Touchnote puts your photo on a card. Snailmail lets you make the card itself.
Start with a photo, a memory or the joke only the two of you get, and Snailmail turns it into a finished design in under 30 seconds. It's personal to them and unmistakably from you: your dog in a Santa hat, not a generic "Happy holidays". Add your own handwriting and a video they can watch from the card, and we print and post it. They keep it for years.
Made in under 30 seconds · Designing is free · No app, no membership
Most photo-card apps work the same way: pick a layout, drop in your photo, type a message. It's quick, and it's lovely. Snailmail is for the cards that should feel like they really come from you.
Add a photo or an idea and Snailmail turns it into a finished design in under 30 seconds. No design skills, no fiddly templates.
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.
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".
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.
| Feature | Snailmail | Touchnote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 photo in a card layout, or one of Touchnote's designs; Face Swap Cards also available |
| Your own handwriting | YesWrite on paper, we print your actual note on the back | YesUpload a photo of your handwriting, printed on the back |
| Video message | YesQR code on the card, plays in the browser, up to 60 seconds; the price is shown before you pay | Not listed on Touchnote's site |
| Different words for each person | YesPersonalise the message for each person in one order | Not listed on Touchnote'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 Touchnote's site |
| Designs in one order | YesUp to 8 designs in one order | Not listed on Touchnote's site |
| Membership | None. No packs, credits or subscriptions. | Memberships available; they renew automatically until cancelled |
| Designing and previewing | Free, and done in under 30 seconds. You pay only when you send. | Not listed on Touchnote's site |
| Price for one card | €5.99, printing and postage included | Postcard from £3.99, with free first-class delivery |
| Format | A postcard on thick matte card, made to be kept on the fridge for years | High-gloss print in an envelope, with a real stamp and postmark |
| Works in | Any browser, phone or computer, no app needed | Mobile browser, or the Touchnote iOS and Android apps |
Facts from each company's own website, checked in 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you buy.
Real experiences, from making a postcard to sending it.
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.
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 !!!
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.
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 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.
If a postcard doesn't arrive, tell us from My orders. For eligible non-delivery cases, we send a replacement free of charge.
A photo-postcard app like Touchnote does that job. 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.
Choose Snailmail if you want a card that's personal to them and unmistakably from you. In under 30 seconds you can turn your photo, memory or inside joke into a finished design, then add your real handwriting and a video message, and send it to several people with different words for each. There's no membership, and designing is free.
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 Touchnote'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.
Touchnote is a trademark of its owner. Snailmail is not affiliated with Touchnote. Touchnote information comes from Touchnote's own website, checked in 2026.
Real connections. By mail.
We’ll print it, stamp it and mail it.