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Turn your travel photos into real postcards.
Turn the views from your trip into postcards you can actually post: four postcards on one sheet, your photo on the picture side and a real message, address and stamp layout on the back. Print double-sided, cut twice, write and send.
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
Greetings From sets the place name big under the photo like the old kiosk cards, and Wish You Were Here gives the photos a white film frame. Use four different views, or one design printed four times to send the same view to several people.
Each postcard is 148 × 105 mm from A4 (A6 landscape) or 5.5 × 4.25 in from US Letter. Print on 200 to 300 gsm card so it survives the post, and check your postal service's minimum size and thickness before you send.
Real postcard backs
A caption line for where and when, a message area, a divider, address lines and a stamp box on every back.
Four from one sheet
Four designs, or fewer that repeat to fill the sheet. Tick marks on the edges show the two cuts.
Backs line up
The back side is mirrored for a short-edge flip, so each message side lands behind its own picture.
Send from the trip
Make them on a laptop at the hotel, print at a copy shop, or print the set when you get home.
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
- How to print postcards at home: double-sided, cut to size, ready to post
Print four postcards on one sheet at home: the right card weight, the duplex setting that keeps the back the right way up, and how to cut them cleanly.
- Can you mail homemade postcards? Size, thickness, stamps and the address side
Yes, you can post postcards you print yourself. The size and thickness postal services expect, how to lay out the address side and when to add an envelope.
- 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.
Postcards questions
Can I post postcards I printed at home?
Usually yes, on stiff card at a standard postcard size with a clear address side. Rules vary by country, so check your postal service's minimum size and thickness.
How do I print double-sided postcards at home?
Print both sides with flip on short edge. Without automatic duplex, print side A, put the sheet back printed side down, and print side B. Try it on plain paper first.
What paper is best for postcards?
Double-sided matte card, 200 to 300 gsm. Glossy photo paper usually prints well on one side only, so it is a poor choice for postcards.
How do I cut four equal postcards?
Cut once across and once down through the tick marks at the sheet edges. A paper trimmer or a craft knife against a ruler gives the cleanest edge.
Make your postcards now
Your first project is free, up to 16 pages. No sign-up. Just you and a little creativity.