How to Send a Fax from Your Phone Without a Fax Machine

You can send and receive faxes directly from your phone using free or low-cost apps — no fax machine, no landline, no paper required.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Download a fax app
2.Prepare your document
3.Enter the fax number
4.Attach your document and send
5.Receive a fax

Download a fax app

~26s

The most popular free-to-start fax apps: Fax.Plus (iOS and Android, free up to 10 pages), iFax (iOS, free up to 5 pages), and FAX from iPhone (iOS, free for first fax). For occasional faxing, any of these work well. Search for them in the App Store or Play Store.

Quick Tip

Quick Tip: Fax.Plus has one of the most user-friendly interfaces and is available on both iPhone and Android. Start with the free plan — for most people, the free pages are enough.

Prepare your document

~21s

You need a digital copy of whatever you're faxing. Options: - Take a clear, well-lit photo of the paper with your phone's camera - Use your phone's built-in scanner (on iPhone: open Notes, tap the camera icon, then "Scan Documents") - Use a PDF file you already have saved on your phone Make sure the document is readable and all text is clear before sending.

Enter the fax number

~16s

In the app, tap "New Fax" or "Send." Enter the destination fax number including the area code, just like dialing a phone number (example: 555-867-5309). If you're faxing to a business, their fax number is usually listed on their website or on documents they sent you.

Attach your document and send

~16s

Select your document photo or PDF file from your phone's gallery or files. Add a cover page if required (some apps include a simple cover page option). Tap "Send." The app will process and transmit the fax. You'll receive a confirmation when the fax is successfully delivered.

Receive a fax

~18s

Most fax apps also give you a fax number so others can send faxes to you. In the app settings, look for "My Fax Number" — you can share this with doctors, lawyers, or anyone who needs to fax you. Received faxes show up in the app as PDFs you can download and print or save.

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Fax machines still exist in many offices, hospitals, and government agencies — and occasionally you may need to send a document by fax even though almost no one has a fax machine at home anymore. The good news: you can send and receive faxes from your phone using a fax app, completely paperless.

Fax apps work by converting your document (a photo, a scanned document, or a PDF) to a fax transmission and delivering it to the receiving fax machine. The other person gets a printed fax just like normal. You never need a machine or a phone line.

Most fax apps offer free pages for occasional use (typically 10–20 free fax pages), which is enough for most people who only need to send a fax once in a while — like when submitting a medical form or a legal document.

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