Custom Postage Stamp Maker

Free advanced postage stamp maker. Crop photos or type text into rectangle, circle, oval, classic, ticket or custom stamps, control the frame, perforation, text, style and effects, then download transparent PNGs one by one, as a ZIP, or on a printable sheet or envelope. No signup, runs locally.

Built and maintained by Shehzad Munir · Updated September 24, 2026

Postage Stamp Maker

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A real perforated stamp edge, precisely tuned

A full postage stamp studio in your browser. Turn any photo, or plain text, into an authentic perforated stamp: choose from rectangle, circle, oval, classic, ticket or custom shapes, tune the frame, inner and outer borders, dial in the perforation size, depth, spacing and pattern, add top, bottom, value, year and auto-incrementing serial text, then finish with one of seven styles (Classic, Vintage, Royal, Retro, Engraved, Monochrome, Modern) and grain, halftone, paper, fade, ink and vignette effects. Build one stamp or many, download them individually, as a ZIP, or arrange them on a printable sheet or an envelope, all rendered locally as transparent PNGs.

A postage stamp's signature look is its perforated edge, the row of tiny notches punched around the border. This maker recreates it by cutting the perforations straight into the paper on an HTML canvas, so the transparent cutout has genuine stamp teeth instead of a flat rectangle. Pick round, square, scallop, zigzag or wave teeth, then set the perforation size, how deep each notch bites and how far apart they sit, and the edge redraws instantly. Add a coloured frame ring with independent inner and outer border lines for the classic engraved-border look.

Features

6 shapes: rectangle, circle, oval, classic, ticket & custom, with a portrait ⇄ landscape flip
Frame controls: colour, width, plus separate inner and outer borders
Perforation engine: size, depth, spacing & 6 patterns (round, square, scallop, zigzag, wave, clean)
Text: top, bottom, value, year & auto-incrementing serial number in 5 fonts
7 style presets: Classic, Vintage, Royal, Retro, Engraved, Monochrome & Modern
6 effects: grain, halftone, paper texture, fade, ink & vignette
Single or multiple stamps, crop each from a photo or make text-only stamps
Download one by one, all as a ZIP, or lay them out on a printable sheet or envelope
Transparent PNG export with a real punched perforated edge
100% client-side: your photos never leave your device

How to use Postage Stamp Maker

1
Add photos or a text stamp
Upload one or more images to crop, or create a text-only stamp, no photo needed.
2
Pick a shape and frame
Choose rectangle, circle, oval, classic, ticket or custom, flip the orientation, then set the frame colour, width and inner/outer borders.
3
Tune perforation, text & style
Set the perforation pattern, size, depth and spacing, add top/bottom/value/year and serial text, then apply a style preset and effects like grain, paper and vignette.
4
Download or build a sheet
Save each stamp as a transparent PNG, export them all as a ZIP, or arrange them on a printable sheet or envelope. Nothing leaves your browser.

Common use cases

Turn photos into postage-stamp stickers for scrapbooks, journals and stories
Design vintage or royal stamp graphics for wedding invitations and save-the-dates
Create circular or oval stamp badges and seals from a logo
Print a full sheet of matching custom stamps for craft and classroom projects
Mock up an envelope with stamps and a postmark for packaging and branding
Make retro, engraved or monochrome stamp art for posters, ads and collages
Generate numbered, serialised stamp sets for events, tickets and giveaways

Detailed guide

What "perf 11" means, and how to match it

Stamp collectors describe a perforated edge by its gauge: the number of holes, or teeth, along 2 centimetres of edge. A stamp marked "perf 11" has 11 teeth per 2 cm; most real postage stamps fall somewhere between about perf 10 and perf 15, and a lower number means a coarser, chunkier edge. You can work out the gauge of your own stamp from its printed size: count the teeth along one edge and divide by half the edge length in centimetres. For example, 24 teeth along a 4 cm edge is perf 12. In this maker the Size slider sets how big each tooth is and the Spacing slider sets the gap between teeth, so a smaller size with lower spacing packs more teeth onto each edge (a finer gauge), while a larger size with more spacing gives the coarse, hand-torn look of early stamps. The teeth scale with the stamp, so the download has exactly the same number of teeth per edge as the preview.

