinterest but I have no idea on how can I make Cover Boards thank you for this!
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORIt’s pretty simple and easy! It may sound hard at first look but when you figure out the ins and outs, then you’ll end up with something that can benefit your Pinterest account.
Cendu
1 year agoThis is brilliant! I’ve just restarted my pinteret journey but didn’t even think about my board covers. I’ve just left them there and obviously the first impression is so important. Im gonna follow this guide for a complete and much needed revamp. thank you!
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORI agree! First impression is totally important! Good luck with your Pinterest journey. It’s great to start fresh and new.
Kelsey
1 year agoDefinitely super useful as a fellow blogger! Thanks!
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORIf you find these post helpful, come by and check out my other posts about blogging!
ramzy
1 year agothat’s interesting thank you for sharing
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for reading!
Samar
1 year agoThanks for sharing the wonderful post about pinterest boards
Love it.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for reading! Hope you enjoy.
Taylor Justin
1 year agoGreat tips! Especially “figuring out your theme.” That is something that I am learning and can definitely see the results when my content is pinned with a theme and when it is not.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORI’m glad you learned a tip! A theme can really organise and show how serious you are with your brand.
Neil Alvin Nicerio
1 year agoAmazing. I really need this tutorial to further enhance my blog’s reach. Thanks for sharing.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORI’m glad to help you with your blog! Pinterest is great to bring in new readers.
Cyndi Buchanan
1 year agoGreat tips! I need to make cover photos for my boards. Another thing added to my to do list.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORI would have made these sooner if I knew it would gain me followers haha!
Danielle
1 year agoGreat info. I LOVE Canva!
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORMe too! I love Canva aswell.
Ashli Ferguson
1 year agoCanva has to be the best thing ever invented. I think I’m on there more than anything! haha
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORHaha same!! I love Canva. I literally use it for nearly everything like blog graphics to my school’s posters. Seriously can’t live without Canva.
Yonnah M
1 year agoGreat post. I’ve been thinking about putting a little more effort into my Pinterest account. Thanks, I will need this.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for reading! Pinterest is where I got my top traffic from and working on it is worth it.
Ciara
1 year agoThis is such a great resource for new business owners who want to use Pinterest as part of their marketing strategy! I’ll definitely save this so I can share this with people who need a board cover tutorial. I have a few Pinterest tutorials but I don’t have one on this topic. 🙂
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for saving this post! I’ll definitely come by your blog and check out your Pinterest tutorials. It’s always great to learn something new.
Michele Morin
1 year agoAmazing! Thanks for taking time to explain all this.
zyrakuma
1 year ago AUTHORThanks for reading! Always happy to explain it in a “simpler” post.