Standard Postcards

These flat cards do a lot for very little. They cost pennies each in a real run, they need no envelope to mail, and the full-color surface is all message. Want to see how postcards sit next to the rest of the mailer lineup? Browse every style on postcards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.

The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 50 starts at $16.48, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count climbs, so a full box for a mailing or a launch costs far less per card than a quick test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.

What Are Postcards?

Postcards are flat, unfolded cards printed full color in 14 sizes, from a 2.5" x 2.5" square up to a 6" x 11" jumbo, on any of 22 stocks. Businesses reach for them when they need a card that mails cheaply and reads fast: direct mail promotions, coupons, event announcements, save-the-dates, appointment reminders, product cards, and thank-you inserts for online orders. Because there is no envelope to open, the message is right there the moment the card is picked up. If you need to fold the card for more room, the Folded Postcards cover that, and the flat postcard sits beside it as the simple, lower-cost mailer.

What Size Should a Postcard Be?

The right size comes down to how much you need to say and how loud you want to be in the mailbox. The classic 4" x 6" is the cheapest to mail and plenty for a single offer. A 5" x 7" or 6" x 9" gives a promotion room to breathe, with space for an image and a call to action. The 6" x 11" jumbo dominates a stack of mail and is hard to ignore. Prefer a square? There are square presets from 2.5" x 2.5" up to 6" x 6". All 14 sizes, both finishes and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. When you want a bigger footprint on every mailer, the Oversized Postcards go larger.

Here are a few easy ways to make a postcard pull its weight.

Pick a stock that fits the job

The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps a mailer clean and cheap, and a High-Gloss UV Coating makes a photo or logo snap. For a premium feel in the hand, reach for 16pt uncoated with soft touch or 18pt premium white linen. The metallic pearl stocks catch the light like foil without the foil price, and for outdoor display or repeat handling there is 15pt synthetic plastic and 18pt rigid vinyl. Every stock, both finishes and the rounded-corner options are laid out below so you can match the card to the campaign.

Put variable data to work

A postcard is a direct mail card at heart, and direct mail works best when it feels personal. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique name, address, or one-off code onto every single card in the run, so each one ships personalized instead of identical. That turns a batch of postcards into a real mailing list campaign, a set of numbered coupons, or a save-the-date addressed to each guest. If you want the mailing handled end to end, the Direct Mail Postcards add addressing and postage to the same card.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to make a postcard look sharp. Start from one of thousands of free, professionally built layouts in our postcard design templates, then change the colors, copy and image in the online editor in minutes. Pick the size and the layout follows, so your artwork always fits the card you ordered.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank postcard template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Postcards Cost?

Postcards start at $16.48 per set of 50, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000, so a cheap postcard really comes down to how big a run you order. Most people land around a set of 200 for a first mailing, which is also our best-rated quantity. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

Can You Print a Name or Code on Each Card?

Yes. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique name, address or one-off code onto every single card in the run, so each one ships personalized instead of identical. That turns a stack of postcards into a real mailing where every card is addressed to a person, a set of coupons where every code is different, or a save-the-date made for one guest. It is the easiest way to make a mass mailer feel one-to-one. Pair it with full color on both sides and a stock that fits, and a simple 4" x 6" card starts doing the work of a full campaign.

How Do Postcards Compare to the Rest of the Range?

Standard postcards are the value pick when you want the cheapest card that still mails and reads well, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a bigger size, a folded card or a direct mail service that handles postage, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up postcards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

See How a Finished Postcard Lands

Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color and finish come together on a real card? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes, stocks and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads on a mailer. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get Postcards?

Postcards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same Day orders need to be approved by noon EST to ship that day. Compare every turnaround tier in the configurator and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.

See the Rest of Our Cards

Postcards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full postcards printing range any time. If a bigger size, a folded card or a full direct mail service would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.

Print Your Postcards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock or finish you pick, these postcards are built to mail cheaply and read fast. Need them before a mailing or an event? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your postcards today.