What is Postcrossing?

It's a project that allows anyone to receive postcards (real ones, not electronic) from random places in the world. Learn more.

How does it work?

  1. Request an address and a Postcard ID
  2. Mail the postcard to that address
  3. Receive a postcard from another postcrosser!
  4. Register the Postcard ID you have received
  5. Go to number 1 to receive more postcards!


What is happening now?


Postcrossing Blog

Postcrossing Spotlight: sevvie from Finland

Meet sevvie (aka Hanna), who lives in Helsinki, Finland. She likes films (and going to movie festivals) and practising the different writing styles when a member provides the address in their native alphabet or writing script! :)

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Postcrossing Stats

413,388 members
213 countries
434 postcards/hour
17,758,282 postcards received
463,829 postcards traveling
92,251,129,795 km traveled
2,301,962 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“It's like Twitter for snail mail, it lets me interact with people all over the world, it gives me a taste of other cultures, it gives me something to look forward to in the mailbox everyday. Surprise! A postcard from Germany! :)”

Dixie, USA
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Recent Postcards

DE-2216813 PL-705145 BY-906013 DE-2241462

DE-2216813

PL-705145

BY-906013

DE-2241462

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