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Is There a Simple Way to Clean Up My Pinterest and Reduce AI Content?
You can adjust your Pinterest feed to show fewer images made by artificial intelligence. This requires changing a few settings and telling the platform what you prefer to see. Pinterest uses AI to help you find new ideas, so you cannot turn it off completely. However, by taking several specific actions, you can significantly reduce the amount of machine-made content you encounter and create a feed that feels more human-curated.
These steps work best when used together. Think of it as guiding Pinterest’s recommendation system instead of just flipping a single switch. The goal is to make your preferences clear so the platform shows you more content from real people and less from automated generators.
Adjust Your Personalization Settings
The most effective step is to limit how Pinterest uses your data to guess what you like. The platform watches how you use the app to personalize your feed, and this activity often leads to more AI-generated recommendations. By scaling this back, you take direct control over what appears.
You can find these options in the Privacy and data menu within your account settings.
- How to get there: From your profile, tap the three dots (or the gear icon) to open your settings. Look for the “Privacy and data” section.
- What to turn off: Inside this menu, you will see several toggles related to data use. Many users find success by turning off all the options related to personalization. This includes settings that allow Pinterest to use your activity on and off the platform to infer your interests or show you ads.
When you disable these settings, you are telling Pinterest to stop using your past behavior to predict your future interests. The immediate effect is that your Home feed may feel more random. This is a normal trade-off. You are exchanging a highly personalized but AI-heavy feed for one that is more general but gives you a cleaner slate to build upon. If your feed becomes too generic, you can retune it by actively saving pins from creators you admire rather than turning the broad data collection back on.
Opt Out of AI Model Training
Within the same “Privacy and data” area, you will find a section for Generative AI. Here, you should opt out of “Use your data to train Pinterest Canvas.” This setting allows Pinterest to use content you upload to teach and improve its AI models.
Choosing to opt-out is a crucial step for data privacy. It ensures your own creations are not used to develop the very AI systems you wish to see less of. While this action does not directly remove AI images from your feed, it prevents you from contributing to their development. It is an important part of a comprehensive strategy to manage AI’s role in your Pinterest experience.
Actively Tune Your Home Feed
After adjusting your privacy settings, the next step is to actively teach Pinterest what you want to see. This involves using the tools the platform provides to fine-tune your recommendations.
Use the Home feed tuner
This tool allows you to review and adjust the interests, boards, and profiles that influence your recommendations. You can turn off topics that frequently lead to AI content.
Interact with AI labels
Pinterest has introduced labels like “GenAI” and “AI-modified” to identify synthetic content. When you see an AI-generated image you do not like, tap the menu icon on the pin. If available, select the option to “show fewer items like these.” This provides direct feedback to the algorithm. Pinterest is still refining this feature, but using it helps train the system on your preferences.
Save pins from human creators
The most powerful signal you can send is positive engagement. Actively search for and save pins from photographers, artists, and brands you know are human. Follow their boards and profiles. This tells Pinterest that you value human-made content, which will gradually shift your recommendations in that direction.
Reset Your Activity History
For a more complete reset, consider clearing your recent search history. The algorithm relies heavily on what you have recently searched for to suggest new pins. Wiping this history can help break patterns that may be promoting AI content. After changing your privacy settings and tuning your feed, clearing your history ensures the algorithm starts learning your new preferences from a fresh state. Combining these actions helps align your feed with your goal of seeing more authentic, human-created content. It gives you a clean foundation to build a more curated and enjoyable Pinterest experience.