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How to order addressed envelopes and add your recipients

Zazzle can print each recipient's name and address on the envelopes that come with your cards, so they arrive ready to mail. This is also called guest addressing or envelope addressing.

Want free addressed envelopes? Choose a design under Top Free Designs and choose No return address. Printing your recipients' addresses never costs extra.

Which cards can have addressed envelopes

Addressed envelopes are available on 5" x 7" cards only, for the card types below. They are printed on white 5" x 7" (A7) envelopes. If you pick any other size, the Addressed Envelopes option doesn't appear.

Card type 5" x 7"
Invitations Flat, folded, foil, tri-fold, acrylic, magnetic
Save the date cards Flat
Holiday cards Flat, folded, foil flat, foil folded, tri-fold
Thank you cards Flat, folded
Greeting cards Flat, folded, foil folded
Announcement cards (birth, graduation) Flat, folded, tri-fold
Other cards Flat card, folded card, tri-fold card, magnetic card

Click a card type to shop designs. Then choose the 5" x 7" size on the product page to see Addressed Envelopes. Not every design offers them. If you choose an eligible size and still don't see the option, that design doesn't offer addressed envelopes.

What it costs

Printing your recipients' names and addresses is always free. What you pay depends on two choices: the envelope design and the return address.

Envelope design Return address Price per envelope
A design under Top Free Designs No return address Free
A design under Top Free Designs Front top-left $0.20
Any other design Depends on the design The price shown under the design

The price under each design includes that design's return address. You'll see the price change as you pick a return address on the next step.

Part 1: Add addressed envelopes to your cards

  1. On the card's product page, choose an eligible size, such as 5" x 7".
  2. Under Envelopes, choose Addressed Envelopes.

    Choosing the 5 x 7 size and the Addressed Envelopes option on the product page

    In the picture: 1. the 5" x 7" size. 2. the Addressed Envelopes option.

  3. Click Personalize this design to add your own names, photos and details. Only click Add to Cart here if you want the card exactly as shown, with no changes.

    The Personalize this design and Add to Cart buttons

    In the picture: 1. Add to Cart, only for the card exactly as shown. 2. Personalize this design.

  4. Your card opens in its own steps: Moment, Design, Options and Review. Personalize your card. You can also choose addressed envelopes here, on the Options step.

    The Options step with the 5 x 7 size and Addressed Envelopes selected

    In the picture: 1. the 5" x 7" size. 2. the Addressed Envelopes option.

  5. On the card's Review step, click Add to Cart. The envelope steps open next.

Part 2: Choose your envelope design and return address

  1. Envelope: pick a design. Designs under Top Free Designs are free. Scroll down for more designs, grouped by occasion (for example Holiday Season, Wedding and Graduation). These show a price under each design. Click Next: Return Address.

    Step 1 of 2, picking an envelope design

    In the picture: 1. the envelope steps. 2. Top Free Designs. 3. Next: Return Address.

  2. Return Address: choose No return address to keep a free design free, or pick a location such as Front top-left. A return address adds to the price, which is shown next to each choice. Type your return address in the boxes. The envelope picture updates as you type. Click Next: Review.

    Step 2 of 2, choosing the return address location and typing the return address

    In the picture: 1. Return Address Location. 2. the return address boxes. 3. the envelope preview. 4. Next: Review.

  3. Review: check your choices. If you see Placeholder content, the return address still has the sample text. Click it to type your own. Then click Add to Cart.

    The envelope Review step with the placeholder warning and Add to Cart

    In the picture: 1. the placeholder warning. 2. your selected options. 3. Add to Cart.

You don't need your recipients' addresses yet. You can add them from your cart any time before you check out.

Part 3: Add your recipients

  1. In your cart, your cards and envelopes are grouped as one set (for example Card and Addressed Envelope Set). Click Add addresses.

    The card and envelope set in the cart with the Add addresses button

    In the picture: 1. the set. 2. how many recipients you still need. 3. Add addresses. 4. Edit envelope, Edit recipients and Remove envelopes.

  2. The Recipients step opens. Add people in any of these ways:
    • Select from Zazzle Contacts: pick people you've saved before, or everyone you sent a past order to.
    • Type an address: add one person at a time.
    • Import from spreadsheet: upload a .csv or .xlsx file.
    • Phone contacts: add people from your iPhone using the Zazzle app.
    • Quick add: click Add all to add everyone from a past order.

