Custom Postcard Printing at GotPrint.com
Postcards are a powerful marketing tool because they allow you to deliver your message right to potential customers’ mailboxes. Use them to advertise your services, grand openings, new locations, clearance sales, and more. Drive foot traffic by mailing exclusive coupons or discounts to target neighborhoods.
Of course, postcards are not just for advertising. If you are a frequent traveler, print up some personal postcards to send to family and friends from the road. Postcards are also perfect for sending announcements, greetings, or invitations, like save the date postcards or holiday postcards. You can even use our postcard ordering process to create single-page calendars, party invites, and photo prints!
GotPrint makes it easy to customize a unique postcard to fit your needs. Choose from a variety of options including multiple sizes, paper stocks, and finishing touches. You can upload your own design or use our intuitive online designer to create a postcard that will attract new customers. Our friendly customer service team is just one phone call away to answer any questions, comments, or concerns about the whole process.
Our full-color offset and digital printing process will print high-quality postcards that are backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee for first-time customers. If you are not happy with your final product, please let us know. If we find that we made an error, we’ll gladly reprint your order. Your satisfaction is our top priority.
Yes, we can send you a free sample kit upon request. Our sample kit contains a variety of the products we offer so you can see and feel the different paper stocks and coatings for yourself. Click here to request a sample kit.
Our standard-sized (4" x 6") double-sided postcards start at just $26.40 for 100 cards. No matter which size or paper stock you choose, we are committed to offering high-quality postcards at cost-effective prices.
We have two convenient ways to print custom postcards. If you are designing your own postcard, start by downloading our postcard templates, as they have already been marked with the safe zone, trim line, and bleed line. Use this template to create your print-ready design file. Once you are ready to order, select your desired size, paper stock, color printing option, and quantity, then upload your file. You can choose either an instant screen proof or a manually processed PDF proof.
Our online design tool can help you design your own postcard – no graphic designer or expensive software needed! Choose your favorite template, then edit the default text and upload your own graphics, images, and backgrounds.
If you would like to work with a professional designer for a completely unique and personal card, you also have the option of adding one of our affordable design service packages to your order.
If you need help designing your postcards, we have a wide variety of professionally-designed online templates that you can customize with your company name, logo, value propositions, and contact information. We carry online design templates for popular industries and professions such as real estate, beauty & wellness, financial services, food and beverage, and construction. All of our printable postcard design templates can be easily personalized to match your brand's identity.
The most popular postcard sizes are 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 6" x 9" and 8.5" x 5.5". We also have smaller-sized postcards (if you are trying to stretch your marketing dollars as far as possible) and larger postcards (to give you more room to advertise your products and services). If you are looking for EDDM-eligible postcard sizes, they are clearly marked on our order form for your convenience.
We accept TIF, TIFF, EPS, AI, PSD, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, and PDF files. PSD, PDF, and AI files should be in CMYK mode to ensure accurate color output. The resolution of your postcard files should be set to 300 to 350 dpi. The maximum upload file size is 75 megabytes per file.
The Safe Zone is the area where all your critical elements (text, images, logos, etc) should be placed so they are not cut off when the postcard is trimmed to its final size. The Bleed is the part outside of the Safe Zone that gets trimmed off during the cutting process. Bleed is short for all the graphics that will "bleed off the document" so that the color continues to the edge of your cards. We require a 0.1" Bleed for postcard files.
Choose from a variety of paper stocks with different thickness and coating options. Our 14 pt. paper is one of our most popular stocks and is available uncoated or with a glossy finish. We recently introduced our Trifecta Ultimate collection for those looking for an extra-special paper option. This ultra thick triple-layer stock ranges between 24 to 38 pt. thickness.
For durable, vibrant postcards, you can't go wrong with our 14 pt. glossy cover stock (a customer favorite). For a softer, vintage-inspired look, choose either our 14 pt. uncoated paper or our 16 pt. matte cover stock. If you need luxurious postcards or invitations, choose one of our ultra thick Trifecta stocks, which come with either a velvety, soft touch finish or a textured canvas finish.
The production time for custom postcards is 2 to 6 days, depending on the paper stock you choose. Production time begins a day after you have approved your order and your payment is processed. If your order is approved and payment is processed by 9AM PT/ 11AM CT/ 12PM ET, then production time begins the same day.
Please allow an additional 2 to 6 business days after printing for the postcards to arrive to their destination. If you need your postcards sooner, please choose rush printing (not available for all paper stocks) and express or 2-day delivery. To learn more about your turnaround options, visit our Production Time page.
Upload your artwork, logo or fully created design to our "Create Your Own" design template quick and easy in our easy-to-use studio interface. Use your imagination to build a design that you cannot wait to show off! Use Postcards for reminders of upcoming events and sales or as a friendly service reminder for your customers. These are UV coated on the front side leaving a glossy finish perfect for images and photographs with a matte backside so easy to write a personal message on. Available in two sizes to help you get the news out, Standard 5-5/8" x 4" or Oversized 8" x 5", pick one that suits your needs, both come without any envelopes. Postage for standard size postcards are 35 cents a piece and over-sized Postcards are the same as a regular envelope at 50 cents a piece.