“send a postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person somewhere in the world!”

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!

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Postcrossing Blog

4 million postcards... and a contest!

As Postcrossing nears the amazing milestone of 4 million registered postcards, it's time for our usual country guessing contest! Which countries will be the lucky ones this time? Read on, we got prizes for the winners!

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Postcrossing Stats

167,957 members
208 countries
534 postcards/hour
150,216 postcards traveling
21,661,767,841 km traveled
540,530 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“It's a window to the world in which Postcrossing creates understanding about people and their cultures in the most simple way there is; just by sending and receiving a postcard. Wouldn't the world be a great(er) place if all inhabitants of this wonderful planet joined Postcrossing?”

Tjitske, Netherlands
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Recent Postcards

DE-552226
DE-552226
RU-127894
RU-127894
Serious Miffi:) Thanks kissyberlin!
DE-551594
LU-5589
LU-5589

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