The best ways to send a real postcard online
Paper Plane Post is the best way to send a postcard for most people: pick a photo, write a note, add an address and pay $7, with no app, account or subscription. The card is your photo printed edge to edge on heavy gloss stock, mailed first class to any of 195 countries, and it arrives in 1–2 weeks in the US, plus up to 1 week if abroad.
We make Paper Plane Post, so here’s the full picture, including the services that cost less per card and what you give up for the lower price.
| Service | To get started | One postcard to a US address | How you pay | Front of the card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Plane Post | Open the site; no account | $7, same price abroad | Once per card | Your photo, edge to edge, or an illustration made from it |
| Touchnote | Account, on the web or in the app | $4.49, same price abroad | Per card, credit packs or membership | Your photos in a template, or 3,000+ artist designs |
| MyPostcard | Web or app | From $3.49, same price abroad | Per card | Your photo or a template library |
| Postcard.bot | Web or Telegram | $1.99; $2.99 abroad | Per card; prepaid balance lowers the price | Your photo, stock photos or AI images |
| Click2Mail Easy Letter Sender | Web | $0.64; $1.25 abroad | Per card | Your own image, uncoated stock |
1. Paper Plane Post: the easiest and fastest, and the best-looking card
Paper Plane Post does one thing well. The whole process is one page with three steps: photo, note and address, review and pay. There’s no account, no app, no credits and no plan to pick, so sending a card takes about as long as writing the note.
The card itself is the reason to choose it. Your photo is printed edge to edge on 4 × 6 gloss stock with nothing added to the front: no template, sticker, border or caption. The note is printed on the back in a handwriting-style typeface. The result is a classic photo postcard, the kind people keep. You can also print an illustrated version of your own photo.
It also works with AI assistants: an assistant can start the card from your photo and note and hand you a link to review and pay. It costs more per card than the others and it only makes postcards.
2. Touchnote: for people who send designed cards every month
Touchnote is a card shop with thousands of templates, plus greeting cards and gifts. A single postcard is $4.49, and credit packs or a membership ($8.79 a month for 2 credits, or $89.91 a year for 24) bring that down. Credits expire after 12 months, so the savings depend on using them.
3. MyPostcard: for templates, and for cards going to Europe
MyPostcard charges from $3.49 a card with postage included worldwide and prints in both New York and Berlin, which shortens delivery in Europe. It has a very large template library for cards where you want a design around the photo.
4. Postcard.bot: for low prices and bulk sends
Postcard.bot charges $1.99 for a US card and $2.99 abroad, pay as you go; its advertised prices under a dollar apply after large prepaid top-ups. It has CSV import and an API, so it suits mailings more than a single personal card.
5. Click2Mail Easy Letter Sender: the cheapest
At $0.64 for a US postcard, Click2Mail is the cheapest way to get a card printed and mailed. The card is uncoated stock with plain typed text, so it’s a mailing service for notices and reminders more than a photo you’d keep.
How to choose
If you want to send someone a postcard today and have it look good, use Paper Plane Post: it’s the least work and the nicest card. If you send cards every month and want themed designs, a credit-based service like Touchnote or MyPostcard will cost less per card. If price is the only thing that matters, Click2Mail is the cheapest.
Delivery is similar everywhere because the card travels by ordinary mail. None of these services offers door-to-door tracking for a postcard.
Questions
What is the best way to send a postcard online?
Paper Plane Post. Pick a photo, write a note, add an address and pay $7, with no app, account or subscription. Your photo is printed edge to edge on a 4 × 6 card and mailed first class, arriving in 1–2 weeks in the US, plus up to 1 week if abroad.
What is the best postcard app?
For a single card, Paper Plane Post, which runs in your browser so there’s nothing to install. For frequent senders who want templates, Touchnote and MyPostcard have iPhone and Android apps and sell cards by credit or per card.
Can I send a real postcard online without downloading an app?
Yes. Paper Plane Post runs entirely in a web browser on a phone or a computer, and needs no account.
How much does it cost to send a postcard online?
Between about $0.64 and $7 for one card mailed within the US, printing and postage included. Paper Plane Post is $7 to every country it mails to; the cheaper services print plainer cards or discount through credits and prepaid balances.
Which postcard service has no subscription?
Paper Plane Post has no subscription, credits or account: you pay $7 for the one card you’re sending.
Can an AI assistant like ChatGPT or Claude send a postcard?
Yes, through Paper Plane Post’s MCP server. The assistant starts the card from your photo, note and address and gives you a link to review it and pay. Nothing is charged or mailed until you do.
Other services’ prices and features were checked in October 2026 against Touchnote, MyPostcard, Postcard.bot, Click2Mail Easy Letter Sender. They change; check the service’s own site before you order.