Paperless Post alternative when you upload your own design

If you have a finished invitation and want to upload your own design, CardToPage is a Paperless Post alternative made for that one job. You upload the card image or video, pay once per website, and send one link with RSVP, directions, music and a countdown. If you want a designer template or printed paper invitations, Paperless Post is the stronger choice.

The Paperless Post details in this guide come from its own website in October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check its pages before you decide.

What is Paperless Post good at?

Paperless Post is known for design. Its site advertises thousands of customizable templates, including collections from designer partners such as Oscar de la Renta, Rifle Paper Co. and Martha Stewart. Through a partnership with Paper Source, some of its digital wedding designs are also available on paper.

The hosting tools are strong too. You can import a guest list, see who opened the invitation and who replied, message guests and schedule reminders. Hosts can ask open-ended, multiple-choice or checkbox questions, for example about meals or mailing addresses, and add a co-host to help. Invitations go out by email, text or a shareable link, and delivery can be scheduled for a set date and time. The site describes itself as completely ad-free.

Can you upload your own design to Paperless Post?

Yes. Paperless Post has an Upload Your Own section. Cards can be uploaded in any aspect ratio, and it recommends a 300 DPI file for the clearest result. Flyers, its shareable event pages, accept an image, a GIF or a video.

So the upload exists. For most hosts the real questions are what it costs and how the invitation reaches guests.

How do Paperless Post Coins work?

Coins are the virtual credits Paperless Post uses for sending invitations and greeting cards. Each design has a set number of Coins per recipient, so the total depends on how many guests you invite and which features you pick. Unused Coins can be used for future events. Some designs and a free feature set need no Coins, and with that free feature set the first 50 invitations sent through the site need no purchase.

The other route is the Paperless Pro subscription, which the company describes as pricing with no Coins. Its pricing page lists upload your own design among the premium design tools in that subscription.

With per-recipient pricing, a longer guest list costs more. That is the main reason hosts who already have a design look for a Paperless Post alternative.

When is CardToPage the better fit?

CardToPage only works with an invitation you already have. It doesn't design cards. You upload the card from Canva, Etsy, a designer or a photo of the printed version, and it stays exactly as designed. A theme styles the page around it with colors, a backdrop, stickers and motion.

It suits you when:

• You want one price per event. The full website is a one-time payment per website. There's no subscription and no per-guest charge. It includes 100 RSVP replies, and more can be added as a one-time add-on.
• You share on WhatsApp. You send one link, and WhatsApp shows a preview image built from your card. It opens in any phone browser with no app or sign-in.
• You have several events. Each event on the schedule gets its own venue and a Directions button that opens Google Maps to the pinned spot.
• You want guests to leave wishes. A Wishes Wall is included free on the full website, and you can approve wishes before they appear.

If your card came from an Etsy seller, our guide to adding online RSVP to an Etsy invitation walks through the files to ask for.

Who should stay with Paperless Post?

If you haven't designed anything yet, the template library and designer collections are the heart of the product. Paperless Post also suits hosts who want the platform to email each guest, show who opened it and schedule reminders, or who want matching paper invitations. With CardToPage you get a link and send it yourself.

How do you make a page from your own design?

1. 01Export the design Save the card as a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC image, or as an MP4 if it is a video. Convert a PDF to an image first with the free CardToPage PDF tool.
2. 02Upload and check Add the card in the CardToPage editor. The names, date, time and venue read from it appear for you to confirm.
3. 03Pick a theme Browse the themes by occasion and choose the colors around your card.
4. 04Pin the venue Drop the pin on the right entrance so the Directions button takes guests there.
5. 05Add RSVP and extras Write up to two custom questions and add music, a gallery or call buttons.
6. 06Publish and send Preview for free, check the total, publish, then paste the link into WhatsApp.

After you send it, you can still change the date, venue or details. The link stays the same, so everyone who has it sees the update.

What else do hosts ask about Paperless Post alternatives?