---
title: "Pretty Postcard - Send a Postcard to Your Future Self"
description: "Take a photo, add a note, and choose when you want to see it again. We’ll turn your memory into a postcard and mail it back to you."
url: "https://www.prettypostcard.com/"
site: "Pretty Postcard"
updated: "2026-10-20"
---

# Send yourself a memory.

Upload a photo, add a note, and choose when you want to see it again. We’ll make a postcard and mail it back to you.

[Upload a photo](https://www.prettypostcard.com/app)

Takes 2 minutes. Free by email. $5 for a physical postcard.

![A postcard from Salt Creek, Washington: the photograph of a forested sea stack in cold surf on the left, and on aged paper at the right a hand-carved three-colour stamp of it above the typed lines Salt Creek, WA — No. 002 — tides beach camping — 2027](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-salt-creek.Cz8PvM_1.webp)

ARRIVING 26 AUGUST 2027

![A close view of the carved stamp on card no. 002: the sea stack and its trees cut in green and brown ink, printed a fraction out of register above the typed lines Salt Creek, WA and No. 002](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-salt-creek.Cz8PvM_1.webp)

## How it works

Pick a photo, turn it into a beautiful postcard, and write yourself a note of what you want to remember.

Choose the date you want to receive the card, and we’ll hold it for you until then.

The kids had a great time exploring the tide pools

the note on card no. 002

## What it looks like

![A postcard from Friday Harbor, Washington: a harbour of white boats and a hotel above it, beside a carved stamp of the same harbour and the typed lines Friday Harbor, WA — No. 004 — salty breezy golden — 2027](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-friday-harbor.CFx_GWSV.webp)

![A postcard from Seattle, Washington: the Space Needle at dusk with the city behind it, beside a carved stamp of the skyline and the typed lines Seattle, WA — No. 003 — overcast misty bustling — 2026](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-seattle.DJO-7KmS.webp)

![A postcard from Seattle, Washington: three orcas surfacing in open water, beside a carved blue stamp of the same whales and the typed lines Seattle, WA — No. 005 — salty misty exhilarating — 2027](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-whale-watching.DHQYJRUI.webp)

![A postcard from Amsterdam: a bicycle leaning on the railing of a tree-lined canal, beside a carved stamp of the same bridge and the typed lines Amsterdam — No. 006 — visiting kids loved — 2026](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-amsterdam.BQnagZCK.webp)

![A postcard from Zaanse Schans in the Netherlands: a windmill above the water on a bright day, beside a carved stamp of the same windmill and the typed lines Zaanse Schans — No. 007 — windy creaky breezy — 2026](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-zaanse-schans.ByiRVg56.webp)

![A postcard from Hakone, Japan: the red torii gate of Hakone Shrine standing at the water’s edge under tall trees, beside a carved stamp of the same gate and the typed lines Hakone, Japan — No. 008 — crisp misty serene — 2026](https://www.prettypostcard.com/_astro/card-hakone.CAK_jv5X.webp)

## What does it cost?

### By email

Free

It lands in your inbox on the morning you chose.

### By post

$5per card

We print your card and post it to your address.

## Questions

### How far into the future can I send a postcard?

Pick any date up to two years from today.

### Will I actually get a real postcard?

Every card can be delivered by email, or for $5 we’ll print it and mail it to a real address.

### Can I send one to someone else?

Yes. Send it to future you, a friend, your kids, or anyone whose mailbox you want to surprise.

### What happens to my photo when I upload it?

We use it to make your postcard and store the image of your postcard.

## Send something to your future self.

You already have the photo. Add a short note, and we’ll take care of the rest.

[Upload a photo](https://www.prettypostcard.com/app)

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