The Foldpic collection / Postcards
Your view. On their fridge.
Foldpic's postcard maker puts four postcards on one sheet: your photos on the picture side, a proper message, address and stamp layout on the back. Print it double-sided, cut once across and once down, and you have four postcards you can actually post.
Your sheet, before the magic
At a glance +
- Pages
- 2 · 4 · 6 · 8 (free)
- Sheets
- 1 for 8 pages
- Printing
- Both sides, flip on short edge
- Time
- about 10 min · scissors or a paper trimmer, ruler
- A4 sheet
- A6 postcards · 149 × 105 mm
- US Letter sheet
- 140 × 108 mm
- A3 sheet
- A5 postcards · 210 × 149 mm · needs an A3 printer
- US Tabloid (11×17) sheet
- 216 × 140 mm · needs an 11×17 printer
Each piece is a quarter of the sheet: A6 from A4 on any home printer, A5 from A3 on an A3-capable printer, and anything bigger is a copy-shop job.
Why make a postcards at home
Postcards are the one home-print format where the back has to land exactly behind the front. Foldpic mirrors the back side for a short-edge flip, so each message side sits behind its own picture.
Make four different cards, or one design repeated four times for sending the same view to several people.
Real postcard backs
A caption line for where and when, a message area, a divider, address lines and a stamp box. Ready for the post on 200 gsm card or heavier.
One to four designs
Two pages make one postcard printed four times; eight pages make four different ones. The sheet always fills.
Cut marks, not guesswork
Tick marks on the sheet edges show the two cuts. A paper trimmer makes four clean postcards in under a minute.
A6 landscape
From A4 each postcard is 148 × 105 mm, the standard A6 postcard size; from US Letter, 5.5 × 4.25 in.
A few folds from finished
4 steps, printed on both sides. The full instruction sheet with checks and a common-mistakes box comes with your PDF.
1Print both sides. Landscape, 100% scale, flip on the short edge.
2Check the backs line up. Hold the sheet to a window.
3Cut along the marks. The small ticks on the edges mark the cuts: one across the middle, one down the middle.
4Write, stamp, send. Most postal services accept home-made postcards on card of at least 200 gsm.
1Print both sides
2Check the backs line up
3Cut along the marks
4Write, stamp, send
Templates for this format
Greetings From
Retro travel postcards: big place names, blue ink, a red accent.
Postcards · Riso
Wish You Were Here
Film-frame photo postcards with a typed caption and a tiny photo on the back.
Postcards · Film
Plain Thanks
Four white thank-you postcards with full-bleed photos and room to write.
Postcards · Minimal
Before you print
- Flip on short edge vs long edge: which duplex setting for a booklet or zine
Long edge or short edge? The duplex flip setting for booklets and zines, why guides disagree, and a 10-second hold-to-light test to get it right.
- How to fix duplex misalignment when printing booklets at home
Front and back pages off by a millimetre? Why home printers misregister duplex, how to measure it with cross-hairs, and the driver menus that fix it.
- Best paper weights for printing zines and photo booklets at home
Which gsm to buy for zines, booklets and accordion albums on an inkjet or laser: 80 to 250 gsm explained, tray limits, glossy vs matte, scoring and grain.
Postcards questions
Can I post home-printed postcards?
Usually yes, if they are on card of about 200 gsm or heavier, the standard postcard size, and the address side is clear. Check your postal service's rules for minimum size and thickness.
My printer cannot print on both sides. What now?
Print side A, put the sheet back into the tray printed side down with the same edge leading, then print side B. Try it on plain paper first.
The backs came out upside down.
Your printer flipped on the other edge. Reprint with the other flip setting (short edge vs long edge).
What paper is best for postcards?
Double-sided matte card, 200 to 300 gsm. Glossy photo paper usually only prints well on one side, so it is not ideal for postcards.
Make your postcards now
Your first project is free, up to 16 pages. No sign-up. Just you and a little creativity.