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

New Postcrossing stamps... from Finland!

We're thrilled to announce that Posti, the Finnish Postal Services, will publish not one or two... but four different Postcrossing stamps this year! :)

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Postcrossing Stats

408,952 members
215 countries
219 postcards/hour
17,355,133 postcards received
470,351 postcards traveling
90,260,020,772 km traveled
2,252,277 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“I love snail mail and every time I receive a postcard I feel very lucky because I have the chance to see a place in the world with the point of view of the sender. On the other side, when I send a postcard, I can write freely my thoughts and my habits being sure it will be appreciated!”

LacrimadiLuna, Italy
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Recent Postcards

UA-609043 HK-136588 NL-1845027 RU-1715072

UA-609043

HK-136588

NL-1845027

RU-1715072

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