# How to Fax a PDF from the iPhone Files App Fax a PDF or Word file saved in Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive or Dropbox from your iPhone: share it to the FaxUp app, or pick it in Safari at faxup.net. No printing. By [Dan Bayer](https://faxup.net/about) · Last updated: November 12, 2026 **To fax a PDF from the iPhone Files app, touch and hold the file, tap Share and choose FaxUp, or open faxup.net/send in Safari and pick the file with Choose Files.** Then enter the fax number and send. A PDF in the Files app is the easiest thing to fax from an iPhone: it is already a clean document, so there is nothing to scan. You have two routes, and both end at the same fax. ## Route 1: Share it to the FaxUp app The FaxUp app accepts PDFs and photos shared from other apps. 1. Open **Files** and find the document. Apple's Files app shows iCloud Drive and "On My iPhone", and can also show Google Drive, Dropbox, Box or OneDrive once you turn them on under Browse, More, Edit. 2. Touch and hold the file, then tap **Share**. 3. Choose **FaxUp** in the row of apps. If you don't see it, open FaxUp and add the file from inside the app instead. 4. The pages open in FaxUp. Check them, crop or rotate if needed, and add a signature with Fill & Sign if the form asks for one. 5. Enter the fax number, add a cover page if you need one, and send. Don't tap **Compress** before sharing. Apple's Files app turns a compressed file into a ZIP, and a fax service can't open a ZIP. If the PDF is too big, use [compress PDF](https://faxup.net/compress-pdf) instead, which keeps it a PDF. ## Route 2: Pick it in Safari 1. Open [faxup.net/send](https://faxup.net/send) in Safari. 2. Tap to add a file and choose **Choose Files**. A file browser opens with the same locations as the Files app. 3. Pick the PDF. You can add more files, up to 10, and they are sent as one fax in that order. 4. Go through the preview: every page in black and white, as it will print. 5. Enter the number and send. No app needed, and the same account and credits as the app if you sign in with the same email. ## Files that need a little work first - **Several separate PDFs** that must arrive in a set order: merge them with [merge PDF](https://faxup.net/merge-pdf), then fax one file. - **Pages the wrong way round or out of order:** fix them in [organize PDF](https://faxup.net/organize-pdf) or [rotate PDF](https://faxup.net/rotate-pdf). - **A form that needs filling in:** use Fill & Sign in the app, or the free [fill and sign PDF](https://faxup.net/sign-pdf) tool in Safari. Check whether the recipient accepts an electronic signature; [some IRS forms don't](https://faxup.net/fax-to-irs). - **A paper page that isn't in Files yet:** the Files app has its own Scan Documents option, and the FaxUp app's scanner makes pages tuned for fax. ## Word and other documents On faxup.net you can send Word (.doc, .docx), Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, RTF, text and HTML files as they are; they are turned into PDF pages before dialling. Check the preview: a document that uses unusual fonts or very small text can look different from the original. If it matters, export it as a PDF first from the app that made it. Ready to send it? One fax is $2.99, any number of pages, with no subscription. You see every page as it will print before it goes, and a fax that can't be delivered gives its credit back. [Send a fax for $2.99](https://faxup.net/send)[Merge PDF (free) →](https://faxup.net/merge-pdf) Several files to send as one fax? Combine them in your browser, in order. ## Questions ### Can I fax a file that is in iCloud Drive or Google Drive? Yes. Files shows iCloud Drive and, once turned on, providers such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and OneDrive. Open the file there, tap Share and choose FaxUp, or pick it from the same place in Safari's file chooser on faxup.net/send. ### Which file types can I fax from Files? PDF works best. On faxup.net you can also send Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, RTF, text and HTML files, plus JPEG, PNG and HEIC images: up to 10 files, 25 MB each. A ZIP file can't be faxed. ### I don't see FaxUp in the share sheet. What now? Open the FaxUp app and add the file from inside it, or use Safari: on faxup.net/send, tap to add a file and choose Choose Files to open the same Files locations. ### Can I send several PDFs as one fax? Yes. Add up to 10 files on faxup.net/send and they go as one fax, in the order you add them. To fix the order first, combine them with the free Merge PDF tool. ### What does one fax cost? $2.99, any number of pages, no subscription. A one-page document to the US or Canada can go free with your email on faxup.net/free-fax. ## Related guides - [Fax an email attachmentGot a form by email and the office wants it by fax? Send the attachment from iPhone Mail or Gmail straight to the FaxUp app or faxup.net, without printing it.](https://faxup.net/fax-email-attachment-from-iphone) - [Fax a photo from an iPhoneFax a picture of a document, a receipt or a screenshot straight from iPhone Photos, HEIC included. How each photo becomes a fax page and how to make it readable in black and white.](https://faxup.net/fax-photo-from-iphone) - [Sign and fax from an iPhoneSign a PDF on your iPhone with FaxUp's Fill & Sign and fax it in one go, and know when the office needs a pen signature on paper instead (the IRS does for some forms).](https://faxup.net/sign-and-fax-from-iphone) - [Fax from an iPadFax from any iPad on iPadOS 15.5 or later with the FaxUp app, or from Safari at faxup.net. Scanning on a big screen, signing with Apple Pencil, and what to watch for.](https://faxup.net/fax-from-ipad) ## Sources - [Apple Support: Send files from the Files app on iPhone (Share, Compress, Scan Documents)](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-files-from-the-files-app-iphf2746307f/ios) - [Apple Support: Use third-party cloud apps in the Files app](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102238) - [Apple App Store: FaxUp (share PDFs and photos to FaxUp from other apps)](https://apps.apple.com/app/faxup-send-fax-from-phone/id6477722416) - [FaxUp: how to send a fax from an iPhone](https://faxup.net/send-fax-from-iphone) Outside sources were checked on November 12, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Email [support@faxup.net](mailto:support@faxup.net). --- Source: https://faxup.net/fax-pdf-from-iphone-files (Markdown copy of the page; the HTML page is canonical).