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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“I often don’t feel well and have been unable to hike and ride my bike. Postcrossing is a simple hobby I can enjoy even when not well. I have “met” wonderful people from all over the world and have been pen pals with a few “posters” for over 6 years. It’s wonderful to hear about others’ families and hobbies, about what we have in common and to look up places they recommend I visit if I ever come to their country. People are warm and friendly.”

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

Postcrossing in numbers

  • 807,939 members
  • 208 countries
  • 86,638,162 postcards received
  • 636 received in the last hour
  • 413,578 postcards traveling
  • 275,690,430,055 miles traveled
  • 11,071,260 laps around the world