Postcard Printing
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- Select your Size and Design.
- Add photos, text and more!
- When finished with your design, continue through checkout and place your order!
Place and receive your order quickly and easily
- Select your postcard options.
- Upload your print-ready files.
- We'll review your uploaded files.
- Approve your online proof.
- Your postcards will be delivered to your doorstep for you to enjoy!
Large Postcard Sizes
- 11” x 17” (Portrait and Landscape Orientation)
- 8.5” x 11” (Portrait and Landscape Orientation)
- 6” x 11” (Portrait and Landscape Orientation)
- 4.25” x 11” (Portrait and Landscape Orientation)
- 6.25” x 9” (Portrait and Landscape Orientation)
- 6” x 9” (Portrait and Landscape Orientation)
Most Popular Postcards
Postcards are great branding tools. The front of your postcards could show off a new product or service, your staff, or simply an exclusive promotion. Send postcards when it’s your clients’ birthdays, during major promotional periods for the best effect.
If you are ready to place your order, then follow these steps.
1. Fill Out Pricing Tool
Once you are logged in to your PrintingCenterUSA account, go to your desired product page and fill out the pricing tool on the right.
Be sure to drop down the “Estimate Shipping” tab above the “Order and Upload Files” button on the pricing tool to enter your zip code and view your shipping options. The price in the estimating tool is based on zip code only. In final checkout, the full address is used and this may cause your shipping cost to change. Click “Order and Upload Files” to continue.
2. Upload Your Art Files
Upload your Print-Ready PDF. Click Continue
You can create your own Print-Ready PDF using our free postcard templates. Click here to learn more. If you designed your project on PrintingCenterUSA’s online design tool, then you can simply click “Proceed to Checkout.”
Page Count
We require that any multi-page PDF files be sent as single page images, not spreads. In the files, page 1 should be the front cover and the last page should be the back cover (see left). Learn More
Color
Save your PDF in CMYK Learn More
Resolution
PrintingCenterUSA recommends that the resolution of your images and document be 300 dpi or more. Learn More
Bleeds
Bleed is an extra 1/8” of image that extends beyond the trim area of your printed piece. The project is printed on an oversized sheet that is cut down to size with the appearance that the image is “bleeding” off the edge of the paper. Learn More
What Does a Postcard Stamp Cost?
When ordering postcards with PrintingCenterUSA, you have the options to choose our Address & Mail options, which includes a First Class Stamp for all of your postcards. These stamps can range from about a dollar to 35 cents per stamp. To get an instant quote for how much our Address & Mailing services would be for your postcard project, click on the ‘Other Services’ tab on our pricing tool and choose ‘First Class Stamp’ under Address & Mail. The cost for mailing will show below the subtotal on the pricing tool.
How to Write a Postcard?
With our beautiful postcards, all you have to do is fill out the back left of your postcard with your message. The back right of the postcard should be reserved for the stamp and address of the receiver. PrintingCenterUSA postcards can be designed to be printed with messages or left blank for handwritten notes.
What Size is a Postcard?
The most popular standard postcard sizes are 4x6”, 4.25x5.5”, 4.25x6”, 5x7”, 5.5x8.5”, 6x9”, and 11x6”. We also offer a variety of other postcard sizes like 6.25x9”, 4.25x11”, and 8.5x11”. If you don’t see a size that you like, you can enter a custom size by clicking the button ‘Custom Size’ below the Size option on the pricing tool. Just be sure that your height is between 4” and 9” and you width is between 5” and 12”. For more information on Standard Postcard sizes, please see our blog post: Click to Learn More.
How to Make a Postcard?
Fill in your order information on our pricing tool. Select a residential or commercial address, enter your zip code, and get your shipping rates. Click Order and Upload Files to complete the checkout process and upload your print-ready PDF files. See our 24/7 online Help Center for more information on how to create your print-ready PDF: Click to Learn More.
How Much Does it Cost to Get a Postcard Printed?
You can get 500 copies of an 4” x 6” postcard on 14PT Gloss Cover, Full Color, (4/4) printed and delivered to your doorstep in 4-11 business days with our Wait & Save Printing Time option for only $122.01 ($0.24 each) or 1000 copies for only $137.90 ($0.14 each) plus shipping and handling at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Get an instant price on our cost calculator.
• These are examples of our everyday competitive prices.
*Prices are subject to change/shipping NOT included.
Learn MoreSize/Qty | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1000 |
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4 x 6 | $1.57 each $78.73 total | $0.84 each $83.91 total | $0.40 each $99.42 total | $0.24 each $122.01 total | $0.14 each $137.90 total |
5 x 7 | $1.64 each $82.02 total | $0.94 each $94.32 total | $0.49 each $122.00 total | $0.32 each $160.44 total | $0.21 each $206.88 total |
6 x 9 | $1.80 each $90.14 total | $1.07 each $106.56 total | $0.62 each $155.82 total | $0.37 each $182.99 total | $0.26 each $255.33 total |
How to Print a Postcard in 7 Easy & Affordable Steps
- Gather all of your Postcard project’s content and images.
- Place and format your content and images in an Adobe Suite Program (InDesign or Illustrator) Use our free downloadable templates with folding guides to prepare your design Click here
- Enter your Postcard Size, Paper Stock, Quantity, Ink Color, Mailing and/or In-Hand Delivery Date to get an Instant Quote.
- Upload your print-ready PDF.
- We will then run your files through our 43-point checklist and send you a PDF proof for you to approve or reject.
- When approved, we will schedule and print your postcards.
- Your postcards will be mailed or delivered to your doorstep as promised for you to enjoy and distribute.
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