You don’t need Photoshop or a design budget to create great Pinterest pins. Here are the best free tools for making Pinterest graphics in 2026.
1. PinPublish (Free Plan — Best for Automation)
PinPublish is specifically built for Pinterest creators. The free plan gives you 400 credits per month with access to all 305+ pin templates.
What makes it different from other graphic tools: you paste a URL (blog post, Etsy listing, any web page) and PinPublish pulls the image and headline automatically. Pick a template, adjust the title, done — in under 60 seconds.
It also handles scheduling, so your finished pins publish to Pinterest on a schedule without you doing anything.
Try PinPublish free — no credit card needed.
2. Canva (Free Plan)
Canva is the most popular design tool for non-designers. The free plan includes:
- Pinterest pin template presets (1000×1500px)
- Thousands of free photos and graphics
- Basic font and colour customisation
- Download as PNG or JPG
Canva’s free plan is solid for occasional pin creation. For bulk creation or Pinterest scheduling, you’ll need Canva Pro ($15/month) or a combination of Canva + a scheduler.
3. Adobe Express (Free)
Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark) has Pinterest-specific templates and a clean, easy-to-use interface. The free plan includes:
- 2GB cloud storage
- 1000+ templates
- Basic editing tools
- Access to some Adobe Stock photos
Quality is slightly higher than Canva’s free templates, but the selection is narrower.
4. Microsoft Designer (Free)
Microsoft Designer uses AI to generate pin designs from a text prompt. You describe what you want (“a minimalist Pinterest pin for a banana bread recipe”) and it generates several options.
Good for: One-off design exploration when you’re not sure what style to go with. Less predictable for creating consistent, on-brand pins at scale.
5. Visme (Free Plan)
Visme has a dedicated Pinterest pin template section and a free plan that covers basic use. More limited than Canva but has some unique template styles.
Choosing the Right Tool
| Goal | Best tool |
|---|---|
| Fast, URL-to-pin creation | PinPublish |
| Template variety | Canva |
| AI-generated concepts | Microsoft Designer |
| High-quality one-off designs | Adobe Express |
For scale — if you have 50+ pieces of content to pin — PinPublish is the only tool that handles both creation and scheduling in one workflow.
For design best practices regardless of which tool you use, see Pinterest Pin Dimensions 2026 and Pinterest Templates for Non-Designers.