Cardinal Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 666
Same-dayFilm scanning
Retailer of photography equipment, including cameras, also offering on-site print services.
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Same-day film developing near me
129 labs across 30 states that turn a roll around the same day — sometimes within an hour. Same-day means a lab with its own processing machine, so it is genuinely uncommon. These are the labs that offer it.
129Same-day labs
30States covered
102Cities
4.6★Average rating
Same-day almost always means color (C-41). It is the automated process a walk-in lab can run quickly. Black and white and E-6 slide are hand-processed and batched, so they rarely come back the same day. Drop off early and call first — same-day depends on the day's processing schedule.
Labs that offer same-day developing
Ranked by customer rating and review volume.
Accurate Photoshop
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 575
Same-dayBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Small photo store offering frames, film & albums, plus lab services & passport pictures.
PROCAM Photo & Video Gear | Detroit - Livonia
Camera store & film lab 4.3 ★★★★☆ 552
Same-daySlide / E-6
Retailer stocking photo and video cameras and accessories and offering rentals, classes, repair work and printing.
Kens Photo Imaging
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 494
Same-daySlide / E-6
Services at this shopping mall outlet include photo restoration, passport photos, and custom T-shirts.
Photo Life
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 374
Same-dayFilm scanning
Family-owned shop providing film developing, scanning, printing, and passport photos.
Delaware Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.4 ★★★★☆ 406
Same-day
Photography store, offering a selection of new and used cameras, plus studio equipment rentals.
Saigon Photo Lab
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 363
Same-day
Warm photo lab specializing in passport photos and studio portraits.
Drone Nerds Wynwood
Camera store & film lab 4.3 ★★★★☆ 378
Same-daySlide / E-6
Hobby shop specializing in drones, gimbals, and stabilizers, with helpful staff.
Legacy Film Lab
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 325
Same-day
Film developing, scanning and printing service specializing in metal prints, canvases and posters.
Nice Film Club
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 326
Same-dayFilm scanning
Photo lab developing 35mm, 120, and disposable camera film, and providing high-resolution scans.
J&F Photo Lab Inc.
Film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 332
Same-dayFilm scanning
Family-owned photo shop selling film, with a film-developing and scanning service.
1 Hour Film Lab
Film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 325
Same-day
Photo lab specializing in the development and printing of film, including 35mm and 120, in 1 hour.
Eliz Digital Inc.
Camera store & film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 327
Same-dayFilm scanning
Photo lab specializing in developing, printing, and scanning film, including passport photos.
OK 1 HR Photo
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 289
Same-day
Familiar studio offering photo shoots, passport shots and film development, plus photo prints.
The Photo Spot
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 288
Same-dayFilm scanning
Friendly outfit for developing film and printing photos from negatives (including disposables) or mobile devices.
Speedy One Hour Photo
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 252
Same-day
Friendly film lab (C-41 & B&W processing) offering scans, prints and passport photos.
Quick Color Custom Photo Lab
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 236
Same-dayFilm scanning
Quick lab printing headshots, passports, and scanning of various film types.
Jack's Cameras Inc
Camera store & film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 240
Same-dayFilm scanning
Friendly camera shop featuring a range of film and digital cameras, lenses and accessories, plus photo-printing options.
Bedford Camera & Video
Camera store & film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 228
Same-day
Retailer offering photo, audio & videography gear, plus special events & classes.
Camera Center Of York
Camera store & film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 206
Same-daySlide / E-6Mail-in
Small shop for cameras and associated supplies including films, as well as photography classes.
Billmeier Camera Shop
Camera store & film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 197
Same-day
Long-standing shop stocking vintage and modern equipment for photographers, along with training and repairs.
Peace Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.4 ★★★★☆ 219
Same-day
Laid-back camera shop stocking new and used equipment, lenses and accessories.
National Photo
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 189
Same-dayFilm scanning
Photo lab providing services such as film processing, passport photos, digital printing, and scanning.
