Boards Importer is the most comprehensive Pinterest import solution for Eagle, offering significant advantages over the official Chrome extension.
Key Features:
- Multi-board import - Select and import multiple Pinterest boards simultaneously
- Complete media support - Downloads images, videos, and story-pins (Idea Pins)
- Rich metadata preservation - Saves titles, descriptions, source links, and tags
- Smart duplicate detection - Identifies existing items and updates tags instead of creating duplicates
- Internal copy detection - Finds and reports media that appears multiple times within the same board
- Full vs. Quick mode - Choose between complete board import or latest 50 pins per board
- Bilingual interface - Supports English and Russian languages
Why choose this over Eagle's Chrome Extension:
- Imports story-pins (Idea Pins) that the extension skips
- Handles multiple boards in one operation vs. one-at-a-time
- Preserves descriptions and source links, not just titles
- Tags pins with all boards where they appear
- Detects and reports duplicate media within boards
Improvements
- Automatic platform detection: Plugin now automatically detects the operating system (Windows/macOS)
macOS-specific changes
- Disabled browser scraping on macOS: Automatic browser window opening for media extraction is now disabled on macOS due to system security restrictions
- Clear limitation warnings: Added informative disclaimer explaining macOS limitations (last 10 boards, last 50 pins per board)
Technical improvements
- Improved console logging: Added debug information for platform detection and skipped operations
- Code cleanup: Simplified initialization process and platform detection
User Experience
- Transparent operation: Users are clearly informed about platform-specific limitations