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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“It's lovely to receive postcards from all over the world! I'm always very happy when I find a card from my mailbox and I'm happy to read the things people write to me. This also improves my English and writing and I can learn about other cultures and countries!”

Siiri, Finland
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What is happening now?

Postcrossing in numbers

  • icon805,192 members
  • icon210 countries
  • icon83,861,242 postcards received
  • icon794 received in the last hour
  • icon441,815 postcards traveling
  • icon266,195,996,430 miles traveled
  • icon10,689,980 laps around the world

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