How to address an envelope (with USPS-safe layout)
Learn the exact line order, capitalization rules, and placement guidelines before printing. Includes tips for US, Canada, UK, Australia, and international mailings.
Read the full guideChoose a country, drop in sender and recipient data, and instantly see a real-scale envelope preview with the correct envelope address placement, USPS-safe read zone, and printable output. Copy multi-line text or print to PDF in one tap.
The layout engine follows UPU S42 thinking: user inputs become address elements, which are then slotted into country-specific line templates and rendered on the envelope face with USPS-safe placement defaults.
US ZIP+4, Canada ANA NAN, Royal Mail-compliant postcodes, and Australia 4-digit postcodes all receive soft validation so mistakes are caught before printing.
Return, recipient, and stamp anchors mirror USPS diagrams. The optional safe zone guides machine-readable positioning and is honored in the print stylesheet.
A single click copies ready-to-paste envelope address text. Print mode flips the page into a 1:1 surface so browser “Save as PDF” produces a perfect export.
Keep destinations uppercase, avoid punctuation, and reserve the final line for the country when mailing abroad. This tool surfaces those reminders inline.
Deep dives into addressing etiquette, postal rules, and international variations. Every article links back to the formatter so you can apply the tips immediately.
Learn the exact line order, capitalization rules, and placement guidelines before printing. Includes tips for US, Canada, UK, Australia, and international mailings.
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