Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website
Today I'm launching Postcard! I started Postcard when I deleted most social media, but still wanted a way to keep in touch with friends and my network. When I worked at Webflow, it became clear to me that most website builders are way too complex for individual users. So, I drew inspiration from social media - where all you need is a couple photos and text fields to get a great site online. So, I think I’ve about achieved a site builder that even my Mom could use. The product seems simple, but there are many under-the-hood optimizations. There's caching, CDNs, custom domain support, TLS…
Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website launched on November 10, 2022 with 140 votes, #250 of 3,471 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Postcard is a simplified website builder designed for individuals who want an easy way to create a personal site without technical complexity. Users add photos and text to build a site that can be shared with their network, with support for custom domains, email features, and RSS feeds. The platform handles technical details like caching, CDN delivery, and security behind the scenes, making web publishing accessible to non-technical users.
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From the sources
Personal websites, reinvented. Postcard is a new way to create and host a personal website. No code or design skills required.
Publish a site in 5 minutes, no code or design required. Host on your own domain. Add it to your social profiles, email signature, resume, and more. Philip I. Thomas I build at the intersection of math, business, and software. Find me on LinkedIn and Github, and contact me at [email protected]. View → Emma Lawler I have a background in product, design, and entrepreneurship. I grew up in Colorado and have lived around the world, but mostly in San Francisco and New York City. I started my career at AKQA and Fitbit where I learned from experienced technologists and caught the entrepreneurial bug. I co-founded Moonlight, a marketplace to discover, hire, and pay experienced software…from postcard.page
In the maker’s words, at launch
Today I'm launching Postcard! I started Postcard when I deleted most social media, but still wanted a way to keep in touch with friends and my network. When I worked at Webflow, it became clear to me that most website builders are way too complex for individual users. So, I drew inspiration from social media - where…
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