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Free Ways to Send a Fax Online (and What the Catch Is)

Yes, you can fax for free: FaxZero and GotFreeFax send up to 3 pages free to US and Canada numbers, and FAX.PLUS, Dropbox Fax and Fax Pigeon give a one-time free allowance. Each has a catch (page limits, daily limits, branding or an account). Here is what each gives free, and the cheapest paid option when the document is too long.

Last updated: November 12, 2026

FaxUp publishes this page, and its own free fax (one page) is smaller than most of the others here. We say so because it's true.

Free fax options compared

Service	Free	To	The catch	Paid fallback
FaxZero	Up to 3 pages plus a cover page, 5 free faxes a day	US and Canada	FaxZero branding on the cover page	$3.29 per fax, up to 25 pages, no branding
GotFreeFax	Up to 3 pages per fax, 2 faxes a day	US and Canada	3-page limit	$1.75 (10 pages), $2.75 (20), $3.75 (30) per fax; credit packs
FAX.PLUS free plan	10 pages in total, once; up to 30 pages per fax	See FAX.PLUS	Signing up for the free plan; send only, no number	Plans from $6.99/month
Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax)	5 free pages once, up to 20 more can be earned	See Dropbox	A Dropbox Fax account; one-time allowance	$0.99 per fax up to 10 pages
Fax Burner	Send 5 pages in total; receive 25 pages a month on a temporary 24-hour number	See Fax Burner	Temporary number; no Android app	$14.95/month (500 pages)
Fax Pigeon	One free fax, up to 10 pages, no card	See Fax Pigeon	One free fax	Plans from $4.99/month billed yearly ($5.99 monthly), BAA included
FaxUp free fax	1 page, plus an optional 1-page cover	US and Canada	Sign in with an email; 1 page	$1.99 if the document is longer; otherwise $2.99 per fax, any length

Dropbox's help pages give two different prices for extra pages on a one-time fax ($0.05 and $0.20); check at checkout.

Which free option to use

1 to 3 pages, US or Canada: FaxZero or GotFreeFax. FaxZero adds its branding to the cover.
Up to 10 pages, once: FAX.PLUS's free plan or Fax Pigeon's free fax.
You need to receive a fax today: Fax Burner's free tier comes with a temporary number.
One page and you want to see it first: FaxUp's free fax shows the page in fax black and white before it goes.

When free stops making sense

Free tiers are built for short faxes. For a long document, a per-fax price beats a per-page one: FaxUp is $2.99 for any length, so a 20-page lease costs the same as a 1-page form. For regular faxing, a monthly plan with a number is cheaper per page; see FaxUp vs FAX.PLUS and iFax and FaxUp vs eFax.

Questions

Is there a truly free way to send a fax online?

Yes, for short faxes to the US and Canada. FaxZero sends up to 3 pages plus a cover free (5 a day, with its branding on the cover), and GotFreeFax sends up to 3 pages free (2 a day). FAX.PLUS and Dropbox Fax give a one-time allowance of free pages.

What is the cheapest way to fax more than 3 pages?

Dropbox Fax's pay-per-fax is $0.99 for up to 10 pages, and GotFreeFax charges $1.75 for up to 10 pages. For a long document, a per-fax price helps: FaxUp is $2.99 for any number of pages, and FaxZero's paid fax is $3.29 for up to 25.

Can I fax for free from a store?

Usually not. The UPS Store and FedEx Office both offer faxing, but it is a paid service and FedEx says prices vary by store. Some public libraries offer faxing too; ask yours about the price.

Are free fax services safe for sensitive documents?

Read each service's privacy policy, and for patient records use a service that signs a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. Of the options here, Fax Pigeon says every plan includes a BAA; FaxUp doesn't sign BAAs.

Sources

Every allowance was read on the service's own website or help centre on November 12, 2026. Free tiers change often; check before you rely on one.

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