Yes, you can send a fax from your phone or browser without a subscription: FaxUp charges $2.99 for one fax of any length, in the iPhone and Android apps or on faxup.net, and nothing renews. A one-page fax to the US or Canada can even be free.
When faxing is a handful of times a year, say a medical form, a tax authorization or a lease, a monthly fax subscription makes little sense. FaxUp lets you buy exactly one fax, at the same price on the web and in the iPhone and Android apps.
What $2.99 gets you
- One fax, any length. One credit covers the whole document, plus a cover page if you add one.
- Any US or Canada fax number, or one of the 62 countries FaxUp reaches, at the same price.
- A preview of every page in black and white before you pay, so you know what will print.
- Automatic retries if the line is busy or the call drops, and the credit back if the fax still can't be delivered.
- Nothing that renews. It is a one-time payment, not a trial.
How to send just one
- Open faxup.net/send, or the FaxUp app on iPhone or Android.
- Add your document: PDF, Word, photos, or a scan from the app.
- Enter the fax number and check the preview.
- Choose the single fax ($2.99) and pay. On the web, that is a Stripe checkout; you come straight back to your fax.
- Follow the status until it says delivered.
Is it free if it's one page?
To a US or Canada number, yes. The free fax sends one page, plus an optional one-page cover, when you sign in with your email; no card needed. If your document turns out to be longer, you can send it for $1.99 instead.
When a pack or a plan is cheaper
FaxUp's own prices, from the pricing page:
| You expect to send | Cheapest option | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 fax | Single fax | $2.99 |
| 2 to 5 faxes, any time | 5-fax pack | $3.99 |
| 6 to 10 faxes | 10-fax pack | $5.99 |
| Every week, or you need to receive faxes | FaxUp Unlimited | $3.99/week, $11.99/month or $89.99/year |
Two faxes already cost more as singles than the 5-fax pack, and pack credits never expire, so if there is any chance of a second fax, the pack is the better buy. Unlimited is the only option with a fax number of your own for receiving faxes; it renews until you cancel and has fair-use limits (up to 15 faxes a day and 100 a month).
Before you pay
- Check the number twice. A wrong number that rings a voice line or nothing at all can't be delivered; the credit comes back, but your deadline doesn't wait.
- Look at the preview, not the original. Faint pencil, light colors and stamps can disappear. The free fax preview explains what might not survive.
- Add a cover page with your name, a way to reach you and any reference number. Make one with the cover sheet maker or in the send flow.