Online fax guides
Everything you need to send a fax without a fax machine, from your phone or computer.
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- How to send a fax onlineSend a fax online in about a minute: upload a PDF or snap a photo, type a US fax number and send. Pay per page from 2¢. No fax machine or phone line needed.
- No fax place near you? Send it from your phoneSearching for a fax near you? You can send the fax from your phone instead: scan the pages, type the US fax number, send. No store, no fax machine, from 2¢ a page.
- How to send a fax without a fax machineNo fax machine? Send a fax from your phone or computer instead. Upload or scan the pages, type the fax number, send. No phone line, from 2¢ a page.
- Virtual fax and internet fax, explainedA virtual fax (internet fax) sends your document from a phone or computer to a real fax machine. Here's how it works and how to send one from 2¢ a page.
- Online fax vs. fax machineOnline fax vs. fax machine: cost, convenience, proof of sending and what each is good for. If you only send faxes now and then, an online pay-per-page fax is usually cheaper.
Price
- Cheap online fax, paid by the pageThe cheap way to fax online: no monthly plan, just page credits from 2¢ a page. 3 pages $2.97, 10 pages $3.99, 100 pages $7.99, 1,000 pages $19.99.
- Send a one-time fax with no subscriptionNeed to send just one fax? FastFax has no subscription and no monthly fee. Buy 3 pages for $2.97, send your fax from your phone, and you're done.
- eFax alternative: send a fax without a subscriptionLooking for an eFax alternative for sending faxes? FastFax is pay per page from 2¢ with no monthly plan and no account to start. An honest comparison, checked Nov 9, 2026.
From your device
- How to send a fax from your phoneYes, you can send a fax from your cell phone. Use your camera to scan the pages or upload a PDF, type the fax number and send. Works on iPhone and Android.
- How to send a fax from your iPhoneSend a fax from your iPhone in Safari: scan paper with the camera or upload a PDF from Files, type the fax number, send. No app to download. From 2¢ a page.
- How to send a fax from an Android phoneSend a fax from your Android phone in Chrome: scan paper with your camera or upload a PDF, type a US fax number and send. No app needed, from 2¢ a page.
- How to send a fax from your computerSend a fax from your Windows PC or laptop in any browser: drag in a PDF, type the fax number and send. No fax modem or software needed. From 2¢ a page.
- How to send a fax from a MacSend a fax from your Mac in Safari or Chrome: drag in a PDF, type a US fax number and send. No fax modem or app needed. Pay per page from 2¢.
What you send
- How to fax a PDFFax a PDF in a minute: upload the file from your phone or computer, type the US fax number, check the preview, send. Up to 100 pages, from 2¢ a page.
- How to fax a Word documentTo fax a Word document, save it as a PDF and upload it to FastFax. Works from Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android. From 2¢ a page, no subscription.
- Scan and fax a document with your phoneScan paper with your phone camera and fax it: FastFax finds the page edges, straightens it and makes it black and white. Send to any US fax number from 2¢ a page.
- Send a fax with a cover pageAdd a fax cover page with To, Attn, From, Subject and a message. FastFax fills in the fax number, date and page count for you. The cover page uses 1 page.
- Free fax cover sheet (printable PDF)Download a free printable fax cover sheet (PDF, US Letter): To, From, fax and phone numbers, pages, subject, urgent and reply boxes, and room for a message.
- Fax confirmation and proof of sendingEvery FastFax fax comes with a Fax Transmission Confirmation PDF: date and time, fax number, pages, status, call length and an image of every page sent.
Where you send it
- How to fax a document to the IRSFax a document to the IRS from your phone or computer: use the fax number on your notice or form instructions, add a cover page, and keep the confirmation.
- How to fax documents to a courtNeed to fax a court clerk, a judge's chambers or an attorney? Send it from your phone or computer, add a cover page with the case number, and keep the fax confirmation.
- How to fax a doctor's officeFax a doctor, hospital or pharmacy from your phone: records requests, referrals, forms. Add a cover page with the patient name and keep the confirmation. From 2¢ a page.
- How to fax documents to an insurance companyFax claim forms, receipts and proof of loss to your insurance company from your phone or computer. Add the claim number on a cover page and keep the confirmation.
- How to fax documents to a bank or lenderFax signed loan documents, bank forms, pay stubs and ID to your bank, lender or mortgage company from your phone or computer. From 2¢ a page, no subscription.
- How to fax a document to the DMVFax forms and documents to your state DMV or motor vehicle office from your phone: insurance proof, registration, medical forms. Use the number on your DMV letter.
- How to fax documents to your unemployment officeFax ID, pay stubs and forms to your state unemployment office from your phone. Use the fax number on your notice, add your claim ID, keep the confirmation.
- How to fax a government officeFax forms to a government office (Social Security, a city agency, a parking ticket office, a school district) from your phone. Use the official number.