> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.dreamlabs.dev/pinbot/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.dreamlabs.dev/pinbot/pin-troduction/welcome-to-pinbot.md). # Welcome to PinBot! ## What the heck is a PinBot? PinBot is an easy-to-use Discord bot which allows server managers and members to collect important and/or memorable messages (or messages of any kind) in a dedicated "pinboard channel".

Example of pinned messages in a pinboard channel

Originally created in 2020, PinBot has been trusted by thousands of Server Admins. In May 2023, PinBot was re-written from the ground up to add new features and improvements. Aside from the obvious features such as [pinning by reaction and voting](/pinbot/configuring-pinbot/pin-by-reaction-and-voting.md), this method of "pinning" messages is often cited by Server Admins who use PinBot as a better alternative than the native Discord message pinning functionality for a few reasons: * Pinboards give server members the ability to interact with each pinned message via reactions and replies * Messages can be pinned from multiple different channels into one centralized location * Server members do not require Manage Messages permissions to pin a message * PinBot is not subject to Discord's per-channel message pin limit of 50 messages **Ready to start using PinBot?** Let's learn more about how the bot works and how to add it to your Discord server in the next section.