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# PaperKarma: Stop Junk Mail with an App

## Sitemaps
[XML Sitemap](https://www.paperkarma.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages.

## Posts
- [Catalog Choice Review 2026: What It Is and Does It Work?](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/catalog-choice/)
- [DMAchoice Review 2026: Junk Mail’s Honor System](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/dmachoice/): Review of the national mail opt-out registry: cost, coverage gaps, and when an app is a better fit for stopping junk mail.
- [How to Stop Credit Card Offers in the Mail](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/stop-credit-card-offers/)
- [OptOutPrescreen: Is It Legit, and What Does It Actually Stop? A 2026 Review](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/optoutprescreen/)
- [What Is EDDM? The Junk Mail Nobody Can Stop](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/what-is-eddm/)
- [Better Robots Won’t Fix Recycling. So What To Do with Junk Mail?](https://www.paperkarma.com/perspectives/reduce-or-recycle-junk-mail/)
- [How Junk Mail Impacts the Environment](https://www.paperkarma.com/research/how-junk-mail-impacts-environment/)
- [What Actually Happens to Junk Mail You Recycle](https://www.paperkarma.com/research/recycling-paper-junk-mail/)
- [Mail Scams Targeting Seniors: The Two Predators in the Mailbox, and How to Stop Each One](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/mail-scams-targeting-seniors/)
- [How to Stop Catalogs in the Mail (and Why They Keep Coming Back)](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/stop-catalogs/)
- [What Does PRSRT STD Mean on Your Mail?](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/prsrt-std-meaning/)
- [Junk Mail Address Label Codes: A Field Guide to What’s on the Label](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/junk-mail-address-label-codes/)
- [How to Stop Mail for a Deceased Person: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/stop-mail-for-deceased-person/)
- [Mailing Label Codes Decoded: What ECRLOT, ECRWSS, and Your Magazine Label Mean](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/ecrlot-code-address-label/)
- [Celebrate World Environment Day 2026](https://www.paperkarma.com/perspectives/world-environment-day-2026/)
- [7 Times Obscene Mail Scandalized America (and the Opt-Out Superpower It Left You)](https://www.paperkarma.com/perspectives/obscene-mail-scandals/)
- [How to Opt Out of the Save.com Mailer](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/opt-out-advo-flyers/)
- [USPS Junk Mail: Would Banning It Bankrupt the Postal Service?](https://www.paperkarma.com/perspectives/usps-junk-mail/)
- [Earth Day 2026 – Stop Junk Mail and Plant Trees](https://www.paperkarma.com/perspectives/earth-day-2026-plant-trees/)
- [How I Get No Junk Mail & It’s Glorious](https://www.paperkarma.com/perspectives/how-i-get-no-junk-mail/)
- [Why Retailers Ask for Your ZIP Code (and Where It Ends Up)](https://www.paperkarma.com/research/why-retailers-ask-for-zip-codes/)
- [The Truth About Victoria’s Secret Mailing List Opt-Outs](https://www.paperkarma.com/research/truth-about-victorias-secret-opt-outs/)

## Pages
- [How to Stop Junk Mail: What Actually Works in 2026](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/)
- [Perspectives](https://www.paperkarma.com/perspectives/)
- [Research](https://www.paperkarma.com/research/)
- [Guides](https://www.paperkarma.com/guides/)
- [Articles](https://www.paperkarma.com/articles/)
- [Gift Card Balance](https://www.paperkarma.com/gift-card-balance/)
- [Gift Card](https://www.paperkarma.com/gift-card/): Subscription gift $59.99
Add to cart
- [Mailer directory](https://www.paperkarma.com/mailer-directory/)
- [Thank you](https://www.paperkarma.com/checkout/order-received-thank-you/)
- [Press Inquiries](https://www.paperkarma.com/press-inquiries/)
- [Contact us](https://www.paperkarma.com/contact-us/)
- [Free trial](https://www.paperkarma.com/free-trial/)
- [FAQ](https://www.paperkarma.com/faq/)
- [Start Guide](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/start-guide/): How to Get Started with the PaperKarma® Affiliate Program
- [PaperKarma® Assets](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/brand-assets/): PaperKarma®
- [PaperKarma® Affiliate Program](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/program/): Simply fill out a short online form to join up and get your unique referral link. Get approved and set up in no time.
