Photoworks SF
Film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 268
Black & whiteSlide / E-6Film scanning
Full-service photo lab offers film processing plus printing, custom framing & mounting services.
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Film developing in San Francisco, CA
7 listings in San Francisco — 5 film labs, 1 camera store and 1 film scanning service. Between them: 6 develop film · 3 scan film · 2 develop B&W · 2 run E-6 slide. Ordered by local reputation: rating weighted by how many people left one.
What to expect. Here, a film lab develops film as its main business; a camera store develops in-house or through a partner lab; and a scanning service digitizes film you have already developed. Prices, formats and turnaround change often, and E-6 slide, ECN-2 and large format are frequently sent out — call ahead before a special trip. Drugstores are deliberately not listed: they mail film to a central lab and usually destroy your negatives.
Glass Key Photo
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 186
Full-service camera shop with many types of film & paper, darkroom chemicals & photo accessories.
Oscar's Photo Lab
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 136
Film scanning
Tiny print shop offering film processing & digital printing, plus image retouching & other services.
Photo Plus
Film lab 4.1 ★★★★☆ 99
Same-day
Photo lab offering film developing and scanning services, along with passport photos.
New Age Camera
Camera store & film lab 1.5 ★★☆☆☆ 104
Black & white
Camera store offering batteries, sunglasses, and possibly repair services.
Frank's Vintage Camera
Film scanning service 4.7 ★★★★★ 3
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What you can get done in San Francisco
Drawn from each business's own website and from what customers describe in their reviews. Anything not listed here simply isn't proven by the data — call and ask.
Film labs near San Francisco
Film developing in San Francisco: common questions
- Where can I get film developed in San Francisco?
- 6 San Francisco businesses develop film: Photoworks SF, Glass Key Photo, Oscar's Photo Lab, Photo Plus and others. Formats and turnaround differ, so check before dropping a roll off.
- Can I get my film scanned in San Francisco?
- 3 San Francisco businesses offer film scanning — whether as develop-and-scan or scan-only for film you have already processed. Scanner hardware and resolution vary, so ask before you drop off.
- What is the best-reviewed film lab in San Francisco?
- Photoworks SF carries the strongest local reputation in San Francisco — 4.5 stars from 268 Google reviews. Listings on this page are ordered by rating weighted by review count.