How to send a fax from a Mac

macOS dropped built-in faxing years ago, and Macs don't have fax modems. The easy way now is to send it from your browser.

FastFax lets you send a fax online from your phone or computer for as little as 2¢ a page, with no subscription. US fax numbers only, up to 100 pages per fax.

Fax from a Mac in 4 steps

1. Open fastfax.app in Safari, Chrome or Firefox.
2. Drag your PDF or images onto the page, or click Upload documents.
3. Type the fax number (US only), with an optional cover page.
4. Check the preview and click Send.

Make a PDF on a Mac

Almost every Mac app can make a PDF: choose File, Print, then click the PDF menu at the bottom left and choose Save as PDF. In Pages, use File, Export To, PDF. In Preview, File, Export as PDF.

Scanning paper on a Mac

If you have an iPhone, the simplest way is to open fastfax.app on the phone and use Scan. You can also use Continuity Camera: in Finder or Preview, choose File, Import from iPhone, Scan Documents, and save the PDF, then upload it.

Signing a document before faxing

Open the PDF in Preview, click the markup (pen) button, then Sign, and add your signature. Save, then upload the signed PDF to FastFax.

Price

Buy pages once: 3 for $2.97, 10 for $3.99, 100 for $7.99, 1,000 for $19.99. Credits never expire.

Will the fax look like my document?

Yes, in black and white on US Letter pages. FastFax shows a preview of every page before you send, so you can catch a sideways page or a missing signature first.

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