Pinterest Power Users: How to Organize 10,000+ Pins Without Losing Your Mind

By Alex Chen • 6 min read
Pinterest Power Users: How to Organize 10,000+ Pins Without Losing Your Mind

10,000 pins. It sounds like a lot, but for a designer or long-time user, it's easy to hit. Managing a library that size requires more than just 'boards'.

The Board Limit

Pinterest boards are rigid folders. An item can usually only live in one (or a few) places. But ideas are fluid. A 'Rustic Chair' belongs in #LivingRoom, #CabinStyle, and #Furniture.

Tagging > Filing

This is where tagging saves the day. With Notestopin, you can assign unlimited tags to a pin. You don't need to choose *where* to file it. You just tag it with everything it is.

The Search Superpower

With 10,000 pins, scrolling is impossible. You need search. Not Pinterest's public search, but *your* personal search. Our dashboard lets you filter: 'Show me pins tagged #blue AND #vintage that I saved last year.'

That specific query instantly cuts 10,000 pins down to the 3 you actually need.