Pinstr
Pinterest on Nostr. Curate and share visual collections.
Overview
Pinstr is a decentralized Pinterest alternative built on Nostr. Create boards, organize images by interest, and discover visual content — all with your Nostr identity.
Key Features
Visual Collections
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Pinstr │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │
│ │ Travel │ │ Food │ │ Art │ │ Bitcoin │ │
│ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │
│ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │
│ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │ [img] │ │
│ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ │
│ │
│ Your boards — organized by interest │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Core Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Boards | Organize images by topic |
| Pins | Save images to boards |
| Discovery | Find content from others |
| Social | Like, comment, zap |
| Sharing | Share boards publicly |
Interest Categories
Create boards for:
- Travel photography
- Food inspiration
- Art and design
- Bitcoin memes
- Music
- Movies
- Architecture
- Nature
Social Features
- Like boards — Show appreciation
- Comment — Discuss content
- Zap — Send sats to creators
- Follow — See updates from users
Comparison
| Feature | Pinstr | |
|---|---|---|
| Protocol | Nostr | Proprietary |
| Identity | Your keys | Platform account |
| Data ownership | You | |
| Censorship | Resistant | Platform rules |
| Payments | Zaps | None |
| Open source | Yes | No |
Technical Details
- Built on Nostr protocol
- Uses image hosting (Nostr.build, Blossom)
- MIT licensed
- Open source
Links
- Website: pinstr.app
- GitHub: sepehr-safari/pinstr
See Also
- Nostr Protocol — The protocol
- Nostr.build — Image hosting
- Blossom — Decentralized media