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Learn how to create hidden Pinterest images in your blog posts with this easy to follow tutorial!
Create hidden Pinterest images when you want to offer a variety of pinnable options for your readers but don’t want to take up more space within your post for multiple extra large images.
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Because I create many image driven step-by-step tutorials, pictures fill my posts. I don’t always like to add an additional pinnable image viewable within the post because I think it can look cluttered and not as streamlined as I’d like. However, I want to give my readers the option of pinning striking images that best represent the post topic. If they don’t have creative, attractive options, they’re not as likely to pin.
I’ve seen food and fashion bloggers who do lots of roundups create long collages for pinning and hide them so readers have more options for pinning. Whatever your niche, knowing how to hide images for Pinterest can definitely come in handy.
Wondering how? It’s easy to do! All it takes is a tiny bit of code. Now, don’t panic at the mention of code. I’ll show you exactly what to do and help you if you have trouble!
Here’s how to create hidden Pinterest images:
1. Add your pinnable images to your post. Do this just like you would with any image by uploading them to your Media and then using Add Media.
2. Click on the Text view tab for your post.
3. Find the image code for the image(s) you want to hide and add the following – <div style=”display:none”>
4. At the end of the image code, close the code by adding this – </div>
Here’s a video showing just exactly how these steps work:
Be sure and let me know if you have any questions!
Carrie says
May 26, 2017 at 3:32 pmVery helpful! Thanks!
Julie says
May 26, 2017 at 3:55 pmI’m so glad you found it helpful!
Joanne |No Plate Like Home says
May 31, 2017 at 8:02 amGreat. I’ve wanted to know how to do this very thing! I pinned it to my blogging board on Pinterest. Thanks!
Julie says
May 31, 2017 at 8:59 amWonderful! Hope it helps!
Carrine says
May 31, 2017 at 8:12 amThanks, I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this!
Julie says
May 31, 2017 at 8:59 amSuper! So glad to help!
shelley says
May 31, 2017 at 9:17 amI have wondered how bloggers do this and wanted to know how I could do it too. This is a great – and easy explanation. Pinning in case I forget!
Julie says
May 31, 2017 at 9:24 amThanks so much! I’m so glad it’s helpful to you!
Ricki says
May 31, 2017 at 11:34 amSo simple! Thanks for sharing, I’ll definitely be using this!
Julie says
May 31, 2017 at 12:16 pmI’m so glad you found it helpful!
iHanna says
June 2, 2017 at 2:43 pmI have used this and it’s easy to use, just be aware that these images MIGHT show up in people’s RSS feed reader, or if you send it out to people via e-mail it could show up even if it looks invisible in the browser…
Julie says
June 2, 2017 at 3:49 pmOh, thank you so much for this info. Good to know!
Fadeela says
July 7, 2017 at 3:53 amHi,
the code works in hiding the image. But then I will not find images in the selection to pin.
Any idea how to fix this??
Thanks
Fadeela
Julie says
July 7, 2017 at 6:12 amHi Fadeela,
What share buttons do you use? You should just be able to click the Pin button and have your hidden image show up in your selection. After typing in the code, be sure to add the closing tag, too, and then save or update your post. If you don’t find it after refreshing and giving that Pin share button a try again, please send a screenshot of your text editor/hidden image code to me to julie(at)techgramma.com. I don’t need to see the whole editor, just the part where you put in the code. I will be happy to help you troubleshoot!! Please let me know. <3
Fadeela says
July 11, 2017 at 2:44 amThank you Julie for your quick and kind response!
I use the Add to any Sharing Plugin. Do you suggest a different one that maybe works better?
Yes, I included closing tag and the code does work in hiding the image. It’s only not in the selection of images to pin.
Best wishes
Fadeela
Fadeela says
July 11, 2017 at 5:54 amSorry, I think I was to impatient. They do turn up now as I tried in Chrome.
Sorry I bothered you! All is fine. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Julie says
July 11, 2017 at 7:12 amSo glad they are working!! Yay!!