Crop a photo into a clean circle first

Shapes, styles and effects for any era

Choose a rectangle, circle, oval, classic portrait, wide ticket or a fully custom aspect ratio, and flip any shape between portrait and landscape. Seven one-click styles set the mood, from a clean Modern flat look to Vintage sepia, Royal deep-red and gold, Retro halftone, Engraved line work and pure Monochrome, and six fine-tune effects, grain, halftone, paper texture, fade, ink and vignette, let you age or sharpen the result exactly how you want. Add country text, a value, a year and an automatic serial number in serif, sans, condensed, mono or script type.

Which stamp style fits your project?

Each style preset sets the frame colour, text colour, font and a starting mix of effects, and you can fine-tune any of them afterwards. Use the table as a starting point: pick the row closest to your project, apply the style, then push the listed effects up or down until it looks right.

Style	Look	Good for	Effects to adjust
Classic	Cream frame, deep-red serif text	Everyday photo stamps, gift tags	Grain and paper for a light printed texture
Vintage	Warm sepia, aged paper, soft edges	Travel journals, scrapbooks, heritage photos	Fade, paper and vignette to age it further
Royal	Deep-red frame with gold text	Wedding invitations, save-the-dates, formal events	Vignette for depth; keep grain low
Retro	Warm yellow, condensed type, halftone dots	Posters, event flyers, playful branding	Halftone for a stronger printed-dot look
Engraved	Black-and-white, high contrast, inked	Logos, certificates, classic definitive-stamp look	Ink and halftone for sharper line work
Monochrome	Clean greyscale, sans-serif text	Minimal packaging, labels, product stamps	Ink for a slightly stamped finish
Modern	Flat, no texture, no inner border	Social media graphics, digital invitations	Leave effects off for a crisp result

Turn a photo into a pencil sketch for an engraved look

One stamp or a whole sheet, ready to print

Work with a single image or load several at once, cropping each one inside the stamp window, or create text-only stamps with no photo at all. Download each stamp as its own transparent PNG, grab them all in one ZIP, or switch to the Sheet view to tile every stamp on a printable page, or an envelope layout with a postmark, and drag each stamp exactly where you want it. Everything renders in your browser at high resolution; nothing is uploaded, so it stays private and free.

Printing stamps at the right size

A single stamp downloads at 1,600 pixels on its long side. Print resolution is simply pixels divided by inches, so at a typical print quality of 300 DPI that stamp could fill about 5.3 inches (13.5 cm). Real postage stamps are much smaller, often around 2 to 3 cm, so you will never run short of resolution at stamp size: shrinking the image only makes it sharper. To print, place the PNG in a document or photo-print layout, set its width to the size you want, and print at 100% or "Actual size" rather than "Fit to page" so the printer does not rescale it. Matte photo paper or sticker paper gives the most stamp-like finish, and the Sheet download is the quickest way to print many at once.

Download	Size in pixels	At 300 DPI
Single stamp PNG (or each file in the ZIP)	1,600 px on the long side	About 5.3 in / 13.5 cm on the long side
Stamp sheet PNG	720 px per stamp cell	About 2.4 in / 6.1 cm per cell
Envelope PNG	3,200 × 2,100 px	About 10.7 × 7 in / 27 × 17.8 cm

Convert your stamp sheet PNG to a printable PDF Remove a photo's background before making a stamp

Can I mail a homemade stamp as real postage?

No. Stamps made with this tool, or any image editor, are decorative and cannot be used to pay for postage. Postal services only accept postage they issue or authorise, and using a printed look-alike on mail as if it were real postage can count as counterfeiting. Custom stamps that are valid for mailing do exist, but they are produced only through official programmes; in the United States, for example, personalised photo postage is sold through USPS-approved customized postage providers. Use the stamps you make here for scrapbooks, invitations, stationery, packaging, stickers and digital designs, and if you decorate an envelope with one, add a real stamp as well so the letter is delivered.