- [Terms of Service](https://www.paperkarma.com/tos/): Last Revised: September 21, 2026
- [Downloads](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/downloads/): Download our Affiliate Banner Campaigns in IAB standard sizes
- [Forms](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/forms/): What is a 'W-9 Form'?
- [Registration](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/registration/): New Affiliate? Your Name Username Account Email Payment Email Website URL How will you promote us? Password Confirm Password Agree to our Affiliate Program Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Existing Affiliate?
- [Affiliates](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/): The affiliate area is available only for registered affiliates.
- [Program Terms](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/program-terms/): Updated on: 01/25/2023
- [Dashboard](https://www.paperkarma.com/affiliates/dashboard/): The affiliate area is available only for registered affiliates.
- [My account](https://www.paperkarma.com/my-account/): PaperKarma handles the opt-out paperwork so you don't have to. Most mailers stop within 8-12 weeks.
- [Checkout](https://www.paperkarma.com/checkout/)
- [Cart](https://www.paperkarma.com/cart/): Your cart
- [Legal](https://www.paperkarma.com/legal/): The following sets forth attribution notices for third-party software that may be contained in portions of PaperKarma® for iOS and Android - the following software may be included with these products:
- [Eula](https://www.paperkarma.com/eula/): The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed as follows:
- [Press Room](https://www.paperkarma.com/press-room/): Real Simple: How I Finally Stopped Unwanted Junk Mail—and It Only Took Five Minutes
February 19, 2026 TWiT: Stop Junk Mail with the PaperKarma App!
August 7, 2025 The Minimalists Podcast: The Fix (Episode 509)
October 13, 2025 Investopedia: How to Stop Unsolicited Credit Card Offers
December 2024 The Minimalists Podcast: Simplework (Episode 459)
September 9, 2024 Investopedia: How to Get Rid of Credit Card Junk Mail
July 2024 The Memory Cache: Smartphone App Review — PaperKarma
February 2024 Featured on Earth Day: Apple App Store & Google Play
2019–2026 (annual editorial feature) The Play Report: Reduce Mail Waste with PaperKarma
September 2023 The Washington Post: How to Stop Junk Mail
September 26, 2023 Saving Money with Andrew: A Review of PaperKarma
July 31, 2023 Ironic Sans: I Get No Mail and It's Glorious (10-year PaperKarma subscriber)
May 23, 2023 NewsWatch TV AppWatch: PaperKarma
May 14, 2021 The Minimalists Podcast: Paper Clutter (Episode 322)
January 11, 2022 The Minimalists Podcast: Waste (Episode 253)
September 2020 The Minimalists Podcast: Clean Spaces (Episode 211)
December 17, 2019 The New York Times: How To Cut Down On Unwanted Junk Mail
March 8, 2018 PaperKarma Featured on Live with Kelly and Ryan!
April 21, 2015 PaperKarma Featured on NBC!
November 21, 2013 Infographic: "Massive Paper Waste: Why Digital Media Matters"
April 17, 2013 Paperless Pledge Enables Consumers To Reduce Paper Waste
April 16, 2013 Junk mail eliminator PaperKarma® processes more than 1M requests, named one of Apple's top apps
December 13, 2012 Apple App Store: Best Apps 2012 — Top 5 Disruptive Apps
2012 Apple App Store: Top 5 Apps of the Year
2012 Named one of Seattle Business magazine's Best Local Apps of 2012
December 2012 PaperKarma® in Entrepreneur Magazine: The catalog killer (p. 49)
July 2012 Finalist in Seattle 2.0's Startup Awards: Mobile App of the Year
April 17, 2012 PaperKarma® launch coverage on GeekWire, TechCrunch, AllThingsD, and Lifehacker
February 8-10, 2012
- [Privacy](https://www.paperkarma.com/privacy/): When you create an account with PaperKarma, your name, email and home (or business) addresses are collected. Your email is used for signing in and for receiving newsletter communications and communications related to the status of your junk mail "unsubscribe" requests. Your email is not sold, rented, or traded.
- [How It Works](https://www.paperkarma.com/how-it-works/)
- [PaperKarma](https://www.paperkarma.com/)

## Products
- [Subscription gift](https://www.paperkarma.com/product/subscription-gift/): +Sharing is caring!
