Walgreens Photo Online Ordering vs
Walgreens Photo Local Pickup Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Walgreens Photo and Walgreens Photo, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a printed photo of a appy grandpa smiling in front of a birthday cake. The cake has numbered wax numbers in it on the right, facing the grandpa reading, “94.” The cake is square with white and green frosting with 3 other candles on the left (his right) side of the cake. The old man has a grey, well-manicured beard and is wearing glasses (they’re highly magnified with his eyes slightly enlarged) and smiling bright. He’s holding up one hand in celebration. He’s wearing a multicolored flower lei and a blue shirt. Behind him is a woman with a huge smile, actively laughing, wearing a flowered tank top and a man, in his 30s, also smiling and with a beard wearing a grey long sleeve shirt and green pants. They’re all standing in what appears to be a living room and having a wonderful time.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_birthday.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a printed photo of a appy grandpa smiling in front of a birthday cake. The cake has numbered wax numbers in it on the right, facing the grandpa reading, “94.” The cake is square with white and green frosting with 3 other candles on the left (his right) side of the cake. The old man has a grey, well-manicured beard and is wearing glasses (they’re highly magnified with his eyes slightly enlarged) and smiling bright. He’s holding up one hand in celebration. He’s wearing a multicolored flower lei and a blue shirt. Behind him is a woman with a huge smile, actively laughing, wearing a flowered tank top and a man, in his 30s, also smiling and with a beard wearing a grey long sleeve shirt and green pants. They’re all standing in what appears to be a living room and having a wonderful time.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_birthday.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a photo: Beautiful icelandic landscape featuring a couple walking towards the right, centered in the photo. She’s leading him and they’re holding hands and she looks back and gazes into his eyes. She’s wearing black pants, leather boots, and a long navy sweater with a red shirt under it. He’s wearing a leather jacket, grey shirt, blue pants, and casual green leather sneakers. There’s stark contrast between the rocky and green mossy area they’re walking on and the hill behind them which has a white, almost-snowy overlay. The hillside is half covered in snow.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_iceland.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a photo: Beautiful icelandic landscape featuring a couple walking towards the right, centered in the photo. She’s leading him and they’re holding hands and she looks back and gazes into his eyes. She’s wearing black pants, leather boots, and a long navy sweater with a red shirt under it. He’s wearing a leather jacket, grey shirt, blue pants, and casual green leather sneakers. There’s stark contrast between the rocky and green mossy area they’re walking on and the hill behind them which has a white, almost-snowy overlay. The hillside is half covered in snow.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_iceland.jpeg)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
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When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | While Walgreens pick up is consistently reliable, we recommend ordering online for higher quality prints. Walgreens local labs use DNP Photo Paper and what's known in the industry as "Dye-sublimation" printing. This type of printing is typically used for photo booths and events. While the prints are good quality, you'll get a much higher quality by ordering from Walgreens online as they use Fuju paper and ink for web orders. For online ordering, we suggest Walgreens over CVS. | While Walgreens pick up is consistently reliable, we recommend ordering online for higher quality prints. Walgreens local labs use DNP Photo Paper and what's known in the industry as "Dye-sublimation" printing. This type of printing is typically used for photo booths and events. While the prints are good quality, you'll get a much higher quality by ordering from Walgreens online as they use Fuju paper and ink for web orders. For online ordering, we suggest Walgreens over CVS. |
Print quality (local pickup) |
10 Photos: $2.30 $0.23 each |
10 Photos: $2.30 $0.23 each |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $4.29 $0.23 4x6s + $1.99 to ship 7-9 days |
10 Photos: $4.29 $0.23 4x6s + $1.99 to ship 7-9 days |
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Local pickup available | Yes, see review | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | $0.23 | $0.23 |
Formats available for pickup | 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 4x5.3, 4x4, 8x8 | 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 4x5.3, 4x4, 8x8 |
Finishes available for pickup | Glossy | Glossy |
Paper type for pickup orders |
DNP Premium Digital Paper 0.2399999999999999911182158029987476766109466552734375 millimeters thick |
DNP Premium Digital Paper 0.2399999999999999911182158029987476766109466552734375 millimeters thick |
Pickup speed | Same day | Same day |
Order pickup | Order pickup | |
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Online ordering available | Yes | Yes, see review |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.23 | $0.23 |
Formats available online |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 4x5.3, 4x4, 8x8 |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 4x5.3, 4x4, 8x8 |
Finishes available online | Matte,glossy | Matte,glossy |
Paper type for online orders |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$1.99 To ship 10 photos
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$1.99 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 7-9 days | 7-9 days |
Order online | Order online |
Walgreens Photo vs
Walgreens Photo
print quality comparison
On 2/13/20, we ordered the following photos from Walgreens Photo. On 2/13/20, we ordered the same photos from Walgreens Photo.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how Walgreens Photo compares to Walgreens Photo.
