If you ever see a Pin in your feed and wonder how it got there - you’re in luck. On iOS, go to your profile settings, then Account Settings, and select Home Feed. On Android, visit the settings icon on your profile page, then select ‘Home Feed’. On desktop, click the “.” button and select “Tune your home feed” or visit However, you now have the option to turn on recommendations if you want to see more about those topics - like a surprise birthday party or board of gift ideas - in your feed.

Don’t worry - secret boards will still remain hidden from your profile (as noted by the ‘lock’ icon). With this update, you’ll also have the option to receive recommendations for your secret boards, which were previously excluded from your recommendations. Flip on if you want to see more ideas, flip off if you’d rather not, whether because the content is sensitive or irrelevant. From here, you can toggle each input on or off to decide whether it should continue to inform what you see on your home feed. Starting today, you’ll have one easy, comprehensive view of what contributes to the recommendations you see in your home feed. We’ll always work to show you great recommendations, but taste is personal and we want you to have a bigger say in defining and refining your own tastes on Pinterest. Or you might want to turn off recommendations for your wedding or baby boards, or a home remodel board once the project is complete. Maybe you’ve been searching for turkey recipes for Thanksgiving, but don’t want to see recommendations for it.

Now you can easily see the boards, topics, followed accounts and recent history that contribute to your recommendations and make tweaks so your feed stays relevant and inspiring. Today, we’re making it easier than ever to control the recommendations you see in your home feed with a new home feed tuner and Pin-level controls. In fact, one of our top Pinner requests is for more control over what you see in your home feed, and better ways to signal what you like and don’t like over time. But as your interests and plans change, your experience on Pinterest should evolve with you, too. Pinterest is the place to discover and develop your taste, with inspiration for what you’re doing now and what you’re dreaming up for the future.

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