I started with a photo from my camera roll and expected to spend ages fiddling with it, but the whole thing was surprisingly quick. I tried two styles, moved the text a little, wrote the message on the back and added my sister's address. The preview made it really clear what would be printed. She sent me a photo when it arrived and it looked better than it did on my phone.
The MyPostcard alternative for postcards only you could send
MyPostcard has 50,000+ templates for your photos. Snailmail helps you make a design no template could.
Start with your photo, a memory or an inside joke, and Snailmail turns it into a finished design in under 30 seconds. It's personal to them and unmistakably from you, with your own handwriting on the back and a video they can watch from the card. We send it worldwide, and they keep it for years.
Made in under 30 seconds · Postage included · No app needed
50,000 templates, or one card that's only theirs
Templates are a quick way to dress up a holiday photo. Snailmail is for the postcards you want them to keep for years, the ones that look like they really came from you.
Made in seconds. Kept for years.
Add a photo or an idea and Snailmail turns it into a finished design in under 30 seconds. No design skills, no fiddly templates.
Personal to them. Unmistakably from you.
Send a holiday card that looks like your family, with your dog in a Santa hat, the family joke or last summer's trip, not a generic "Happy holidays". It's personal to whoever gets it and unmistakably from you.
Your words, in your hand
Write your message on paper, snap a photo, and we print your real handwriting on the back. It's the difference between "Happy birthday" and your "Happy birthday".
A card that talks back
Add a video of up to 60 seconds. They scan the QR code on the card and watch it in their browser: your voice, your face, on the fridge.
How they compare, side by side
| Feature | Snailmail | MyPostcard |
|---|---|---|
| What you send | A one-of-a-kind design made from your photo, family joke or idea in under 30 seconds, or your photo just as it is | Your photos in 50,000+ templates |
| Your own handwriting | YesWrite on paper, we print your actual note on the back | Not listed on MyPostcard's site |
| Video message | YesQR code on the card, plays in the browser, up to 60 seconds; the price is shown before you pay | Audio cards (in the app) |
| Different words for each person | YesPersonalise the message for each person in one order | Not listed on MyPostcard's site |
| Send before you have their address | Yes"Address later", or a private link so they can share it, no account needed | Not listed on MyPostcard's site |
| Designs in one order | YesUp to 8 designs in one order | Not listed on MyPostcard's site |
| Price for one card | €5.99, printing and postage included | Postcards from €3.49, including postage worldwide and VAT |
| Membership | None. No packs, credits or subscriptions. | Pay per order, or build up a credit balance |
| Works in | Any browser, phone or computer, no app needed | Website and iOS/Android app |
Facts from each company's own website, checked in 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you buy.
What senders say
Real experiences, from making a postcard to sending it.
Postcards in the wild
Made one on my phone while waiting for a train. Uploaded a holiday photo, used one of the suggested previews or whatever, changed the headline and then wrote the msg. I liked that I didn't have to create an account before I knew I actually wanted the card. Checkout could be easier.
I used atemplate because I had absolutely 0 design ideas. Swapped in my own picture, changed two words and was done. My friend kept it on her fridge which is probably the best review I can give.
I thought the AI bit would be gimmicky but it gave me a really good looking card! Loved it, and I am anti AI usually… but this was a pretty good use of it I think.
Was happy with the result.
Used it to say “thank you” after a weekend with friendls. I chose the flower design, edited the text. Pretty cool with my own handwriting !!!
Made for the way you actually send cards
Holiday cards from your family, not a template
Make one design that looks like your family and change the words for each person, or mix up to eight designs in one order. The more cards you send, the less each one costs.
Don't have Grandma's address?
Mark her as "Address later" and pay for the whole order. Or send her a private link: she shares her address, the surprise stays a surprise, and she doesn't need an account.
No membership, ever.
No packs, credits or subscriptions. Designing is free and you can preview everything first. You pay for printing and postage, per card, only when you send.
We've got you if the post doesn't.
If a postcard doesn't arrive, tell us from My orders. For eligible non-delivery cases, we send a replacement free of charge.
Just dropping a photo into a template?
MyPostcard has 50,000+ templates for that. If you want a card that's personal to them and unmistakably from you, made in under 30 seconds, you're in the right place.
Good to know
Choose Snailmail when you want more than a photo in a template. In under 30 seconds you turn your own photo, memory or joke into a design that's personal to them and unmistakably from you, print your real handwriting, add a video, and change the words for each person you send to.
A Snailmail postcard is €5.99. That covers the design made in under 30 seconds, free designing and previewing before you pay, printing and postage, and your own handwriting on the back. You can also add an optional video message; its price is shown before you pay.
Yes. Write a short note on paper with a dark pen, take a photo, and we prepare it for printing on the back of your postcard. It's printed, not hand-copied by someone else.
Add a video of up to 60 seconds in the message step. We print a private QR code on the card, and they scan it with their phone camera to watch in the browser, no app needed. The video price is shown before you pay.
Of course. Use your photo exactly as it is, or shape it into something new in under 30 seconds. Both are free to design.
No app. Snailmail works in the browser on your phone or computer, and you can start designing without an account.
Typical arrival, in working days after you order: United Kingdom 4–8, Germany 6–10, Sweden 6–10, United States 9–13. Other countries depend on the local post. Postcards travel as ordinary post and aren't tracked, but you can follow each card's status in My orders. Dates aren't guaranteed, so send early for birthdays.
We checked MyPostcard's own website in 2026 and review this page regularly. If something has changed, tell us at hello@smail.cards and we'll correct it.
MyPostcard is a trademark of its owner. Snailmail is not affiliated with MyPostcard. MyPostcard information comes from MyPostcard's own website, checked in 2026.