Have we taken a lot of photos with a digital camera or smartphone and want the memories to stay etched? Instead of simply saving the photos on your computer hard drive, we can make them unique by printing them on special paper, thus creating wonderful albums or, alternatively, creating posts, pillows, mugs or T-shirts with one or more photos.In this guide we will introduce you the best sites to print photos online at competitive prices, on paintings, mugs, posters, photo books, albums, calendars, phone covers, mouse pads and any other printable item. For the guide we will take into account both the prices offered for printing and other useful features to evaluate the goodness of a site such as costs and shipping times.
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1) Photobox
Among the services to print online it certainly stands out Photobox, which offers the possibility to print photos on different types of photographic paper (from glossy to ultra-glossy through matte paper), but also to print calendars with personalized photos, paintings, mugs, greeting cards and photo books.
The custom creation can be done through a convenient editor in which to view the preview and which allows you to draw exactly the object, adding writings, drawings, logos and photos. The prices are very competitive, with reasonable shipping costs (calculated at the time of order confirmation), it differs from other sites also for the numerous promotions dedicated to registered users, who can periodically print photos or obtain photo albums at a great discount. applied to the price of the order.
We can pay comfortably with PayPal or by credit card and various couriers are used for shipping (Poste Italiane, BRT or DHL depending on the area), so as to be able to guarantee delivery in a short time (generally no more than 2 or 3 days ).
To use this service, just connect to the official website or use the apps for Android and iPhone.
2) Digitalpix
Another site that we can use to print photos online is Digitalpix, among the leaders in photo poster printing but also mugs, glasses and key rings. To use the service, we upload the photos to the platform, make changes or corrections and choose the product to be printed from: photo books, calendars, rigid panels, photos on canvas and many other ideas.
The prices of this service are excellent and the shipping costs are calculated in the final phase of the order. The possibility of paying with PayPal or credit card is excellent, as is the possibility of paying by bank transfer, postal order or cash on delivery.
To use this service, simply connect to the official website, which can also be reached from the web browser on the phone (as there are no official apps to download).
3) Snapfish
One of the longest-running services for online photo printing Snapfish it is without a doubt one of the best. By registering, it will be possible to upload photos using the dedicated online tool and choose what to make from photo books, calendars, mugs, furniture photos and greeting cards.
The dedicated promotions as well as the payment method (PayPal) are excellent. Shipping is free for minimum orders of € 90, so it is better to accumulate many photos to print in order to get more products in a single shipment and avoid paying the courier.
To use this service, just connect to the official website or use the apps for Android and iPhone.
4) PhotoSì
A large franchise chain is PhotoSì, also available from some affiliated photographers. This service allows you to print any photographic or photo collection on quality paper or alternatively to create customized objects such as: covers, home furnishings, calendars, pet accessories, cards and photo ideas.
The prices are very good as are the shipping costs; the site supports PayPal and, if we do not want to wait for the courier to deliver, it is possible to collect your album or personalized object in one of the many affiliated PhotoSì shops.
To use this service, just connect to the official website or use the apps for Android and iPhone.
5) PhotoCity
The “city of photographs” offers you a quality service on a large number of personalized albums, complete with a hard cover and personalized dedication. Among the products we can print on, calendars, canvases, mouse pads, cushions, puzzles, key rings and the inevitable cup stand out.
The prices applied are really good (especially if we are using the site for the first time) and the shipping costs (calculated when finishing the order), without forgetting the support to PayPal for the payment of orders.
To use this service, just connect to the official website or use the apps for Android and iPhone.
6) 12print
Among the services that offer free photographs to print stands out 12print, which allows you to print 25 photos online for free and offers a truly unbeatable price on each photo (starting from 6 euro cents). The service allows you to print, in addition to the inevitable photo albums, also T-shirts, photo calendars, wood prints, canvas prints, mugs and pillows.
For special occasions or to coincide with holidays, it is possible to take advantage of discounts or exclusive products reserved for registered users. The site supports PayPal as a payment method and shipping costs are calculated at the time of completing the order.
To use this service, simply connect to the official website, which can also be reached from the web browser on the phone (as there are no official apps to download).
7) Pixartprinting
A site that we can use to print photos online at affordable prices is Pixartprinting, which applies discounts and promotions every week on various products, so you can always save. With this service we can print albums of any size, envelopes, advertising banners, stickers, magnetic supports, banners, totems and many other customizable gadgets.
Both the prices and the discounts applied periodically to all users subscribed to the service are excellent, so as to be able to save throughout the year. This site also supports PayPal for payments and uses BRT or TNT for express courier shipments.
To use this service, simply connect to the official website, which can also be reached from the web browser on the phone (as there are no official apps to download).
8) FasterPrint
If we are looking for a site to make a large quantity of prints quickly we can try the service offered by FasterPrint. With it we can make business cards, placemats to color or with personalized information (excellent for commercial or recreational activities), t-shirts, stickers, notepads, personalized agendas, postcards and posters but also niche products such as election flyers, pens, cushions and furnishings.
The site accepts PayPal, bank transfer and cash on delivery as payment methods and undertakes to deliver the product to the address indicated in less than 48 hours thanks to the express courier BRT or TNT, chosen according to the shipping area.
To use this service, simply connect to the official website, which can also be reached from the web browser on the phone (as there are no official apps to download).
9) Google Photo
If we want to create a simple photo book based on photos taken with the smartphone, we can also rely on the app Google photo. This app, in addition to automatically syncing photos to the cloud, also allows you to prepare photo books to print on paper, to be received within a few days with an express courier.
To proceed, all we have to do is open the site or app, press on the side Photobooks and finally press on Create a photo book, choosing the photos present in the Google cloud and modifying the photo book according to our tastes (also adding colors and details).
The prices are in line with the competition: an 18 x 18 cm softcover photo book costs € 12.99 for 20 pages, € 0.49 per additional page, up to 140 pages; a hardcover photo book 23 x 23 cm is € 22.99 for 20 pages, € 0.69 per additional page, up to 140 pages. The shipping cost must be added to the prices shown; we can pay on Google Photos using the payment methods added to Google Pay or using a credit card.
To use this service, simply connect to the official Google Photos website or use the Google Photos apps for Android and iPhone.
Conclusions
If we love traditional photographs and want to print them in a photo book or on commonly used objects (such as mugs, glasses or key rings), just choose one of the services seen above, upload the photo or photos of our interest and pay. After a few days we will have our personalized object directly at home by courier.
Alternatively, it can create a photo album as a collage or photo book to print.