Royal Mail Franking Prices 2026 Announced April Price Update

The Royal Mail have announced the new stamp and franking prices for 2026. The new franking prices are effective from the 7th April 2026. As always, the Royal Mail continues to favour franking over using stamps for some of their basic online postage services via reduced postage costs. If you’re a franking machine user, you may wish to visit our rate change page for more free information and tutorials on downloading and updating your new franking machine rates for all makes and models of franking machine.

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Royal Mail Franking Prices 2026

Royal Mail have increased the prices for a range of services for both stamp and Mailmark users in 2026. Using a franking machine however continues to be a much cost-effective an convenient choice compared to using traditional stamps or certain online services. The new prices means:

✅ Letters – Save 3p per letter. That’s £30 saved per 1,000 letters.

✅ Large Letters – Save up to 44p per item – £440 saved per 1,000 items.

✅ Save Time & Avoid Queues – No more frequent trips to the Post Office. Process postage directly from your office, saving time and improving efficiency.

✅ Accurate & Reliable – Franking machines ensure you pay the correct postage every time, eliminating the risk of overpaying or underpaying.

✅ And the best news is you can still have all these benefits and carry on saving up to 13.33% off your postage costs using a franking machine vs stamps.