Trilogy Photo Lab
Film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 200
Same-day
Family-owned supplier offering passport photos, digital prints and framing services.
Printing and More
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 177
Same-daySlide / E-6
Passport photo processor also offering business cards, greeting cards, and other printed materials.
McAlister Photoworks
Film lab 4.3 ★★★★☆ 204
Same-dayFilm scanning
Photo lab for prints, film processing and scans, plus framing.
Quik-Pix Photo Lab
Film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 174
Same-dayFilm scanning
Popular shop that develops photos quickly and provides passport-photo services, too.
Shutterbug Camera Shops
Camera store & film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 173
Same-dayFilm scanning
Camera store with a service department providing rentals and equipment repairs.
Express Photo & Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 160
Same-dayBlack & whiteFilm scanning
One-stop shop for developing film as well as scanning and printing photos.
The Great American Photo Lab / North Coast Photographic Services
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 138
Same-dayBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Long-standing lab for film and digital photos, plus restoration services for old snapshots.
Kerry's Warwick Photo LTD
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 142
Same-day
Established family-owned photo business for 30+ years offering film developing and scanning services.
Photosmith
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 135
Same-day
Photo lab offering film developing and printing services, plus passport photos.
Bill's Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 135
Same-dayBlack & whiteFilm scanning
Full-service store with analog cameras, lenses, accessories and supplies, plus repairs and development.
Fast Foto Film Lab
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 138
Same-dayFilm scanning
Independent photo lab specializing in film development, scanning, restoration, and passport photos.
35m Pro
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 138
Develops in-houseSame-dayBlack & white
Photo development lab boasting fast turnaround times, as well as scanning and printing services.
Pacific Photo Lab
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 135
Same-day
Photo lab providing passport photos, film developing, and other services.
PhotoShack
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 130
Same-dayBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Source for photo processing & restoration, plus giclée prints, canvas gallery wraps & more.
K & H Photo Lab
Film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 138
Same-dayBlack & whiteFilm scanning
Long-standing studio offering portrait photography and photo restoration, as well as passport photos.
MotoPhoto Bethesda
Camera store & film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 136
Same-dayFilm scanning
One-stop shop for photography & framing services including custom print jobs & specialty gifts.
Imaging Coliseum
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 131
Same-dayBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Fast option for film processing and photo printing and scanning.
A Film Lab
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 123
Same-dayFilm scanning
Lab that develops and scans 35mm and 120 film and offers drop-off service and fast turnaround at cheap prices.
Not Another Film Lab
Camera store & film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 125
Same-dayFilm scanningMail-in
Photo lab specializing in film development, with studio rentals and a homey atmosphere.
NYC Film Lab
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 127
Same-dayFilm scanning
Film processing lab specializing in color and B&W scans with great turnaround times.
Fromex One Hour Photo Systems
Film lab 4.2 ★★★★☆ 142
Same-day
Photo shop offering film processing, including developing, scanning, and printing services.
Photo HQ - We Develop Film
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 122
Same-dayFilm scanning
Busy photography store specializing in passport photos and film development, plus digitizing services.
Millburn Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 116
Same-daySlide / E-6
Camera store with a photo lab providing services such as film development, restoration, and passport photos, plus used-camera sales.
Kingwood Photo Lab
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 111
Same-day
Old-school studio providing photo restoration, passport photos, film processing, transfers to digital and canvas printing.
Pro Photo Factory
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 100
Same-day
Photo shop offering film development and printing services, digital copies, and passport photos.
Dunwoody Photo
Film lab 4.1 ★★★★☆ 116
Same-daySlide / E-6Film scanning
Family-owned shop offering photo restoration services, film development, and passport photos.
Wolf Camera Photo Design
Camera store & film lab 4 ★★★★☆ 118
Same-day
Photo lab offering prints, enlargements, and photo books, plus film processing.