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a printed photo of a appy grandpa smiling in front of a birthday cake. The cake has numbered wax numbers in it on the right, facing the grandpa reading, “94.” The cake is square with white and green frosting with 3 other candles on the left (his right) side of the cake. The old man has a grey, well-manicured beard and is wearing glasses (they’re highly magnified with his eyes slightly enlarged) and smiling bright. He’s holding up one hand in celebration. He’s wearing a multicolored flower lei and a blue shirt. Behind him is a woman with a huge smile, actively laughing, wearing a flowered tank top and a man, in his 30s, also smiling and with a beard wearing a grey long sleeve shirt and green pants. They’re all standing in what appears to be a living room and having a wonderful time.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_birthday.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a printed photo of a appy grandpa smiling in front of a birthday cake. The cake has numbered wax numbers in it on the right, facing the grandpa reading, “94.” The cake is square with white and green frosting with 3 other candles on the left (his right) side of the cake. The old man has a grey, well-manicured beard and is wearing glasses (they’re highly magnified with his eyes slightly enlarged) and smiling bright. He’s holding up one hand in celebration. He’s wearing a multicolored flower lei and a blue shirt. Behind him is a woman with a huge smile, actively laughing, wearing a flowered tank top and a man, in his 30s, also smiling and with a beard wearing a grey long sleeve shirt and green pants. They’re all standing in what appears to be a living room and having a wonderful time.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_birthday.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a photo: Beautiful icelandic landscape featuring a couple walking towards the right, centered in the photo. She’s leading him and they’re holding hands and she looks back and gazes into his eyes. She’s wearing black pants, leather boots, and a long navy sweater with a red shirt under it. He’s wearing a leather jacket, grey shirt, blue pants, and casual green leather sneakers. There’s stark contrast between the rocky and green mossy area they’re walking on and the hill behind them which has a white, almost-snowy overlay. The hillside is half covered in snow.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_iceland.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a photo: Beautiful icelandic landscape featuring a couple walking towards the right, centered in the photo. She’s leading him and they’re holding hands and she looks back and gazes into his eyes. She’s wearing black pants, leather boots, and a long navy sweater with a red shirt under it. He’s wearing a leather jacket, grey shirt, blue pants, and casual green leather sneakers. There’s stark contrast between the rocky and green mossy area they’re walking on and the hill behind them which has a white, almost-snowy overlay. The hillside is half covered in snow.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_iceland.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a photo of adults and two kids in a fun portrait. They’re all wearing winter coats. The
adults are wearing winter hats. On the left is a young, beautiful, brunette woman smiling big, wearing a light brown winter hat with a leather patch. A cute little girl is to her right, they’re all close together, wearing a pink puffy jacket with a white bow in her dirty blonde hair. Next to the girl is a man wearing a blue winter hat and a navy puff jacket, his tongue slightly sticking out and his beard a brown-red. To the man’s right is a boy, a few years older than the girl, wearing a red puffy jacket and a flannel under it, his tongue fully out and his eyes wide. They’re all having a blast.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_crazy.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scan of a photo of adults and two kids in a fun portrait. They’re all wearing winter coats. The
adults are wearing winter hats. On the left is a young, beautiful, brunette woman smiling big, wearing a light brown winter hat with a leather patch. A cute little girl is to her right, they’re all close together, wearing a pink puffy jacket with a white bow in her dirty blonde hair. Next to the girl is a man wearing a blue winter hat and a navy puff jacket, his tongue slightly sticking out and his beard a brown-red. To the man’s right is a boy, a few years older than the girl, wearing a red puffy jacket and a flannel under it, his tongue fully out and his eyes wide. They’re all having a blast.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_crazy.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Two grandparents and they’re grandkids. The grandfather is sitting on a brown, floral lounge chair with the two kids on his lap. The little girl is on his left, as if she’s trying to escape, wearing a red dress and white tights and red bow in her hair. The boy is wearing a red flannel. The grandmother leans into the photo with her hand on the right side of the chair. The grandfather is wearing blue jeans and a red flannel shirt and glasses with a thick black rim. Behind them is a cream colored living room door and to its right is a window. It appears to be around the holidays as there are two sets of blue, ceramic angels sitting on the window as well as a white, wood star. Through the window outside it’s dark outside and there’s a few white holiday lights illuminating a tree. There’s also a tropical fern just to the right of the image and a mirror and what appears to be the photographer in it.