- [PaperKarma subscription](https://www.paperkarma.com/product/paperkarma-subscription/): Choose either a monthly or a yearly subscription plan. Upgrading / downgrading your subscription plan is possible in your account after a successfully placed order.

## 
- [Does PaperKarma work outside the USA?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3908): Unfortunately, no. PaperKarma does not work outside of the USA.
- [Oops! Can I cancel an opt-out request I made by mistake?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3903): Mistakes happen! If you want to cancel an opt-out request to a publication or junk mailer, please contact us.
- [How do I reset my password?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3902): To reset your password, simply open your app and click on "Forgot Password?" on the login screen.
- [I know my password. Why can’t I login? (Apple Only)](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3901): If you used PaperKarma on an iOS device between 2011-2017, you may still have an older, deprecated version of the app on your device. You will recognize this unsupported app by its unique "postage stamp" app icon.
- [How do I delete my account?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3884): We're sorry to see you go :(
- [Where do I submit a technical issue or account question?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3900): Contact us anytime for technical issues or account questions at helpdesk@paperkarma.com!
- [How do I cancel my subscription?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3899): There is a specific way to cancel your subscription, depending on where you purchased it.
- [Why can’t I find how to renew my subscription? (Apple Only)](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3898): If you used PaperKarma on an iOS device between 2011-2017, you may still have an older, deprecated version of the app on your device. You will recognize this unsupported app by its unique "postage stamp" app icon.
- [I already purchased an in-app subscription – why does it ask me to buy again? (Apple only)](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3897): This is an easily resolved issue common to Apple's standard in-app subscriptions.
- [How do I purchase a PaperKarma subscription?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3893): Subscriptions may purchased from PaperKarma or within your app (in-app purchases).
- [What is a PaperKarma subscription?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3892): Following your free trial, a PaperKarma subscription is required for continued access to the service.
- [Does PaperKarma provide my email /phone to mailers?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3883): We do not provide your actual email to mailers, ever.
- [Does PaperKarma sell my information?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3882): No. Full stop.
- [Why do you need my phone number?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3881): We try to ask for as little personal information as possible.
- [How /where is my personal information kept?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3880): Your information is kept securely on Amazon’s AWS servers.
- [How is my information used?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3879): Our whole mission is to reduce unwanted junk mail.
- [What if I keep getting some unwanted junk mail?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3878): If you start receiving unwanted mail that you removed already, just use PaperKarma to unsubscribe again.
- [Should I submit duplicate requests for the same mailer?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3877): No, it's not necessary to submit a duplicate request and it won't speed anything up.
- [Why did my request fail?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3876): Requests don't fail often, but when they do, 99% of the time it's because we can't identify the mailer from your photo submission. Please try to take a clearer, close-up picture of the mailer name, logo or return address.
- [Why are my requests “Pending”?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3875): Requests are marked as "pending" for one of three reasons:
- [What does “Success” mean?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3874): Congratulations, you have submitted a request for a mailer we work with!
- [Can I upload photos taken outside of the app?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3870): Yes. Here's how:
- [My photo wasn’t recognized, what now?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3869): Image recognition is not a perfect technology, unfortunately.
- [What part of the mail should I photograph?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3868): Taking an image of the mail piece serves two purposes:
- [How do I edit or delete an address?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3864): Easy!
- [How do I add a new address?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3863): You can add a new address by navigating to:
- [Should I add all the variants of my name used by mailers?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3862): Yes!
- [Can I add multiple names to my account?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3860): Yes! You can add an unlimited number of name and address combinations.
- [The mailer doesn’t have a visible name or address. What now?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3859): Check first if the contents of the envelope possibly contain a business name or address.
- [How do I add a new mailer to PaperKarma?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3858): Subscribers to our Yearly Plan can add mailers to our database. Here's how:
- [Will PaperKarma stop mail I actually want?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3857): No!
- [How do I recognize a mailer PaperKarma can not stop?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3856): PaperKarma can not stop EDDM (Every Door Direct Mail) which "carpet bombs" a zip code with junk mail. Additionally, there are several other types of junk mailers Paperkarma can not stop.
- [What does it mean to delete a request?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3855): You can delete a "Pending" or "Failed" request to remove the request from your app. Deleting a request prevents further processing in our system.
