Free Affiliate Disclosure Generator

Generate a paste-ready affiliate disclosure for Pinterest pins, bios, and blog posts — with the exact wording Amazon Associates requires and the FTC #ad transparency Pinterest expects. Then run any destination link through the compliance checker. No signup, runs in your browser.

  • Includes Amazon’s required “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases” wording
  • Tailored to pins, bios, blog footers, and social captions
  • Compliance checker flags shorteners, missing tags, and http links

1. Generate your disclosure

Pin description (recommended)

Short (tight character limits)

General guidance, not legal advice. Review the FTC endorsement guides and your program’s operating agreement for your situation.

2. Check a destination link

Paste the link your pin points to. The checker flags the issues that get affiliate pins suppressed or demonetized.

Why every affiliate pin needs a disclosure

Both the FTC and Pinterest require a clear disclosure whenever a pin earns you money, and the Amazon Associates Operating Agreement requires a specific statement — “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases” — near your links. A missing or buried disclosure is the fastest way to get pins flagged as spam or lose your Associates account.

Generate the wording above, then confirm your link is clean with the checker. Next, research pin titles with the free Pinterest keyword tool and read the full Pinterest affiliate policy guide.

What is an affiliate disclosure — and why Pinterest cares

An affiliate disclosure is a plain-language statement telling people a link can earn you money. It is required by the FTC (US law), by Pinterest’s commercial content guidelines, and — for Amazon links — by the Amazon Associates Operating Agreement. On Pinterest the disclosure has to be on the pin itself, because that is where the audience sees the link, not only on the page it points to.

The single most common reason affiliate pins get flagged as spam or Associates accounts get closed is a missing or hidden disclosure. Fixing it takes one line of text.

This generator produces the wording for you, tailored to where it will appear. For the full rules with official sources, read can you use Amazon affiliate links on Pinterest.

The exact Amazon Associates disclosure wording

Amazon does not let you paraphrase. The Operating Agreement requires this statement, word for word, near your Amazon links:

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

On a blog or bridge page, Amazon also expects the longer program statement (the generator’s “footer / policy” option). Pair the disclosure with a clean, tagged link — build one with the Amazon affiliate link builder.

Where to place each disclosure

  • Pinterest pin — first line of the description, starting with #ad.
  • Pinterest bio — inside the first ~160 characters so it stays visible without tapping “more”.
  • Blog / bridge page — directly above the first affiliate link, plus a footer or dedicated disclosure page.
  • YouTube / social caption — near the top of the description, before the links.

Rule of thumb: the disclosure must appear before the link and be readable without extra clicks. After you generate it, run the destination link through the compliance checker above to catch shorteners and missing Associates tags.

FAQ

Do I need a disclosure on every affiliate pin?

Yes. The FTC and Pinterest both require a clear disclosure wherever an affiliate link appears — on the pin itself, not just the landing page. A simple #ad plus a plain-language line is enough.

What is the exact Amazon Associates disclosure wording?

Amazon’s Operating Agreement requires the statement “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” Use it verbatim near your Amazon links — this generator inserts it for you.

Where do you put an affiliate disclosure?

On a pin: in the description with #ad. In a bio: in the first ~160 characters. On a blog or bridge page: directly above the first affiliate link, plus a footer/policy line. Place it before, not after, the links.

Can I use a link shortener for affiliate links on Pinterest?

Avoid generic shorteners (bit.ly, tinyurl) — Pinterest treats hidden redirects as spam and Amazon prohibits cloaking its links. Use the full destination URL. The compliance checker flags shorteners for you. Build a clean tagged link with the Amazon affiliate link builder.