Pinterest, Inc. operates as a visual discovery engine in the United States and internationally.

The company's engine allows people to find ideas, such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and others; provides video, product, and idea pins; and offers organizing and planning tools.

It shows organic recommendations and advertising engine based on pinners tastes and preferences; and enables pinners with shoppable product pins, which include price, color, and size that redirect to retailer websites.

The company was formerly known as Cold Brew Labs Inc. and changed its name to Pinterest, Inc. in April 2012.

Pinterest, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.