How to fax from your phone
Send a fax from an iPhone or Android phone — no fax machine, no fax app.
FaxyFox sends PDFs and images straight from your phone's browser. Open the site, choose your document, enter the recipient's fax number, and send.
What you need
Your phone
Safari, Chrome, or whichever browser you already use.
A PDF or image
Anything already on your device, up to 45 MB per file.
The fax number
The destination fax number, including its area code.
How to fax from an iPhone
Five steps, all in Safari. The same thing works in Chrome or Firefox on iOS.
Open FaxyFox in Safari
Nothing to install.
Choose your file
Pick a PDF or image from Files, iCloud Drive, Downloads, or your photo library.
Enter the fax number
Type the destination number, including the area code.
Add a cover page
Optional - tick the box if the recipient needs one.
Send the fax
FaxyFox handles the transmission in the background.
Need to fax a paper document?
Scan it with your phone first, save it as a PDF or image, then upload it to FaxyFox. Your phone's camera or notes app can usually do this without any extra software.
Paper document
Scan with your phone
Upload to FaxyFox
Fax sent
Clear, well-lit scans work best. A fax is black and white, so contrast matters more than resolution.
How to fax from an Android phone
Same idea, same browser-only approach — nothing to download from the Play Store.
Open FaxyFox in Chrome
Or whichever browser you prefer. No app needed.
Upload a PDF or image
From Downloads, Drive, or your gallery.
Enter the fax number
Including the area code.
Review your pages
Reorder or remove pages before they go.
Send and track it
Delivery status shows up in your account.
Where is the file on my phone?
The file picker reaches all of these. If you can open the document on your phone, you can fax it.
Email attachment
Download the PDF or image first, then upload it here.
Downloads
Look in your Downloads folder if you saved it from a website.
Files and folders
Choose documents straight from your phone's file picker.
Cloud storage
Open or save the file to your device so it can be selected.
Photos and scans
Upload a supported image, or scan the page into a cleaner PDF first.
Can I fax a picture from my phone?
Yes. FaxyFox accepts PDFs and common image files, so a photo of a document works. A fax is black and white and fairly low resolution, so a good photo makes a real difference at the other end.
Works well
Page flat on a table
Good, even light
All four corners in shot
Text you can read
Causes trouble
Shadows across the page
Blurry or out of focus
Edges cropped off
Shot at an angle
Do I need a fax app?
No. FaxyFox runs in your phone's browser, so there is nothing to download, no account to create in an app store, and no permissions to grant.
Works in any modern mobile browser
No fax machine or phone line required
No subscription required to send
What happens after you press send?
Your fax is handed to us the moment you submit it, and we carry on with it in the background.
Faxing still runs over real fax networks, so delivery usually takes a few minutes. If the destination is busy or a retry is needed, it can take longer.
You do not need to sit and watch the sending screen.
Can I fax from my phone for free?
Yes. New accounts get 20 free faxing credits. One credit sends one page, so that is up to 20 pages before you buy anything.
Use my 20 free pages
Fax from phone FAQ
Yes. Rather than buying credit packs you can switch to unlimited online faxing for $8.99/month, which includes receiving and your own fax number.
Yes. FaxyFox runs in Safari, so you can fax from an iPhone without installing anything.
Yes. Open FaxyFox in Chrome or your preferred browser, upload a file, enter the fax number and send.
Yes. PDFs upload directly from your phone, and you can reorder or remove pages before sending.
Yes. Supported image files can be faxed. Clear, well-lit photos come out far better at the other end, because a fax is black and white and low resolution by design.
No. FaxyFox handles the fax-network part for you, so no machine and no fax line are needed.
No. New accounts start with 20 free faxing credits, and you buy more only when you need them.
Yes. Once the fax is submitted, FaxyFox carries on with the transmission in the background. You do not need to keep the page open.
No. It arrives as an ordinary fax.
Yes. You can get your own FaxyFox number and read incoming faxes in your account.
Absolutely. Faxy is a professional. You can go back to scrolling, texting, or pretending to be productive while he handles the fax.
Nope. Your phone stays quiet. Faxy keeps all the beeps, squeals, and mysterious 1990s noises to himself.
Ready to fax from your phone?
Upload your document, enter the fax number, and let FaxyFox handle the rest.