Google Photos now lets you order prints of specific photographs and get them shipped to homes in the US for as little as $0.18 plus shipping. There are also more print and canvas sizes to choose from.

Depending on how you plan to use the photos, the speed and shipping options a photo printing service offers may be important. Some services print and ship photos in as little as a day.

Online photo printing services can send your professionally finished photo directly to your recipient, relieving you of the need to frame it yourself and package it safely for shipping.

Packaging matters when you're shipping photos through the mail, and Amazon Prints has improved its materials. It no longer uses flimsy soft envelopes the way EZPrints does—and EZPrints is the ...

Mpix is our favorite online photo printing service overall because it ticks many boxes customers want: high-quality prints, a range of product options, fast shipping, and reasonable pricing.

And 4 x 6 prints from a reputable online lab like Nation’s Photo Lab ($0.32) or Bay Photo ($0.39) are considerably cheaper than the subscription price, even when you consider shipping.

At Snapfish, the enticement was 100 free 4x6 prints per month for a year, although shipping wasn't included. In addition, many of the apps can import photos directly from Facebook and Instagram.

This is possible because these photo prints will be ad-supported – that is, businesses pay to advertise on the back of the photo. Effectively, it’s an ad that people will never throw away.