Bigger prints from your phone with the instax Link WIDE 2™ printer

You know that feeling when you scroll back through your summer pics, the group shot where everyone actually fit in the frame, the golden-hour moment you finally set up properly, and wish you could do something more with them than leave them on your phone? Same.

instax™ WIDE prints have always had a different energy to mini. More space means more faces in the frame, flat lays have room to breathe, and on a wall, the bigger format has the presence to pull a display together. The instax Link WIDE 2™ photo printer is built for exactly that. And the new version brings three proper upgrades that make it worth getting excited about.

Why the WIDE format works

instax™ WIDE prints measure 99 × 62mm, roughly credit-card height but landscape-wide. That extra width works for it: group shots fit without cropping anyone out, flat lays have room to show the full spread, and on a photo wall, a WIDE print reads from across the room in a way a mini can’t.

If you’re setting up a new room, a fresh flat, a bedroom refresh, the instax™ WIDE format is the one to build around. The prints are display-ready straight out of the printer, sitting beautifully on photo ledges, in frames, or mounted with command strips alongside other bits and pieces on a gallery wall.

It’s also the format that rewards planning a shot. A WIDE print of a table full of food, a group lined up on the beach, a flat lay of the things you brought to a festival. These are the photos that actually have space to be what they are. mini prints are great for portraits and quick snaps. instax™ WIDE is for everything that needs room.

The instax Link WIDE™ was already solid. The instax Link WIDE 2™ keeps what worked and builds on it.

What the instax Link WIDE 2™ adds

The photo mixer: one print, a whole summer’s worth of memories

This is the standout new feature. The instax Link WIDE 2™ app includes a photo mixer that lets you layer and blend multiple images into a single scrapbook-style print. Think: your favourite shot from a festival overlaid with a texture or a second photo, composited into something that looks curated rather than random.

For anyone spending September unpacking boxes in a new room, this is huge. Instead of choosing between your favourite photos from the past few months, you can combine them into a single layered print. Something more considered than any one photo on its own, and no design software or craft supplies required.

The mixer is also useful when no single photo quite captures a moment. A night out where the best shot is slightly blurry and the sharpest one has someone mid-blink. Blend them, add a texture, and the print ends up better than either photo on its own.

Scrapbook-style, done in minutes. No scissors, no faff.

Print from Mac and PC as well as your phone

The instax Link WIDE™ was phone-only. The instax Link WIDE 2™ removes that limitation. Connect your Mac or PC via downloadable driver software, and your photos don’t have to live on your phone to make it to print. Screenshots, downloaded pics, anything sitting in your files rather than in an app? All printable.

For anyone who edits on a laptop, this opens things up properly. Your edited shots, your Lightroom exports, your film scans, all of them can now go straight to print without the detour of airdropping to your phone first. And for the back-to-uni crowd, printing a flatmate group shot straight from a Mac for the kitchen wall is exactly the kind of thing this printer is made for.

Faster print speed

Less waiting, more printing. The instax Link WIDE 2™ prints faster than its predecessor, so when you’re mid-setup and want to see how a print looks on the ledge before committing, you’re not left standing around. It also means the printer keeps up when you’re on a run of prints at a party or a get-together, rather than becoming a bottleneck. Small upgrade. Satisfying in practice.

Display ideas for a new room

Got a blank wall and a box of memories? The instax Link WIDE 2™ photo printer was made for this moment. Here are a few ways to use it when you’re settling into a new space.

Building a photo wall

instax™ WIDE prints are the anchor pieces of any photo wall. They give the display structure and stop it looking like a random scatter of minis. Mix them with smaller prints if you like, but let the WIDE format do the heavy lifting. Layout tip: plan it on the floor first, then use command strips or a few well-placed frames to put it up. Photo ledges work especially well. They’re rearrangeable, and you can prop a WIDE print without committing to anything permanent. Useful when you're still working out where everything else goes.

Turn a summer of pics into one layered print

The photo mixer feature is made for this. Pull three or four of your favourite shots from the past few months, layer them into a single print via the app, and you’ve got something on the wall that tells a story.

If you want to go next-level with your setup, do the same for each person in a shared flat: a single mixed print per flatmate, going up together on moving-in day. Cheesy? A bit. Worth it? Completely.

A gift that gets used

At £149.99, the instax Link WIDE 2™ is the kind of gift that sits in a different bracket to a candle or a card. If you’ve got a sibling setting up their first room, or you’re after something for a milestone birthday, it’s the kind of thing that actually gets used. Pair it with a pack of instax™ WIDE film so they’re ready to go straight away.

If you want to put together a proper kit, throw in a few frames or a photo ledge and you’ve basically furnished a wall for them. More starter-kit ideas in our printer buyer’s guide.

Where to get it

The instax Link WIDE 2™ is available to buy from the Fujifilm eShop from 29 September at £149.99 

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You’ll also need instax™ WIDE film, sold separately. Check the instax™ printers hub to compare the full range, or head to the printer buyer’s guide if you’re still figuring out which format’s right for you. WIDE film comes in packs, so it’s worth grabbing a couple if you’re planning a full wall rather than a few prints here and there.

Make your moves

A new room deserves more than a bare wall. The instax Link WIDE 2™ gives you the format, the feature set, and the print quality to do something with the photos you’ve got. Layer them up, print from wherever, and get them up on a ledge where they belong.

And if you need a starting point for film, display ideas, or want to see what else is possible with the WIDE format, the instax™ printers hub has you covered.