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What to look for in a postage stamp maker

Many online stamp makers only add a frame around a single photo. Before you choose one, check whether it can do what your project needs. These are the features that matter most for craft, print and design work, and how this maker handles each of them.

Feature	Why it matters	This maker
Real transparent perforations	A flat white border looks fake on coloured paper or backgrounds	Yes, teeth are punched out of the PNG
Perforation control	Lets you match a real stamp's gauge or a rougher vintage edge	6 patterns plus size, depth and spacing
Shapes	Round and oval stamps suit seals and badges	Rectangle, circle, oval, classic, ticket, custom
Text, value and serial numbers	Needed for event tickets, numbered sets and invitations	Top, bottom, value, year and auto serial
Batch export	Saves time on a set of matching stamps	Individual PNGs or one ZIP
Sheets and envelopes	Ready-to-print layouts and packaging mockups	Printable sheet and envelope with postmark
Privacy	Personal photos stay personal	Runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded
Cost and watermark	Free tools often stamp their logo on the result	Free, no watermark, no signup

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn a photo into a postage stamp?

Click Add photos and upload an image, drag the cutter to frame the part you want, then pick a shape, set the frame and perforation, and download a transparent PNG with the classic stamp edge. You can also make a stamp from plain text with no photo at all.

What stamp shapes can I choose?

Six: rectangle, circle, oval, classic (tall portrait), ticket (wide, with side notches) and a fully custom aspect ratio. Any shape can be flipped between portrait and landscape.

Can I control the perforated edge?

Yes. Choose from round, square, scallop, zigzag, wave or clean perforation patterns, and adjust the size of each tooth, how deep it cuts and the spacing between them. The edge is punched right into the paper so the export has real transparent stamp teeth.

Can I add text, a value, a year and a serial number?

Yes. Add top and bottom text, a bold value, a year and an auto-incrementing serial number, in serif, sans, condensed, mono or script fonts, and set the text colour. Serial numbers count up automatically across a set of stamps.

What styles and effects are available?

Seven one-click styles, Classic, Vintage, Royal, Retro, Engraved, Monochrome and Modern, plus six adjustable effects: grain, halftone, paper texture, fade, ink and vignette, so you can make a stamp look brand new or convincingly aged.

Can I make several stamps and download them together?

Yes. Load multiple photos (or text stamps), and download each one as its own transparent PNG or grab the whole set as a single ZIP file.

Can I arrange stamps on a sheet or an envelope?

Yes. The Sheet view tiles all your stamps on a printable page with plain, paper or kraft backgrounds and adjustable columns and spacing, or an envelope layout with a postmark. You can drag each stamp to position it, then download the whole sheet as a PNG.

Is the exported stamp transparent?

Yes. Each stamp exports as a PNG with a real perforated edge; the notches and everything outside the stamp are fully transparent, so it drops cleanly onto any background.

Is my photo uploaded to a server?

No. Every stamp is drawn entirely in your browser on an HTML canvas. Your photos are never uploaded, stored or sent anywhere.

Is it free and watermark-free?

Yes. The stamp maker is completely free, with no watermark and no signup required.

Can I mail a stamp I made here?

No. The stamps are decorative and are not valid postage. Mail only travels with postage issued or authorised by your postal service, so use these stamps for crafts, invitations and designs, and add a real stamp to anything you post.

What resolution are the exported stamps?

Each single stamp exports as a transparent PNG 1,600 pixels on its long side, about 5.3 inches at 300 DPI. The stamp sheet uses 720 pixels per stamp and the envelope layout exports at 3,200 × 2,100 pixels.

How do I print a sheet of stamps at the right size?

Download the sheet PNG, place it in a document or photo-print layout, set the width you want, and print at 100% or Actual size instead of Fit to page. Matte photo paper or sticker paper gives the most stamp-like finish.