Valley Photo Service
Camera store & film lab 4.4 ★★★★☆ 105
Same-dayFilm scanning
Neighborhood institution for photo printing, cameras, frames & other photography accessories.
Arrow Photo Professional Photo Lab
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 94
Same-dayFilm scanning
Long-standing photo lab offering a full range of printing and restoration services.
Doorstep Digital
Film scanning service 4.8 ★★★★★ 91
Same-day
Prompt service digitizing family photographer who also preserves images and memories from old slides, albums and film, along with video and audio media.
The Photo Lab
Film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 94
Same-dayBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Photo lab providing in-house film processing and printing on a variety of materials, including passport photos.
D & J Digital Imaging
Film lab 4.2 ★★★★☆ 102
Same-dayFilm scanning
Friendly place for film processing, plus prints, scans and negatives.
CSW Film Systems
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 86
Same-dayBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Fast and affordable film developer offering same-day processing for C41 negatives.
The Camera Shop
Camera store & film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 86
Same-daySlide / E-6Film scanning
Photo lab specializing in passport photos and offering film processing, video transfers, and portrait services.
Cardinal
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 86
Same-dayFilm scanning
Speedy operation offering same-day film developing and scanning, as well as photo printing.
Montclair Photo
Film lab 4.1 ★★★★☆ 100
Same-daySlide / E-6Film scanning
Film and digital print shop providing passport photos, posters and scanning, along with T-shirts and photo restoration.
Photo Plus
Film lab 4.1 ★★★★☆ 99
Same-day
Photo lab offering film developing and scanning services, along with passport photos.
Eastern Photographic Services Inc
Film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 85
Same-day
Photo lab providing digital printing, passport photos, picture framing, video duplication, and restoration services.
CRC Color Resource Center
Film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 86
Same-daySlide / E-6Film scanning
Photo-developing lab, specializing in film processing and printing.
Digital Restoration Services
Film scanning service 4.6 ★★★★★ 81
Same-day
Digital archives, including video and audio, from VHSs, tapes and other media to flash drives and DVDs.
NJ Camera and One Hour Photo
Camera store & film lab 4.5 ★★★★★ 81
Same-dayFilm scanning
Camera shop offering film developing and scanning services, plus new and used cameras.
Same-day vs the alternatives
| Option | Turnaround |
|---|---|
| Same-day lab (C-41 in-house) | A few hours to end of day |
| Standard lab, color | 2–6 business days |
| Black & white / E-6 slide | Longer — batched & hand-run |
| Drugstore counter (ships out) | 1–3 weeks |
Same-day developing by city
Same-day developing by state
Other film services
113 labs Disposable cameras
Single-use cameras from events.
419 labs Film scanningSame-day scans to share right away.
262 labs Black & whiteHand-processed B&W (rarely same-day).
301 labs Slide / E-6The scarce reversal process.
203 labs 120 / medium formatDeveloping for roll film.
186 labs Mail-in labsWhen speed is less important than reach.
Same-day developing: common questions
- Which films can be developed same day?
- Almost always color negative (C-41) — the fast, automated process most walk-in labs run. Black and white and E-6 slide are hand-processed and batched, so they are rarely same-day. If you need speed, shoot C-41 or call to confirm the lab runs your format the same day.
- Does same-day cost extra?
- Sometimes. A lab that develops C-41 in-house may include same-day at no premium, while others charge a rush fee of roughly $10–15 per roll to jump the queue. Ask when you drop off whether same-day is standard or a paid upgrade.
- Should I call ahead for same-day?
- Yes. Same-day depends on when the next processing run is and how busy the lab is that day. Dropping a roll off first thing in the morning gives you the best odds. A quick call confirms both that they can do it today and by what time you need to arrive.
- Why can’t the drugstore do same-day anymore?
- Drugstore counters stopped developing on site years ago — they ship film to a central lab, so turnaround is one to three weeks, not one day. Same-day now means a dedicated film lab with its own processing machine, which is exactly what this list is.