    The Recipients step with the four ways to add recipients and Quick add

    In the picture: 1. the steps. 2. how many envelopes are addressed. 3. the four ways to add recipients. 4. Quick add from past orders.

Type an address

  1. Click Type an address.
  2. Fill in the name, country, address, city, state and ZIP code. Phone, email and birthday are optional.
  3. Click Add. The form clears so you can add the next person.

The Add new contact form

In the picture: 1. Type an address. 2. the address form. 3. Add.

We check every address with the postal service. If we can't confirm one, you'll see Check this address. Click Edit address to fix it, or Use address as entered if you're sure it's right.

The Check this address window

In the picture: 1. what we couldn't confirm. 2. Use address as entered or Edit address.

Select from Zazzle Contacts

  1. Click Select from Zazzle Contacts.
  2. Click + next to each person you want, or click Add all. Under Past Orders, pick an earlier order to see the people you sent it to.
  3. Click Done.

The Select from Zazzle Contacts window

In the picture: 1. Past Orders. 2. add one person. 3. Add all. 4. Done.

Import from spreadsheet

  1. Click Import from spreadsheet.
  2. Click Download to get our template, or use the Google Sheets version.
  3. Add your recipients to the template and save it as .csv or .xlsx.
  4. Click Select your file and choose your file.

The Import from spreadsheet window

In the picture: 1. download the template. 2. the instructions. 3. Select your file.

Moving your list from Minted, Zola, Avery or Paperless Post? See Uploading your contacts to Zazzle using a spreadsheet (CSV, XLSX).

Check your list

Everyone you add appears in a list. The counter at the top shows how many envelopes are addressed. When it says All addressed!, click Next: Preview.

The recipient list and the All addressed counter

In the picture: 1. the counter. 2. your recipients. 3. Next: Preview.

Part 4: Preview and save

  1. Preview: see every envelope with its address printed. Search or sort to find someone. Switch between Grid and Single column. Click an envelope to edit that person, or click X to take them off this order. Click Next: Review.

    The Preview step showing an envelope with the recipient's address

    In the picture: 1. search and sort. 2. an envelope (click to edit). 3. Grid or Single column. 4. Next: Review.

  2. Review: check the summary, then click Update Cart.

    The final Review step with Update Cart

    In the picture: 1. Quick check. 2. the addressed counter. 3. Update Cart.

  3. Back in your cart, the set shows All addressed!. To change anything, click View recipients, Edit envelope or Edit recipients.

    The cart set showing All addressed

    In the picture: 1. All addressed. 2. Edit envelope and Edit recipients. 3. View recipients.

Good to know

  • One envelope per card. You get as many envelopes as cards. If you add fewer recipients than cards, the rest come without a recipient address. They still have your envelope design and return address.
  • Your contacts are saved. Everyone you add is saved to your Zazzle Contacts for next time. You can manage them in My Account under Contacts.
  • Changing the card size. If you change your card to a size that doesn't offer addressed envelopes, your envelopes stay in your cart as a separate item.
  • Save for later and remove. Save for Later and Remove set apply to the cards and envelopes together.
  • Envelope color. Addressed envelopes are white only.

Common questions

Are addressed envelopes free?
Only if you choose a design under Top Free Designs and choose No return address. Printing your recipients' addresses is always free, but other designs and return addresses add a charge per envelope (see What it costs).

Why don't I see Addressed Envelopes on my card?
Addressed envelopes are only on 5" x 7" cards of the types listed above. Change the size. If you still don't see it, that card type or design doesn't offer them.

Do I need all my addresses before I order?
No. Add your cards and envelopes to your cart first. Add recipients any time before checkout by clicking Add addresses in your cart.

What if I have more cards than recipients?
The extra envelopes are printed without a recipient address, so you can address them yourself.

Can I upload my guest list?
Yes. Use Import from spreadsheet with a .csv or .xlsx file.

Can I buy addressed envelopes without cards?
No. Addressed envelopes are only available as an add-on to eligible cards. Envelopes sold on their own in our marketplace don't include recipient addressing.