Build Location Scout Boards from Instagram & Threads

You see it in another creator's Reel: a perfect golden-hour rooftop with the skyline behind it. You know it would be stunning for your next shoot. You screenshot it, tell yourself you'll find it later, and keep scrolling. Three weeks later, you're planning a shoot and that screenshot is gone.

Content creators are constantly discovering locations through other creators' content. Instagram and Threads are an endless stream of photogenic spots, scenic backdrops, and unique venues. But the gap between “oh, cool spot” and “I'm shooting there next week” is where most locations get lost.

Location scouting in the social media age

Traditional location scouting means driving around, hiring scouts, or combing through databases. But the best locations for social-first content often come from other creators' posts — places that are visually proven to look great on camera. The challenge is organizing those discoveries.

• Screenshots lose all context — you can't remember who posted it, where it is, or what time of day the light was best
• Bookmarks are a flat list with no visual preview and no location data
• Mood boards show the aesthetic but not the address
• Spreadsheets are functional but lack visual context and are slow to build

Turn social media into your scouting tool

Hold My Pin transforms how creators build their location libraries. Share a creator's post — any platform — and AI extracts the exact location. It appears on your map as a pin, with the original post attached, so you can see exactly what the location looks like.

Organize by vibe and aesthetic

Tag locations with custom labels: “minimalist”, “urban gritty”, “golden hour”, “neon”, “moody”. Create collections per project or brand. When a client asks for “something industrial”, you have a curated map of options ready.

Visual scout boards

Each pin links to the original creator post, so you have a visual reference for every location. Browse your map as a mood board — see the exact vibe before you commit to a location. No more showing up and discovering the spot doesn't match what you expected.

Share with your team

Share location collections with photographers, videographers, producers, or clients. Everyone sees the same interactive map with pins, preview images, and addresses. Replace the “let me send you a folder of screenshots” workflow with a single link.

Creators using Hold My Pin

“I'm a location scout and this replaced my entire workflow. I share creator videos, Hold My Pin extracts the spots, and I have a visual map for every project.”
— Camille Roux, location scout, Paris

Whether you're a photographer, videographer, brand creator, or content team — Hold My Pin turns the locations you discover on social media into a professional scouting library you'll use for every project.

Build your location library

Every great location you see in another creator's content is one share away from being in your library. Save it, tag it, find it when you need it — and never lose a location to a forgotten screenshot again.