Do I need any equipment to start?

Just your phone to get started. Tongs, a magnifier and stock books are helpful as you go — our tools and supplies guide covers the essentials.

Yes. Cataloguing your collection is free during early access, and the guides and glossary are always free to read.

The Stamp Collecting App for New and Returning Collectors

Hinged, MNH, perfins, se-tenant — the hobby has its own language.

Full printed catalogues are expensive and hard to use when you’re just starting out.

The whole world? One country? Ships? It’s hard to choose before you’ve seen what you enjoy.

Photograph a stamp and get its country, year and issue suggested. No catalogue numbers to look up.

Terms link to our free glossary and step-by-step beginner guides, from soaking stamps to reading a perforation gauge.

Your map and themes show what you’re drawn to — a country, a region or a topic — so your collection takes shape naturally.

Track countries collected and set small targets. Seeing the map fill in is half the fun.

Stamp identifier

Snap a stamp and get its country, year and issue suggested for you.

Digital catalogue

Every stamp you own, searchable on your phone and laptop.

Collection map

See your collection on a world map and track every country you have.

Want lists & duplicates

Know what you need and what you can swap, wherever you are.

Do I need any equipment to start?: Just your phone to get started. Tongs, a magnifier and stock books are helpful as you go — our tools and supplies guide covers the essentials.
Is Stamp Atlas free?: Yes. Cataloguing your collection is free during early access, and the guides and glossary are always free to read.

Postcrossers

One home for every card you send and receive, stamps included.

Inherited collections

Turn a box of albums into a clear record of what you have.

Thematic collectors

Birds, ships, space or trains — organise by topic, across every country.

Stamp clubs & societies

Help members catalogue, swap and contribute together.

Join the early-access list and be among the first collectors to build the atlas.