See 2 of the most convenient shipping services to get postage for your mail and packages. With just a few clicks, you can set shipping preferences and print postage labels from your home or office.
With your free USPS.com account, you can pay for postage and print just one label or a batch of shipping labels online. The enhanced Click-N-Ship experience includes bulk editing, file upload, and other features for managing more packages. Plus, all customers save on shipping with lower Commercial Rates. Businesses can get additional savings on select services by opting in to the Business Rate Card.
Use our free downloadable desktop software to document and pay for postage via electronic manifest files. Manage your volume shipping with database integration, built-in tracking, and reporting tools. Register or sign in to the Business Customer Gateway (BCG), create your payment account, and then you can download the software to your computer.
Make sure you round the weight of your package up to the nearest pound or ounce to avoid underpayment and delaying delivery.
For example, if your package weighs 3 lbs 4 oz, it would be charged at the 4 lb-rate. However, if you have a lightweight USPS Ground Advantage ® package that weighs 5 oz, you’ll pay the 8 oz-price (based on the available pricing increments: 4 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, and 15.999 oz).
See USPS mailing and shipping services and the different ways to pay for and print postage.
USPS Picture Permit ® indicia (PPI) allows organizations to customize the Permit Imprint Indicia on First-Class Mail ® postcards and letters, and USPS Marketing Mail ® letters by incorporating their organization logo, brand image, or trademark.
Easily register your PPI in Business Customer Gateway (BCG), submit your customized PPI design mailpiece, and monitor the review status on the BCG Dashboard. Once we approve your design, you can start entering your mailpieces into the USPS mailstream.
NOTE: You must have a permit to register for Picture Permit Indicia. Complete the Application for Picture Permit.
A postage meter prints postage directly onto your mail or onto a meter tape. Postage meters can be used for all mail services except Periodicals.
There are special markings required for bulk mailings that can be applied with your meter stamp.
PS Form 3615 to Apply for a Permit PDF (2 MB)
The annual mailing fee allows you to send bulk mailings from one Post Office ™ for 1 year. The mailing fee is separate from the application fees and postage.
Postage meters are only available from authorized providers. Vendors set service and leasing fees.
Disclaimer: The Postal Service ® does not endorse any company or product not offered by the Postal Service, including the advertisers on this web page.
If you're a large volume mailer using a permit imprint to make postage payments, you don't have to buy postage in advance, reset your meter, or affix stamps. Simply print postage information in the upper right corner of the mailpiece and only pay for postage when mailings are sent.
You must apply for a permit to use permit imprint.
PS From 3615 to Apply for a Permit PDF (2 MB)
The annual mailing fee allows you to make commercial mailings from one Post Office ™ for 1 year. This fee is separate from the permit imprint application fees and postage and fees for the mailpiece.
When designing your permit imprint, be sure to follow USPS formatting guidelines. Indicia formats vary by mail class.
Using precanceled stamps is an easy way to get started with bulk mailing.
There is no application fee associated with the permit. After you receive your permit number and receipt, you’ll be able to purchase and use precanceled stamps.
Download PS Form 3615 PDF (2 MB)
Fill out a postage statement to determine how much postage you owe when you drop off your mail at the Post Office ™ .
Establish an advance deposit account to pay for the postage you owe on your precanceled stamp mailings.
Pay directly from your bank account and ensure you have the necessary postage for large volume mailings. Use ACH for permit imprints and postage meter resetting.
You can either prefund your postage (ACH Credit) or fund your postage on-demand (ACH Debit). You’ll need to contact your bank to specify how you’d like to pay for your postage.
For PC Postage ® , contact your PC Postage company and ask for PostageNow ® (specify ACH Debit).
To use ACH Credit for Permit Imprints, you’ll need to establish a PostalOne! ® Postage Payment Account.
Use for postage purchases greater than $25,000. Fund your postage or permit account with money transferred from your bank account.
To use Fedwire ® , you’ll need to establish a PostalOne! ® Postage Payment Account.
You’ll need the following information for each wire payment:
Through the USPS Connect ® eCommerce program, platforms and marketplaces can get direct access to discounted USPS pricing and other benefits to offer their merchants and online sellers.
Stamps.com is a fast, easy, and convenient way to manage all your postage needs. You can save up to 80 percent compared to leasing a postage meter.
Print complete, postage-paid USPS ® shipping labels and Pay-on-Use return labels with Endicia’s feature-rich electronic postage technologies and services.
® postage and shipping labels with pbSmartPostage ™ from Pitney Bowes − the simple, web-based postage solution that requires no ongoing software downloads for postage updates.
Print USPS postage and shipping labels directly from your computer with PitneyShip ® software–the easy-to-use, digital solution from Pitney Bowes. With PitneyShip, you automatically save on every First-Class ™ letter mailed and get access to discounted rates on Priority Mail ® shipments in one convenient interface.
For developers integrating USPS services into your platform, Pure Post, our lightweight, easy-to-use shipping APIs are built on flexible and RESTful principles so you can deliver the functionality today’s consumers demand. With USPS discounts or our discounted rates, Pure Post offers the pricing, subscription options, scalability, and performance to deliver what you need with reliable support.
EasyPost ® offers a modern way to print postage with our easy-to-use API. Print USPS ® postage and shipping labels, track packages, and automate your entire delivery process.
