Guide
Send a letter online free?
If you want to send a physical letter to a mailbox for $0, the honest answer is: that's usually not possible. Paper, printing, envelopes, and postage cost money every time.
How it works
Upload your PDF
Export your letter to PDF or scan it from your phone.
Add addresses
Enter sender + recipient addresses (return address included).
Checkout
We print and mail it via USPS.
First: when it actually can be free
If the recipient will accept a digital version, you may be able to send it for free by:
- Emailing the PDF
- Uploading it to their portal
- Sending it through an in-app message center
If the recipient specifically requires physical mail, keep reading.
Why "free" physical mail is hard
A physical letter has unavoidable real-world costs:
- Printing (paper + ink/toner)
- An envelope
- Postage
- The time to assemble and drop it off
Even if you personally don't pay cash at the counter, someone is paying somewhere - either in supplies, time, or both.
What you're really buying with PostalForm
When you use PostalForm, you're paying to skip the entire "mailing chore," including:
- Printer setup, errors, and jams
- Ink surprises and reprints
- Print settings and margin issues
- Finding an envelope
- Looking for stamps
- Driving to the post office or hunting for a mailbox
Instead, you get one simple flow: upload -> address -> checkout.
If you need the cheapest physical option
If minimizing cost is your #1 goal and you don't mind the work, the lowest-cost path is usually:
- Print at a library/school/workplace
- Use any envelope you have
- Add postage
- Drop it in a mailbox
If minimizing hassle is your #1 goal, mailing online is usually the best value.
Cover note template (optional, but helps)
If you're mailing a letter with attachments (a packet), add a one-page cover note at the front of your PDF.
Date: [Month Day, Year]
To: [Recipient / Department]
Re: [Subject / Account / Claim / Reference]
Enclosed: [List of documents]
Contact: [Name, phone, email]
Avoid common "wasted time" mistakes
- Printing a test copy, then discovering margins are cut off
- Forgetting the unit/suite/apartment number
- Sending multiple files instead of one combined PDF
- Leaving off a reference number the recipient needs to route your letter
What you get
- • Send a physical letter online without a printer
- • No envelopes or stamps needed
- • Upload from phone or computer
- • USPS mailing handled end-to-end
Clear pricing (printing + postage included) PostalForm isn't free, but you'll see the full total before you pay. The total depends on page count and print options like color and double-sided.
If you're deciding whether it's "worth it," compare it to the full DIY process:
Trust
Secure handling
Your PDF is used only to print and mail the letter you requested.
Retention and deletion
We keep files only as long as needed for fulfillment, then delete them on a rolling schedule.
Support
Need help? Email [email protected].
FAQs
- Can I really send a physical letter online for free?
- Usually no. Physical mail requires printing and postage. If the recipient accepts digital delivery, email or a portal upload may be free.
- Do I need a stamp if I use PostalForm?
- No. You don't need to buy stamps - PostalForm includes postage in the total.
- Do I need to go to the post office?
- No. PostalForm prints and mails your letter for you.
- Can I send from my phone?
- Yes. Upload a PDF from your phone and checkout on mobile.
- Can I mail multi-page letters or packets?
- Yes. Upload a multi-page PDF and we will print and mail every page.
- Where can you mail letters?
- We currently focus on mailing to US addresses.
Ready to send it?
Upload your PDF and we will guide you through the mailing steps.