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_family.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Two grandparents and they’re grandkids. The grandfather is sitting on a brown, floral lounge chair with the two kids on his lap. The little girl is on his left, as if she’s trying to escape, wearing a red dress and white tights and red bow in her hair. The boy is wearing a red flannel. The grandmother leans into the photo with her hand on the right side of the chair. The grandfather is wearing blue jeans and a red flannel shirt and glasses with a thick black rim. Behind them is a cream colored living room door and to its right is a window. It appears to be around the holidays as there are two sets of blue, ceramic angels sitting on the window as well as a white, wood star. Through the window outside it’s dark outside and there’s a few white holiday lights illuminating a tree. There’s also a tropical fern just to the right of the image and a mirror and what appears to be the photographer in it.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_family.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Two happy dog owners and their black lab, all three of them with their tongues out. The happy dog is sandwiched between the two owners, his long tongue mostly pink with a couple black spots. On the left is a man with a short, red beard wearing a NASA baseball cap and large sunglasses; a black frame with magenta lenses. He’s wearing a t-shirt and a backpack. The woman on the right is wearing similar glasses except with a blue frame and light blue lenses. Her shirt is multi-colored lines with a slight turtleneck. Her backpack is a light blue. Her hair is tied back with a purple head wrap. The man’s hand is on the dog’s chest, near a brown leather collar and grey tick collar. The three of them are standing in what appears to be a forest and oh-so-happy.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_happy.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Two happy dog owners and their black lab, all three of them with their tongues out. The happy dog is sandwiched between the two owners, his long tongue mostly pink with a couple black spots. On the left is a man with a short, red beard wearing a NASA baseball cap and large sunglasses; a black frame with magenta lenses. He’s wearing a t-shirt and a backpack. The woman on the right is wearing similar glasses except with a blue frame and light blue lenses. Her shirt is multi-colored lines with a slight turtleneck. Her backpack is a light blue. Her hair is tied back with a purple head wrap. The man’s hand is on the dog’s chest, near a brown leather collar and grey tick collar. The three of them are standing in what appears to be a forest and oh-so-happy.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_happy.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![An old man sitting in a brown plastic adirondack chair, on a makeshift deck with green shrubbery behind him. There’s an identical empty adirondack chair behind him with brown flip flops sitting at its base. The old man is wearing a green, baggy striped shirt and baggy slacks. His socks are also long and slightly baggy. He’s wearing a watch of some kind, glasses with a gold frame, and a faded baseball hat. He’s wearing modern athletic running shoes and they’re blue and yellow. A walking cane leans on the chair. He’s smiling and happy to be there.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_nature.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![An old man sitting in a brown plastic adirondack chair, on a makeshift deck with green shrubbery behind him. There’s an identical empty adirondack chair behind him with brown flip flops sitting at its base. The old man is wearing a green, baggy striped shirt and baggy slacks. His socks are also long and slightly baggy. He’s wearing a watch of some kind, glasses with a gold frame, and a faded baseball hat. He’s wearing modern athletic running shoes and they’re blue and yellow. A walking cane leans on the chair. He’s smiling and happy to be there.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_nature.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![A happy black lab. He’s sitting on a rocky beach. The dog is wearing a red collar as well as a grey tick collar below it. He’s also wearing a black and silver body harness. His tongue sticks way out and hangs to the right towards the water. He has big floppy ears. His right eye is pointed directly at the camera, obediently looking at his owner and looking great for the camera. Behind him is lucious grass growing on the edge of the beach. The ocean is in the distance and it’s a calm, low tide.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_yoda.