Pinned Meaning: Pinned Posts and Comments on Each App
Off screen, to pin something is to fasten it with a pin, as Cambridge Dictionary puts it. Checked against Cambridge Dictionary On social media, pinned means one thing. A pinned post or comment has been fixed in first place on a profile, page or thread, so newer posts arrive below it instead of pushing it down. Dictionary.com files this under digital technology: to pin is “to fix (a social media post) to the top of a feed.” Checked against Dictionary.com
The pinned meaning holds on every app; what changes is what you can pin, where it shows and for how long. The short version is in our social media glossary.
Pinned Meaning on Each App: What Can You Pin?
Profiles and Pages get pinned posts, and each platform sets its own rules. Here is what the platforms’ own pages say (Facebook Pages get their own section below):
| App | What can be pinned | Where it shows | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 3 of your posts, from the app (not on computers) | Top of your profile; an unpinned post returns to its original spot in the grid | Checked against Instagram Help Center: Pin a post to the top of your profile on Instagram | |
| X | A post | It’s the first post people see on your profile | Checked against X Help Center: How to customize your profile |
| Threads | A post | Top of your profile, or top of each thread you start | Checked against Threads Help Center: Pin a post on Threads |
| LinkedIn Pages | Up to six featured posts (Page pinning is being discontinued) | The Featured section of the Page’s Home tab | Checked against LinkedIn Help: Feature a post on your LinkedIn Page |
| Bluesky | Posts, launched October 2024 | No steps or limit in Bluesky’s 2024 review | Checked against Bluesky Blog: 2024 In Review (30 Dec 2024) |
What Does Pinned Mean on TikTok?
On TikTok, the pinning its Help Center documents happens in LIVE chat: the creator or a moderator can pin a comment to the top of the chat for a brief period, in the app only. Checked against TikTok Help Center: Comments on TikTok LIVE We found no Help Center article on pinning a comment on a regular video or pinning videos to your profile, so neither steps nor a limit can be cited from TikTok. Checked against TikTok Help Center: Manage commentsNot verified
Press coverage does mention a profile option: a 7 June 2022 TechCrunch report noted TikTok’s “Pinned videos” option for the top of a profile. Checked against TechCrunch: Instagram now lets you pin up to three posts to your profile (7 Jun 2022)Press report More in pinning comments on TikTok, and what to do instead.
What Does It Mean When a Creator Pins Your Comment?
It means the creator chose your comment to sit above the rest, and everyone can see that choice. On YouTube, a creator can pin their own comment or a viewer’s to the top of a video’s comments. Viewers see a “Pinned by” label with the channel name, though on mobile they have to expand the comments to see it. Pinning a new comment replaces the one already pinned, so only one sits on top. Checked against YouTube Help: Post & interact with comments
The label gives no reason, so the comment itself is your best clue. For Instagram, see what Instagram says about pinning comments.
Pinned on Facebook: What Is the Featured Section?
On a Facebook Page, pinned items sit in the Featured section at the top. Facebook says anyone with Facebook access to a Page can pin posts, upcoming events and recent videos there; the newest item appears first, and pinned items stay until someone removes them. Checked against Facebook Help Center: Pin items to the top of your Facebook Page (Internet Archive capture)Archived copy, 1 October 2026 View the archived copy That’s for Pages; personal profiles and Groups aren’t covered here.
Is a Pinned Post the Same as a Pin on Pinterest?
No. On Pinterest, a Pin is a saved image or link, not a post fixed to the top of anything. Dictionary.com defines it as a photo or link bookmarked on Pinterest, and Cambridge as an image you can save and share with other people there. Checked against Dictionary.com and Cambridge Dictionary Cambridge’s computing sense is broader: copying and saving a link, program or email, then adding it to a social media page or a place on your screen. Checked against Cambridge Dictionary The glossary’s Pin entry keeps the profile and Pinterest senses side by side.
What Should a Brand Pin?
Whatever a first-time visitor should see before anything else. Good candidates:
- An intro post: who you are and where to buy or book.
- A current launch, offer or event, unpinned the day it ends.
- A notice that stays relevant for weeks, the kind of update a PSA is for.
- A post that has gone viral and is sending new people to your profile.
Unpin anything out of date. Pinning itself is done in each app. For the caption, try the free Instagram caption generator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does pinned mean on social media?
A pinned post or comment has been fixed to the top of a profile, page or comment section, so it stays first. Dictionary.com defines this sense of pin as to fix a social media post to the top of a feed.
What does pinned mean on TikTok?
TikTok’s Help Center documents pinning for comments in LIVE chat, where the creator or a moderator can pin a comment to the top of the chat for a brief period. We found no Help Center article on pinning a comment on a regular video or pinning videos to a profile, so no official steps or limit are given here.
What does it mean when someone pins your comment?
The creator chose your comment to sit at the top. On YouTube, viewers see a Pinned by label with the channel name, though on mobile they have to expand the comments to see it, and pinning a new comment replaces the one already pinned.
How many posts can you pin?
It depends on the app. Instagram lets you pin up to 3 posts to the top of your profile. LinkedIn says Page pinning is being discontinued and Page super admins can feature up to six posts instead. On YouTube, a new pinned comment replaces the old one.