- [What does it mean to “archive” a request?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3854): Archiving a request allows you to separate "Success" requests from "Pending" requests so you can keep track of what has been successfully submitted and what is still in progress.
- [How do I submit an opt-out request to a mailer?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3851): You're done!
- [Can I use PaperKarma without a mobile phone /app?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3850): Unfortunately, no.
- [Does PaperKarma guarantee its service?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3848): PaperKarma is a convenient way to speed up opt-out requests and works with thousands of verified mailers. We save you the time and hassle of researching, emailing and calling each individual mailer. On average, Americans will spend about 8 months of their entire life dealing with junk mail!
- [How does PaperKarma make money?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3847): PaperKarma earns revenue to support its operations directly from users that purchase a monthly or yearly plan to access the service.
- [How long does it take for my junk mail to stop?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3846): We process most requests within 24 hours. Some requests are processed in "batches" and sent to certain mailers 1x per month.
- [What junk mail can PaperKarma not help me stop?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3845): There are certain types of mail PaperKarma will not stop, unfortunately. These include:
- [What types of junk mail can PaperKarma stop?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3843): PaperKarma works on most junk mail addressed to a specific recipient.
- [How effective is PaperKarma?](https://www.paperkarma.com/?p=3842): Unsolicited mail can typically be divided into two categories:

## Mailers
- [Travel+Leisure Magazine](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/travelleisure-magazine/)
- [Solutions Catalog](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/solutions-catalog/)
- [The Washington Post](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/the-washington-post/)
- [Valassis](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/valassis/)
- [Mystic Stamp Company](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/mystic-stamp-company/)
- [Publix](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/publix/)
- [Moon Valley Nurseries](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/moon-valley-nurseries/)
- [Uno Alla Volta](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/uno-alla-volta/)
- [National Organization for Women](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/national-organization-for-women/)
- [Living Magazine](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/living-magazine/)
- [Xfinity (Comcast)](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/xfinity-comcast/)
- [AARP](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/aarp/)
- [Victoria’s Secret](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/victorias-secret/)
- [Heifer International](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/heifer-international/)
- [Jenni Kayne](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/jenni-kayne/)
- [Maryknoll Sisters](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/maryknoll-sisters/)
- [Kiehl’s](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/kiehls/)
- [Danforth](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/danforth/)
- [United Of Omaha Life Insurance Company](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/united-of-omaha-life-insurance-company/)
- [Sporty’s Tool Shop](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/sportys-tool-shop/)
- [BBC Shop](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/bbc-shop/)
- [Braille Institute of America](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/braille-institute-of-america/)
- [Caviar](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/caviar/)
- [Uniformed Services League (United States Public Policy Council)](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/uniformed-services-league-united-states-public-policy-council/)
- [Lands’ End](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/lands-end/)
- [HomeAgain](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/homeagain/)
- [Nova Natural Toys & Crafts](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/nova-natural-toys-crafts/)
- [School Specialty](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/school-specialty/)
- [Build.com](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/build-com/)
- [Metro Pcs](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/metro-pcs/)
- [Jack in the Box](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/jack-in-the-box/)
- [Travel Guard](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/travel-guard/)
- [Biden for President](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/biden-for-president/)
- [Marco’s Pizza](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/marcos-pizza/)
- [Savannah’s Candy Kitchen](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/savannahs-candy-kitchen/)
- [FTD](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/ftd/)
- [Bloomscape](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/bloomscape/)
- [Horchow](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/horchow/)
- [Property Tax Reduction Consultants](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/property-tax-reduction-consultants/)
- [Reagan Ranch](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/reagan-ranch/)
- [The Home Mag](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/the-home-mag/)
- [K. Van Bourgondien & Sons](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/k-van-bourgondien-sons/)
- [Andrew Marc](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/andrew-marc/)
- [University of Denver](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/university-of-denver/)
- [For Eyes](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/for-eyes/)
- [Autism Speaks](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/autism-speaks/)
- [Penn State University](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/penn-state-university/)
- [Ikea](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/ikea/)
- [Food Bank Of The Rockies](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/food-bank-of-the-rockies/)
- [The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg](https://www.paperkarma.com/stop-junk-mail/the-peanut-shop-of-williamsburg/)