You took a bunch of great photos with your digital camera on a recent trip and now wish you could show it to friends and family? Yup? You do really well, I can't tell you more! How? You agree with me perfectly, but you would also like to understand how to print photos for free, avoiding wasting printer ink and, why not, spending money at the photographer? In this case, I have great news for you! In fact, it is possible to use specific online services, which are also particularly simple and intuitive.
On the Net you will find several, through which you can print photos at very low prices and, in some special cases, even at no cost. In the next paragraphs, therefore, I will go to show you the operation of those which, in my humble opinion, represent the best solutions currently present on the square, thanks to which it is possible print free photos.
Therefore, I invite you to make yourself comfortable and dedicate a few minutes of your precious time to reading this guide. I am sure that, in the end, you will be able to tell yourself more than satisfied with the result obtained and at the first good opportunity you will also be happy to share this useful information with all your acquaintances.
How to print free photos online
The web offers various resources that allow, with just a few clicks, to select your favorite photos, saved on your computer memory or on your favorite cloud storage service, and order them to print. Many of them, then, offer advantageous promotions that are worth considering carefully: in the next paragraphs, therefore, I will show you how to print free photos online through some Internet sites that I consider particularly valid.
My Fotolife
The first online service I want to tell you about is My Fotolife: the latter, in fact, offers different types of promotions, among which the possibility of using 30 free prints in the 10 * 15 format to all new registered customers.
To be able to join you need to follow a simple procedure that I will show you below: first of all, connected to the main page of My Fotolife and click on the item Promotions from the top menu, then press the button Create now, below the offer box 30 free prints.
On the next page you will be provided with a convenient interface to upload your photos: to do so, just press the button Upload Photos, located on the left of the screen and select the images you want to print.
To perform a multiple selection, hold down the key Ctrl computer (or cmd, if you're using a Mac) and click the photos to upload.
In the next step you need to select the print format, by clicking on the relevant drop-down menu and selecting one of the proposed items that you consider suitable for your needs. To continue, then, press the button NEXT and wait for the import: at this stage I recommend that you check that the progress indicator, present at the top of each individual box, becomes green, confirming the upload.
Now you can easily make changes to the photographs chosen using the features inside each box: it is possible, for example, rotate the image using the button with a circular arrow symbol, make a copy via the button with the symbol of two sheets, delete the photo on the basket, or again, zoom thanks to the indicator present just below the image.
Once this is done, if you want to change the previously chosen format, you can do it through the appropriate drop-down menu. In the same way you can also define the type of paper (matte or glossy) by selecting it from the menu below and decide to print multiple copies of the same image by using the buttons [+] e [-] placed at the bottom of the box.
At this point, all you have to do is confirm the changes by pressing the button Save project (always located on the left) and, on the following page, validate everything with a further click on the button Save. Finally, you have to press the last button Order project, following which you will be returned to the login screen.
To make a new subscription, click on the item Subscribe under the authentication form, then fill in the fields Email, Password, Confirm password, Your name e Last name e pulsing sul pulsating Subscribe: a notification email will be sent to the indicated mailbox, in which you will find a link that you will have to click to confirm the registration.
In this way you will be automatically sent back to the order summary screen, where you will see the details of the expenses: you will notice that the printing of the photos is separated from the total and you will therefore only find the charges relating to management and shipping costs.
To proceed with the payment, click on the button Continue with the purchase, then enter in the appropriate form the information for the delivery of the order, or Accountholder, Address, Province, City e POSTAL CODE, then presses the button Continue. In the next step you will have to confirm some information on the contact details (Province, Municipality and ZIP code) which will allow the system to define the collection points closest to your residence. Alternatively, you can also indicate a collection point of your choice by entering the code of the trusted photo shop in the relevant field.
Press the button again Continue and select the pick-up point you prefer, then enter yours telephone number and any shipping notes. Double click the button again Continue, then check the order summary and press the wording Complete order with payment at the point of sale: the balance, in fact, is made directly to the collection point at the time of delivery.
Photobox
Another great solution to print free photos online that I want to tell you about is the one proposed by Photobox: the offer relates to 50 photographs in 10 * 15 format, (but there are also other promotions, such as the one that allows you to get a 40% discount on the entire order).
To use it, connected to the main page of the service, then click on the menu My Photobox> Sign up now. In the following screen, fill out the registration form on the left by entering the required data, click on the box to accept the termini e le condizioni and press pulsating I create my account: you will be redirected to the main screen of the service, from which you can select the various products available.
To access the offer, therefore, you have to press on the menu Prints and select the option Print photos. To start composing the project, therefore, you have to select the standard size 10 * 15 and the format Classic, by pressing the button Create now.
