Printing your photos puts your most precious memories in the palm of your hand. Whether they’re displayed, hung on the wall, on top of your desk, or inside an album – with photo prints, you don’t need to search through various files, folders, and deep archives to find the images you took years ago on your iPhone. At Shutterfly, our simple, safe, and convenient service allows you to order high-quality prints online and have them delivered right to your doorstep, or even directly shipped to your friends and family. There’s no need to waste time with complicated printers or making special trips to the store, although we do offer Pick Up In Store options too if you want! Below, we’ll show you all the ways to order your photo prints online so that you can easily turn your treasured memories into memorable treasures.
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- How To Upload Photos To Shutterfly
- Print Pictures From iPhone
- Get Your Photo Prints Delivered
- In-Store Pickup at Walgreens and CVS
- Reasons Why Photo Printing Is Important
How To Upload Photos To Shutterfly
When it comes to uploading photos, there is no shortage of options! From desktop to smartphone, and Facebook to Instagram, whichever option works best for you depends primarily on how you manage your photos outside of Shutterfly. We also provide a photo storage service that is completely free, unlimited, and will never delete your pictures. So, instead of getting rid of photos to create additional room on your phone, you can store as many photos as you want with us to cherish your memories longer, which makes printing photos even easier.
Desktop
Uploading your images to Shutterfly through your web browser is quick and easy. Once you have signed in to your Shutterfly account, click on “Upload”. Simply drag photos to upload. Navigate through your computer to locate and select your images and click on “Open”. Once your images have uploaded, a notification will appear in the bottom with options to add them to an album or to view all uploaded images.
Mobile Apps
Our Shutterfly app is free to download and available for Android, iPhone, and iPad. Downloading our app enables you to upload the photos stored on the phone’s drive to your Shutterfly account, as well as to order prints and other items directly from your phone. To upload, launch the Shutterfly app, select “Upload”, and then choose which photos to upload or select “Upload All”.
Facebook And Instagram
Social media is the mecca of all your memories, but it’s not the best storage and organization system. Instead of scrolling through months and months of photos to find your favorite family photo, create backups that are safe, secure, and easy to access. Once you’ve signed in, click on “My Photos” on the upper right corner. Then click on “Upload”. To import from Facebook, click on the Facebook logo. A new window will pop up requesting you to sign in. Continue on the sign-in page and you will have the option to select individual photos, albums, or import all your photos from your Facebook account. To import from Instagram, click on the Instagram logo. Authorization is required. Here you can switch to have Shutterfly auto-import your photos from Instagram automatically.
Print Pictures From iPhone
With the Shutterfly app, not only can you print directly from your smartphone, but you can also create personalized gifts for any member of your family. Ready to get started? Follow our step by step instructions below for iPhone or Android devices so you can start photo printing today. Even better, if you download our app, you can enjoy unlimited free 4×6 and 4×4 prints and you’ll only be charged for shipping costs! In minutes, you can transform moments into creations that are uniquely yours.
- Step 1: Select your favorite photo.
- Step 2: Click “Create Product”.
- Step 3: Browse the available products to add your photo.
- Step 4: Click on the product to adjust photo size and composition. To swap out the photo, click “Change Photo” at the bottom of the screen.
- Step 5: Click “Add to Cart”.
- Step 6: Continue shopping or checkout.
To help you place the perfect photo print order, we even recommend the best photo print sizes for your photos at the point of ordering. This photo size recommendation corresponds to the original format of your photos and helps minimize cropping. Of course, you can also choose your own format and decide which section of your picture you want to have printed using our editing tools.
Get Your Photo Prints Delivered
Ordering your prints at some conventional store may mean that you’ll be at the mercy of their opening and closing hours, and may need to personally visit them. It can often be a lengthy and difficult process to get your images printed in a professional setup like that.
Here at Shutterfly, you get the luxury of placing your order at any time of the day or night and then having them delivered right to your doorstep, with just the click of a button! Choose from 4×6, 5×7, 8×10, and wallet prints in matte or glossy finishes, or large-format prints. Choose from a range of shipping speeds and shipping costs with our best deals. You can also add back-of-print messaging.
In-Store Pickup at Walgreens and CVS
A printed photo is more than just an image on a screen — it’s a memory you can hold. You can hang prints as custom wall art, put them in a beautiful frame, or save them in a keepsake photo album. With our online photo printing service, you can upload those favorite photos and turn them into beautiful photo prints that suit your style and celebrate everyday memories. When you need 4×6 prints right away, you can order online and pick them up at a local store in as little as one hour. Look for the 1-hour pick-up link on the review order page. For detailed step-by-step instructions, read In-Store Pickup: How to Order.
Reasons Why Photo Printing Is Important
If you’ve been lucky enough to capture life’s most precious everyday moments, then it’s time to do those photos justice by framing them or printing them on canvas. Here’s a list of reasons why you should print your memories and the best ways to print them.
They Show What Matters Most
Life’s full of incredible moments and fortunately, you’ve caught some of the best moments on camera. These are the photos that you look back at that bring a smile to your face and butterflies to your stomach. It would be a shame to forget about them and miss out on that feeling, which is why you’ll be so happy you printed what matters most.
Prints Make Wonderful Gifts
A personalized photo book or framed print is a sure-fire way to make grandma smile. You really can’t go wrong gifting anyone that you care about with a photo print since it’s a thoughtful gift that comes from the heart. Whether it’s a special moment that you shared together or a funny memory, you’ll definitely pull on some heartstrings with a photo gift. Plus, seeing all those pictures displayed at a loved one’s place or on the walls of their home will give you that nice feeling.
You Can Share Them with Your Non-Digital Friends
Not everyone is tech-savvy. There may be some people in your environment who may not know how to see photos on social media, but care a lot about you. Printed your photos is a good way to share your nice moments with them.
Pass Them Down Generations
Do you remember going to your grandparents and seeing those black and white framed or canvas prints of their most cherished photos proudly displayed on their walls? Having the ability to look back in time is quite priceless. You were so grateful to be able to see into their lives and future generations will feel the same about your photo prints.
Prints Tell Your Story
Printing your photos really brings them to life and also makes really great way conversational pieces. With a gallery wall of prints, you can share the story behind your most prized photos and allow others to get a glimpse into your world. Can’t choose just one photo to highlight? Why not proudly display all your favorite photos in a collage print on your wall.
It’s Safe And Precious
We’ve all had those unfortunate moments where we lose our phones or somehow our photos get deleted and they haven’t been backed-up or saved anywhere. It’s really quite tragic. If you print your photos, then it gives you the opportunity to keep those precious memories safe and with you forever! Also, you might not know this, but your phone photos can easily and beautifully be printed on canvas prints and still look just as great as a photo taken with a professional camera.
Prints Make Beautiful Home Decor
It’s no question that a photo print can be the icing on the cake to your home decor and can turn any room from bland to beautiful. Photo prints also have an actual presence in your home and the memories stored in your photos are the perfect way to add character to your space.
Wrapping Up
A photo print is a memory worth holding on to. You can hold it physically, hang it on a wall in your home or clip it on your workstation. Taking it out years later and passing it around among family and friends would help you relive all those memories. Unlike as in the present digital era when all the focus is on instant connections, printed photographs help create timeless connections – that span across many generations.
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