Mail a Letter From Your Phone

Yes, you can mail a letter from your phone without printing it yourself. Save or scan the letter as a PDF, upload it to PostalForm from your mobile browser, preview the document, add sender and recipient addresses, review the price, and PostalForm prints, envelopes, adds postage, and hands the mailpiece to the appropriate mailing provider.

1. Get your document into PDF — Already have a PDF? Use it. Need to scan a paper letter, form, or signed page? Use your phone's scanner.
2. Upload to PostalForm — Select the file from your phone, cloud drive, email attachment, or Files app.
3. Preview the document — Check the PDF before mailing so the printed pages look right.
4. Enter addresses — Address autocomplete reduces typing on small screens.
5. Review price and checkout — See the total before payment, then PostalForm prepares the physical mailing.

We print it, put it in an envelope, add postage, and hand it to the appropriate carrier or mailing provider.

If you have a paper document (a signed form, a letter, etc.), scan it to PDF first:

iPhone (built-in scanner):

1. Open the Notes app
2. Create a new note
3. Tap the camera icon → "Scan Documents"
4. Position the camera over your document
5. It auto-captures when aligned (or tap manually)
6. Add more pages if needed
7. Tap "Save" → then share/export as PDF

iPhone (Files app):

1. Open Files app
2. Tap the three dots menu → "Scan Documents"
3. Scan and save to Files

Android (Google Drive):

1. Open Google Drive app
2. Tap the + button → "Scan"
3. Capture pages
4. Tap checkmark to save as PDF

Any phone (third-party apps):

• Adobe Scan (free, works well)
• Microsoft Lens (free, good for documents)
• CamScanner (free tier available)

Lighting — Find bright, even light. Natural daylight near a window works well. Avoid shadows across the page.

Angle — Hold your phone parallel to the document, directly above it. Tilted angles cause distortion.

Stability — Keep your hand steady. Rest elbows on a table if needed.

Background — Place the document on a contrasting surface (dark document on light background, or vice versa).

Focus — Wait for the camera to focus before capturing. Blurry text is hard to read.

Preview — Check the scan before saving. Zoom in to make sure text is readable.

Once you have a PDF, uploading is straightforward:

1. Go to PostalForm on your phone's browser
2. Tap "Upload" or "Choose file"
3. Select the PDF from Files (iOS), Google Drive, or wherever you saved it
4. Confirm the upload

You can also upload directly from:

• Email attachments (tap and hold → share → open in browser)
• Cloud storage (Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive)
• Messaging apps where someone sent you a file

Our checkout is designed for small screens:

• Large tap targets for buttons and inputs
• Address autocomplete (fewer typos)
• Apple Pay and Google Pay supported
• Clear total shown before payment

No account required. Just pay and we mail it.

Traveling — Away from home, no access to a printer or office supplies

Commuting — On the train or bus with some downtime

Urgency — Need something mailed now, can't wait until you get to a computer

Simplicity — Don't want to boot up a computer for a simple letter

First Class (3–7 business days) — Standard delivery for most letters

Express (1–3 business days) — When timing is tight

Certified Mail — Adds tracking and signature confirmation, available with First Class

• Apple Support: scan documents on iPhone or iPad
• Google Drive Help: scan documents on Android
• USPS: how to send a letter or postcard
• USPS: First-Class Mail