In the next step you have to upload the photos, which can take place in different ways: the functionality computer, for example, it allows you to upload images from your PC, alternatively you can choose to use Facebook, Google Photos, Dropbox or Instagram as a source, performing an authentication procedure of the relevant profile that will allow you to connect the Photobox account to that of the chosen service.
Wait, then, for the photos to load on the following page: the process may take some time, depending on the size of the selected files and the line speed you have. When finished, click on the button Create New Album, assign a name to the project and validates the operation by pressing on the item Create Album. Premium, quindi, sul bottone Continue and, on the next page, select the product Prints among those proposed below.
You will be redirected to a screen with the summary of the uploaded photos: press on the option Select all photos, otherwise click on the box below each element, to select them individually. Finally, click on the button Confirm beside the item Order prints and, from the box that is proposed to you, in the section Classic formats, define again the size of the prints (10 * 15) and the finish from the appropriate drop-down menus.
To proceed with the order, click on the button Check photo and you will access a screen with the details of the selections made so far: click on the button Add to cart and you will be redirected to the checkout screen, where you must first define the type of shipment, choosing from the options proposed.
Once this is done, the time has come to apply the coupon to take advantage of the promotion relating to the free printing of 50 photos in classic 10 × 15 format: just type the code 50CLASSICGRATIS (valid at the time of writing, any other promotions can be consulted on a dedicated page of the Photobox site) in the field under the heading Do you have a promo code?, press the button on the side Add promo code and wait a few seconds for validation, which will be notified to you by means of a specific application message.
Please note that shipping and order management costs are exempt from the promotion. At this point, all you have to do is proceed with the payment: click, then on the button Continue and, on the following page, enter the data relating to thebilling address. To complete the purchase, press the button once again Continue, then, in the final screen, choose the payment method between Amazon Pay, Credit card o PayPal (completing the relevant information required), then press the button Pay.
Other solutions to print free photos online
The services proposed so far have not completely satisfied you and you would therefore like to examine other solutions to print free photos online? Don't worry, I have prepared for you a selection of the best sites in the industry that offer equally advantageous promotions.
- Photosi - it is one of the best known and qualitatively valid services for printing photos in different formats and for creating photographic projects of various kinds. By accessing the Promotions section you will be able to view the various offers currently in progress.
- DigitalPix - registering on this site allows you to take advantage of one discount of EUR 10 on online photo printing for a minimum cost of 29 euros. On the main page, you will also be able to consult the offers that are periodically made available by the service.
- 12Print - also for this service there is a section dedicated to Promotions where you can find the promo codes useful for obtaining discounts on certain types of products.
How to print photos from your mobile for free
You have taken many of your favorite shots directly from your smartphone and would like to understand how to print photos from mobile for free, to upload and order printing directly from a smartphone app? Well, you will be pleased to know that, even in this case, it is possible to refer to various solutions that can make a considerable saving.
FreePrints
The first service I want to tell you about is FreePrints: it is a very simple app to use that offers the possibility of print 45 photos for free per month in 10 * 15 format, for a total of 500 prints per year.
To take advantage of this promotion, first you need to download the application, compatible with both Android devices (also check on alternative stores if your device does not have Google services) and iOS / iPadOS.
Just visit the link above and press the button Installa / Ottieni to proceed with the download and installation. Note that on Apple devices you will be prompted for identity verification via Face ID, touch ID o password dell'ID Apple.
To start using FreePrints you simply have to tap on the app icon, press anywhere on the first screen and press on the item Allow, to allow the service to access multimedia content on the device.
Its operation, as you will see, is very simple: the main screen, in fact, allows you to immediately load the desired images by selecting the source from the appropriate menu located at the top. Here you will be able to choose whether to upload photos from your device memory (Gallery), or services Google Photos, Facebook, Instagram, Snapfish, dropbox, Google Drive e OneDrive: As for the latter, you will be redirected to the respective authentication form which will allow you to link the FreePrints app to the chosen service account.
To select the photos, therefore, all you have to do is press on the small circle located at the top left on their previews (you will see a check mark appear) and press on the item NEXT present at the top right. The next step is to select the format of the prints: to get free printing, as anticipated, it is necessary to keep the dimensions 10 * 15.
In this phase, moreover, you will be able to perform some changes on the image: just press on the symbol of box, at the bottom right, to access a new editing screen, in which you will be able to rotate, center, reverse e convert to black and white the selected photo. Once the changes are complete, you will need to tap on the item Save, located in the upper right.
