How to mail a real photo postcard from your phone

Pick a photo on your phone and write a short note. Add the address. Postie, an iPhone app coming soon to the App Store, prints it as a real 4×6 postcard. It mails the postcard by USPS First-Class Mail to any US address. It usually arrives in 5 to 10 business days.

How it works, step by step

  1. Pick a photo. Choose one from your camera roll, the one you would normally post.
  2. Write a few lines. Your note is set in a handwriting-style font on the back of the postcard.
  3. Choose who gets it. Pick someone from your contacts or type in an address. If you don't have the address, Postie can email your friend a link to add it.
  4. Send it. Postie prints the postcard and mails it by USPS First-Class Mail.

What the person on the other end gets

A printed 4×6 postcard in their mailbox. Your photo is on the front and your note is on the back. They don't need the app or an account.

Before you start

  • Postie is for iPhone for now. The app is coming soon to the App Store. You can join the waitlist on trypostie.com.
  • Postcards go to addresses in the United States only.
  • The 5 to 10 business days is an estimate. Once USPS has the postcard, transit time is up to USPS.
  • Your first 3 Posties are free. If you claim them in the app, you have 1 hour to send them. Any you haven't sent by then expire. The pricing page lists the plans after that.

Common questions

Do I need to go to the post office?

No. A Postie is a postcard, so there is no envelope to seal. Postie prints and mails it for you.

Is it a real printed postcard or a digital card?

It is a real printed 4×6 postcard, mailed through USPS.

Can I send one to someone outside the US?

Not yet. Postie mails to US addresses only.

Does the person receiving it need Postie?

No. They only need a mailbox.