What is Postcrossing?

It's a project that allows you to send postcards and receive postcards back from random people around the world. Learn more.

How does it work?

  1. Request an address and a Postcard ID
  2. Mail a 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!
Create an account — it's free!

Our happy members

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“I love meeting so many friendly people all over the world and every day feels like a holiday when I open our mailbox and find a new card waiting for me. Thank you for creating this wonderful project! Happy Postcrossing!”

Nicole, U.S.A.
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What is happening now?

Postcrossing in numbers

  • 805,800 members
  • 208 countries
  • 88,155,888 postcards received
  • 268 received in the last hour
  • 420,786 postcards traveling
  • 281,082,934,782 miles traveled
  • 11,287,814 laps around the world

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