Repeat the same operation for all the uploaded images, which you can browse through the arrow on the right side of the screen. At the end, press on the voice NEXT, top right, to access the login / registration screen. You can authenticate through the services Google e Facebook, or create an account from scratch by filling in the fields proposed above, that is Your name, Last name, Email e Password, and pressing the button SUBSCRIBE: in this case you will also be sent an email containing a link to validate the registration.
At the next step, enter your contact details by filling in the various fields in the relevant form, then press the button again NEXT: you will be sent back to the order summary screen, in which, as you can easily see, the discount will be automatically applied to the first 45 prints of the month.
To proceed with the payment (shipping costs are not included in the promotion), tap the button Continue, then decide whether to pay by credit card, by filling in the data in the appropriate form at the top and pressing the button Submit order, or use the service Google Pay o PayPal (in this case you will need to authenticate) using the appropriate features therein.
Photocity
Another excellent service that I would like to recommend for printing free photos from mobile is the one offered by Photocity, which offers various promotions that are always very interesting through special ones which can be easily obtained by consulting a specific section of the app.
First of all, therefore, you need to download the Photocity application, available both for Android smartphones and tablets (or on alternative stores if your device does not have Google) and for iOS / iPadOS devices.
Once the app is started, through its icon, press on the item Account present in the menu at the bottom of the main screen, then press the button Subscribe (or, alternatively, use the services Facebook o Instagram) and fill in the fields that are proposed to you with your personal data. Next, tap on the box relating toacceptance of the privacy terms and his bottone award Confirmation. Consider that you will be sent an email with a link that is essential to visit for the confirmation of registration.
Following this operation, you will need to proceed to the login: tap on [X] on the registration notification, then enter e-mail e Password and presses the button Log in. Then, to return to the home screen, tap the button Home, lower left.
You will then notice the presence of three interesting sections, namely Proposal, Special Price e Last minute. By clicking on them you can consult the latest offers available: if you want to deepen one in particular, click on the relevant button Discover and you will be redirected to a screen with the details of the offer.
Once the choice has been made, therefore, you have to copy any promotional code (if present) and press the button Create now to start realizing the project. In the case under consideration, for example, I opted for the creation of a Silver Book 18×18, completely free.
The first screen allows you to choose the theme of the project, choosing from some predefined options. Once this is done, press the button Continue, to access a new section where you can define the backgrounds to be applied to the book, by touching the preview and pressing the button again Continue.
The time has come to select the photos to upload: you will be prompted, therefore, to allow Photocity to access the multimedia content on the device: you will have to press on the item Allow, to proceed. Then click on folder of the device where the photos were saved and select them on the respective thumbnail. Finally, he presses on the symbol of checkmark, at the top right, to access the album composition screen.
Now you can insert the various images by clicking on the wording add a photo placed in the center of each page: the previously selected shots will be shown at the bottom and, to apply them, just tap on the respective preview. At the end of the operation, press on the symbol of floppy disk present at the top, in order to save everything, then type the name of the project and press the button Save.
To conclude this phase, click on the item Add to Cart located at the top right and you will access the order summary screen. Press, therefore, on the voice Promo code, insertion il code previously noted in the appropriate field and press the button Apply: the operation will be confirmed by a specific message and you will be able to verify the presence of the offer in the update of the total.
Then press the button Continue with the order to proceed with forwarding the images, which you can monitor using the appropriate progress indicator. At the end of this step you will be prompted to enter i shipment data, after which you will have to press the button Confirmation to go to the payment.
Finally, to proceed with the balance, tap the button Confirm your order, then presses the button Confirmation and, in the following screen, click on the item Make Payment to access a screen where you can select your preferred payment method by choosing between credit card, PayPal or MasterPass and run the checkout wizard.
Other solutions to print photos from your mobile for free
Haven't the apps that I proposed to you in the previous chapters convinced you completely? No problem, in this case you can evaluate the other solutions to print photos from your mobile for free that I have selected especially for you: these are excellent services that constantly offer discounts and offers that, in my opinion, deserve to be evaluated carefully.
- LALALAB - (Android / iOS / iPadOS) - excellent photo printing service from the app that with a few taps allows you to upload your favorite images and create very creative projects. It offers particularly interesting discounts, especially dedicated to new members who place their first order.
- Cheerz - (Android / iOS / iPadOS) - excellent application that allows you to create very original photographic projects, with the possibility of obtaining particularly advantageous discount codes.
- Photosi - (Android / iOS / iPadOS) - the famous photo printing service also offers an excellent app that allows you to upload your shots taken with your smartphone in a simple and intuitive way. There is no shortage of discounts and promotions, especially dedicated to those who register a new account.
