Print Your Photos as Polaroids,
On Real Instant Film

Upload photos from your phone and we print them on genuine Fujifilm Instax film, the real thing an instant camera ejects. From $18 for 5, free US shipping, printed and shipped within 2 business days.

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Phone photos printed as polaroid-style instant film prints and fanned out on a table

Every way to print photos as polaroids

There are four realistic options. Only two of them put your photo on actual instant film.

Drugstore "retro" printsInstax printer at homePolaroid LabOrder from us
Is it real film?No, photo paper with a printed white borderYes, Instax filmYes, Polaroid filmYes, Instax film
Up-front costNoneA printer, about $100The Lab, about $140None
Per printAbout $1 or lessAbout $0.85–1.20 in filmAbout $2.50 in film$2.25–4.40, shipping included
How fastSame day, in storeInstantly, once you own itInstantly, once you own itShips in 2 business days
Best forLots of prints, cheap, today100+ prints a yearPeople who want Polaroid-brand filmReal film without buying hardware

Prices are typical US retail as of September 2026 and vary by store and film pack.

Which one should you pick?

If you need them today and just want the look, a drugstore retro print is the cheapest answer, and it's a fine one. It's regular photo paper cut to a polaroid shape, so it won't feel like film, but for a party wall or a class project that may not matter. We compared the options in detail in does Walgreens print polaroids?

If you'll print more than about 90 photos in the next year or two, buying an Instax printer starts to pay for itself, because the film alone costs less per print than ordering. You'll do the printing yourself. Our is an Instax printer worth it? post runs the numbers.

If you want real film for a gift, a wall or a one-off set, that's what we're for. You get genuine instant film with its gloss, weight and physical border, with no hardware to buy and no film packs left over in a drawer.

How it works

All in your phone's browser. No app, no account, no camera.

1

Pick a pack and upload

Choose Mini or Square and 5, 10 or 20 prints, then add photos from your camera roll. Want two copies of a favorite? Tap Use again.

2

Crop and filter

Drag each photo into the frame and pick Original, Instant, Vintage, Film or Dreamy. We warn you before checkout if a photo is too small to print sharply.

3

We print and ship

Your photos go onto genuine Instax film and ship within 2 business days by USPS with tracking. Free shipping to US addresses.

Formats and prices

Two instant film sizes. Free US shipping is already in every price.

Mini

2.1" × 3.4" · the classic tall polaroid shape
5 prints$18 $3.60/ea
10 prints Best Value$28 $2.80/ea
20 prints$45 $2.25/ea
  • Genuine Instax Mini film
  • Classic White or Monochrome
  • Free US shipping
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Square

2.4" × 2.4" image · best for square photos
5 prints$22 $4.40/ea
10 prints Best Value$36 $3.60/ea
20 prints$59 $2.95/ea
  • Genuine Instax Square film
  • Classic White or Monochrome
  • Free US shipping
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Just want a picture to look like a polaroid?

If you only need the polaroid look on a screen, for Instagram or a story, you don't need to print anything. Our free polaroid frame and template maker puts any photo in a true-to-size Instax or classic Polaroid frame in your browser and downloads it free, no signup. If you like how it looks, one tap sends that photo, crop and all, to the order page.

Frequently asked

Can you print regular phone photos as polaroids?

Yes. Any photo from your camera roll works, including screenshots and saved images. We crop it to the instant film shape and print it on genuine Fujifilm Instax film, so it comes out as a real instant print rather than a photo made to look like one.

Are these real Polaroids?

They're real instant film, but not Polaroid-brand film. Polaroid is a brand; we print on Fujifilm Instax, the instant film most people picture. It has the same kind of physical white border, glossy surface and stiff feel as a print from an instant camera.

How much does it cost to print photos as polaroids?

With us, $18 for 5 Mini prints up to $59 for 20 Square prints, which works out to $2.25 to $4.40 a print with free US shipping included. Drugstore retro prints on paper cost about $1 or less each, and printing at home on an Instax printer costs roughly $0.85 to $1.20 a print in film after you buy the printer.

Does Walgreens print polaroids?

Not on instant film. Walgreens, CVS and Walmart sell retro or polaroid-style prints, which are regular photo paper with a white border printed around the image. They're cheap and quick, but they aren't instant film.

How long does it take?

We print and ship within 2 business days, and USPS usually delivers in 2 to 5 days after that. You get an email with tracking when your prints ship. We currently ship to US addresses only.

Your photos, on real film

Pick your photos, crop them, and we'll print them on genuine Instax. From $18 with free US shipping.

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