Fix Pinterest Images Not Loading (Blank/Grey Screen)

Updated: 11/29/2025

You open Pinterest to find inspiration, but instead of colorful pins, you see a wall of grey, empty boxes. Or maybe the app opens, but images remain blurry forever. This is a Content Delivery (CDN) failure. It means your device downloaded the 'layout' of the page, but something blocked the actual image files from downloading.

Method 1: Clear App Cache (Mobile)

Pinterest caches every single image you scroll past. This cache can grow to gigabytes, causing the image loader to crash.

Step 1: Profile Settings

Go to your Profile tab. Tap the Hexagon/Gear icon in the top right.

Step 2: Privacy & Data

Tap Privacy and data.

Step 3: Clear Cache

Scroll to the bottom and tap Clear app cache. You will see a confirmation message 'Cache cleared'. Close and reopen the app.

Method 2: Disable Aggressive AdBlockers

Pinterest 'Promoted Pins' (Ads) look exactly like normal pins to an ad-blocker. Sometimes, extensions like uBlock Origin or AdGuard accidentally block all pins because they can't tell the difference.

Test: Pause your ad blocker and refresh the page. If the images load, whitelist pinterest.com.

Method 3: Flush DNS (Website Users)

If the website works on your phone but not your WiFi, your ISP's DNS lookup for the Pinterest image server is broken.

Run this in your Command Prompt to force your computer to find a new route to the image servers.