Earlier in September, Pinterest announced two new features to its popular collages tool:

• Collage remixing which lets users collaborate and build on existing collages as a starting point for their own creativity. 
• Collage sharing which makes it easier to download and share collages in video format on other social media platforms. 

This is great news for over half a billion Pinterest users around the world.

About Collages

Collages allow users to bring their ideas to life in a dynamic content format. Collages have sparked a wave of fresh and exciting user-generated content on Pinterest.

“Collages are Pinterest’s most dynamic and interactive format, so we’re excited to continue to scale and innovate in that area,” said David Temple, Head of Two Twenty, Pinterest’s in-house incubator that built collages.

More Collages

Since early this year (2024), the number of collages on Pinterest has increased by 418%. From planning outfits and building beauty routines, to creating aesthetic mood boards and designing their dream dorms, people are using collages to turn their inspiration into action. 

How to Collage Remixing

The Remixing feature makes it easier than ever to get started with collages. With remixing, users can control whether others can use it as a creative starting point.

When remixing is enabled, users can build on existing collages and add their own personal touches.

Users can browse collages to remix by navigating to the Remix a collage card option in the collage tool. 

Now to Collage Sharing 

Pinterest’s new feature makes it easier for users to share their collages with others and turn their collages into rich, dynamic videos that they can download and share on social platforms. 

The Now Guide to Collage Creation on Pinterest 

• Tap the + at the bottom of your screen, then select Collage
• Once you enter the collage tool, you can:
  • Start creating a new collage
  • Find a collage to remix
  • Access your existing drafts
  • Learn how to collage
• To find and add cutouts to a collage, tap + in the collage tool. You can:
  • Browse Pins and cutouts inspired by your interests
  • Search Pinterest 
  • Access your boards and saved Pins
• Once you select a Pin, you can add the auto-detected object as a cutout, or edit the selection. 
• You can also upload images from your device and turn them into cutouts
• Customize your collage by adding text, drawings or a background color
• Publish your collage as a Pin, or save it as a draft for later

Now Guide to Collage Remixing on Pinterest

• Tap the + at the bottom of your screen, then select Collage
• Swipe through the cards and tap Remix a collage
• Choose a collage, then tap Remix in the top right corner
• Start editing the collage to customize! You can:
  • Swap existing cutouts: Tap each cutout to edit, then tap Swap to replace it with another Pin or cutout. Pro tip: to keep the shape and size of the original cutout, tap the option to Keep original shape.
  • Add more to the design: Add more cutouts, or use the editing tools to add text, drawings or change the background color.
• Publish your remix as a collage. When you create a remix, it will show the original collage creator’s username at the bottom
• You can also remix collages that you discover by tapping Remix in the bottom right corner

Now Guide to Sharing Collages on Pinterest

• Go to the collage that you want to share
• Tap “…” and tap Download collage
• Select the format you want share and tap Download
• Once the video has downloaded to your camera roll, tap Share
• Tap Copy to copy the link to your collage
• Upload the video to your social accounts
• If you’re sharing to Instagram Stories, tap the “Stickers” icon
• Choose “Link,” paste the collage URL, and tap “Done”
• Share your stories!

Needless to say, all this is only a briefly-speaking on the exciting new collage creation update launched by Pinterest. We encourage you to click here and read the full story.