Gone are the days when you needed a fax machine to send faxes. Thanks to fax apps, your iPhone is now a portable fax machine.
You can easily send and receive essential documents on the device using a dedicated fax number. It’s reliable, cost-effective, and doesn’t produce any irritating noise. Not to mention its dynamic features.
However, one challenge is choosing the best fax app for iPhone from tens of similar apps. This can be tough if it’s your first time using a fax app.
5 best free fax apps for iPhone users right now
That’s why we’ve compiled the top 5 free fax apps for iPhone to help you make the right choice. Check them out below.
1. Fax Burner
One of the best things about the Fax Burner app is that you don’t have to pay anything to get a fax number.
It’s fast and easy to set up a free account to send 5 fax pages and receive 25 fax pages every month. This will be ideal if you don’t use the service often.
You can use its electronic signature feature to sign your documents before sending them. This boosts the authenticity of the documents. The files can be attached directly from third-party storage like dropbox.
Also, a quick scanning feature enables you to scan hardcopy files and fax them remotely. The received files are usually stored as PDFs.
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You’re notified using a special alert tone whenever new fax is received. It’s hard to miss any important files.
This is a highly trusted free fax app for iPhone. However, it also offers in-app purchases (annual fax service) starting from $99.99.
2. eFax
eFax is a very popular fax app for iPhones. This is largely due to the convenience and various features it offers users when sending faxes. You can send and receive fax and edit and sign the documents before sending them.
You don’t need any set-up fees or commitment; you could opt for a local or toll-free fax number.
If you have hardcopy documents, you can scan them using your phone’s camera and include a custom cover page before you fax. The app manages your fax contact lists, so you don’t need to hassle hard with the intended fax recipient.
The fax documents are safely stored in the cloud for future use, where you can forward them either by fax or email.
A paid subscription for this app starts at $16.99 every month. This will allow 300 fax pages for that period and your preferred local or toll-free fax number.
3. Tiny Fax
With over 7 years of service to millions of people, Tiny Fax has proven to be one of the best free fax apps for iPhone.
You can use it to fax single-page documents or a batch of pages to 50+ countries. Please attach a free cover with important details about the recipient or sender.
Whether a message fails or sends successfully, you’ll get a notification. All files can be uploaded to Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Box, and other cloud storage options. You’re free to organize them in groups.
This app’s in-app purchases start at $5.99 for 1 week of unlimited faxes.
4. iFax
If you still need more ways to fax from your iPhone at no subscription, you should try the iFax app. You’ll get a free fax number immediately after you download the app.
It is valid for 7 days, and you can send or receive faxes from different numbers worldwide at any time.
The app is trusted by various fortune 500 companies and leading profit and non-profit organizations. This is because of features like enhanced security, multiple fax number, bulk faxing option, cloud integration, and 24/7 support.
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The military-grade security, 256-bit SSL end-to-end encryption, ensures your documents are secure. You then have multi-platform support that makes it convenient to use the service on any of your Apple devices—iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. In case you get stuck, technical support is available 24/7 to address your problems.
The monthly subscriptions start from $14.99 per month. An annual plan is also available if you want a long-term commitment.
5. Fax.Plus
Fax.Plus is another reliable and secure fax app for iPhone. It features a built-in scanner for scanning documents to fax, an electronic signature to sign documents on the go, and iCloud integration to ensure the files are stored safely.
You can schedule your fax to be sent at a particular time and enable a retry feature for all failed faxes. However, you must specify the intervals of resending the fax. The automation process helps to guarantee a maximum delivery rate.
The app allows you to organize your archived fax files by adding notes. As a result, it will take you less time to find specific documents in the future. You don’t have to worry about security while in storage because the documents are fully encrypted.
Every fax you send or receive sends a notification directly to your email. If you want more people to be notified, add their email addresses.
The in-app purchases start at $4.99 per month for a local fax number from 40+ countries, and you can use it to send and receive faxes from more than 180 countries.
What to consider when choosing a free fax app for iPhone
If you’re just getting started with fax apps or want to switch to a new fax app for iPhone, you should consider the following:
1. Ease of use
An app’s user-friendliness is extremely important. The easier it is to use the app’s features, the better. After all, the app is meant to offer convenience. The last thing you need is to waste hours learning the app’s setup.
2. Features
Depending on your faxing requirements, you can opt for either an app with simple features or a more complex alternative. For instance, fax apps allow integration with other apps like Dropbox for cloud storage and slack for communication.
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3. Limitations
What are the app’s limitations regarding inbound and outbound faxes? Have they capped the number of monthly faxes you can send and receive? If so, is the number favorable? You should cross-check this with the average number of monthly faxes you send and receive.
Also, look at the app’s limitations for using a free/trial version. Some apps allow you to send faxes without a subscription but to receive faxes. You must purchase a subscription that comes with a fax number.
4. Security
Since most people use fax to send important documents, you should ensure the option you pick stores and encrypts your data well.
Always read the full description to understand the app’s security features. For some apps, you’ll have to pay for a premium subscription to enjoy the advanced security features.
5. Price plans
Lastly, you should look at the price plans. These vary from one app to the next for different subscriptions.
You can easily get by with a free subscription if you don’t need to fax documents or use the complex app features. But, for heavy users like organizations, a paid subscription plan would be inevitable.
Conclusion
Now that you have free fax apps for your iPhone, you should try them out. Don’t forget to cancel the free trial in time to avoid being charged.
However, you’ll have to commit to a subscription plan if you’re looking for a long-term solution. It’s much better than finding a fax machine whenever you need to send or receive a fax.
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Alex is an IT technician who shares his experiences with Apple devices occasionally. He has a collection of Apple devices (from iPhone 4) and has recently started trying out Android.
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