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!

Our happy members

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“It is a fleeting moment of connection with a stranger, trying to give them a smile. It is feeling your heart-rate pick up at the sound of post dropping onto your doormat. In a fast-moving world, it reminds us to be patient and accept there are things beyond our control.”

Antic, UK
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What is happening now?

Postcrossing in numbers

  • icon805,019 members
  • icon209 countries
  • icon82,368,025 postcards received
  • icon337 received in the last hour
  • icon372,714 postcards traveling
  • icon261,063,579,694 miles traveled
  • icon10,483,870 laps around the world