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![A happy black lab. He’s sitting on a rocky beach. The dog is wearing a red collar as well as a grey tick collar below it. He’s also wearing a black and silver body harness. His tongue sticks way out and hangs to the right towards the water. He has big floppy ears. His right eye is pointed directly at the camera, obediently looking at his owner and looking great for the camera. Behind him is lucious grass growing on the edge of the beach. The ocean is in the distance and it’s a calm, low tide.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_yoda.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![A regal red cardinal sitting on a branch. It’s a male cardinal, as female cardinals are a different color. He has handsome, black feathers around his face and a bright orange, triangular beak. He has almost a backward mohawk. His eye is a black, oblong and he’s facing with the right side of his body to the camera. His tail sticks straight backwards. Only the bird and branch are visible in the photo, all else is blurred out.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_cardinal.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![A regal red cardinal sitting on a branch. It’s a male cardinal, as female cardinals are a different color. He has handsome, black feathers around his face and a bright orange, triangular beak. He has almost a backward mohawk. His eye is a black, oblong and he’s facing with the right side of his body to the camera. His tail sticks straight backwards. Only the bird and branch are visible in the photo, all else is blurred out.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_cardinal.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Two Icelandic puffin birds. The bird on the right is most visible. He’s facing to the left. The bird on the left side of the photo is facing right, but he’s tucked down sitting on the ground and looking out towards the ocean in the distance. The photographer is shooting through green and tan grass. The right side bird has a large, orange, yellow, and black beak and a cute whie and black face. His head is mostly black feathers, which wrap around to his back. His chest is white. The birds are unique looking, almost like penguins.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_birds.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Two Icelandic puffin birds. The bird on the right is most visible. He’s facing to the left. The bird on the left side of the photo is facing right, but he’s tucked down sitting on the ground and looking out towards the ocean in the distance. The photographer is shooting through green and tan grass. The right side bird has a large, orange, yellow, and black beak and a cute whie and black face. His head is mostly black feathers, which wrap around to his back. His chest is white. The birds are unique looking, almost like penguins.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_birds.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scanned photo of birthday balloons. The photo is zoomed in with 95% of the photo being balloons. It’s positioned vertically. There are 6 balloons in the photo. Upper-left: Yellow, upper-right: Dark blue/purple, then orange, teal, magenta, and blue. All of the balloons have curly orange ribbons.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_online_balloons.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
![Scanned photo of birthday balloons. The photo is zoomed in with 95% of the photo being balloons. It’s positioned vertically. There are 6 balloons in the photo. Upper-left: Yellow, upper-right: Dark blue/purple, then orange, teal, magenta, and blue. All of the balloons have curly orange ribbons.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/walgreens_balloons.jpeg)
Walgreens Photo envelopes
When you order photos from Walgreens Photo, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
![Mostly white envelope with teal right and left edges. Large sticker covers 50% of the envelope, most of it blurred out. The return address on the envelope is “WALGREENS.COM / SHIPPING MANAGER / 10550 EWING RD / BELTSVILLE, MD 20705.” A Walgreens Photo logo peeks through the label and just barely sticks out from under the sticker, along with some other text pointing people to their website. The envelope has some other boring text on it such as MMID numbers and “Ref” numbers, whatever those may be. Envelope sitting on wood table top.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/envelopes/walgreens_online_envelope_front.jpeg)
![This envelope is all teal on the back. In a large font taking up about 30% of the envelope, centered, it reads “Find Smiles Inside” with Find and Inside in white and Smiles in yellow; each word stacked on top one another. At the very bottom in the center, in white text it reads “Photos Enclosed Do Not Bend.” Envelope sitting on wood table top.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/herman-cat/photoprintingnearme/scans/envelopes/walgreens_online_envelope_back.jpeg)
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Photo credits
Atlantic puffin photo by @miss_oharaCardinal photo by @drphotomoto
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