Online Fax Service: Send & Receive Fax Without a Fax Machine

An online fax service is a digital platform that allows you to send and receive faxes over the internet instead of using a traditional fax machine and phone lines. It works by converting documents into a secure digital format and transmitting them through encrypted channels, ensuring compliance with privacy standards like HIPAA and ISO 27001.

Cloud fax is a service that lets you send and receive faxes online through a secure cloud platform. Instead of owning a fax machine, you log into a web fax portal or use an app. You upload your document (like a PDF), enter the recipient’s fax number, and the service sends it as a fax. Incoming faxes show up in your account or email as a PDF.

Moving from fax machine to an online fax solution like Notifyre brings speed, security, and flexibility to your business communications. Access your faxes anytime, anywhere, desktop, mobile, or tablet and without relying on a machine.

Key benefits:

• HIPAA compliant and ISO 27001 Certified for secure document handling.

• 99.99% uptime and real-time delivery confirmations.

• Pay-as-you-go pricing with no contracts or hidden fees.

• Seamless integration with Email to Fax, and Notifyre API.

• Scalable options to grow with your business.

Enjoy 99.99% uptime, detailed delivery confirmations, and scalable options as your business grows. Modernize your workflow, stay compliant, and keep your communications fast and reliable with Notifyre, it's the smarter way to fax.

Notifyre lets you send and receive faxes securely online via our web app, email to fax, or API integration. There’s no need for a fax machine or phone line, everything is cloud-based, making faxing faster and more reliable for your business.

Yes. Notifyre's online fax service is HIPAA compliant and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring your faxes are securely stored and encrypted to meet strict data security and privacy standards across the United States. This makes Notifyre's fax service the best choice for industries like healthcare, government, finance, and legal.

Unlike a traditional fax machine, online fax services provide multiple ways to send fax online. As an online fax service Notifyre offers you the choice to send and receive faxes using the online fax portal, email to fax or integrate with your system using the Notifyre fax API. Sending a fax online with Notifyre is fast, secure, and requires no fax machine. Follow the steps below or view this guide and video for detail instruction on how to send a fax online.

Step 1: Sign Up and Top Up
Create a Notifyre account, select a virtual fax number, and top up your account (minimum $10) to start sending faxes.

Step 2: Send Fax Details
Enter the recipient’s number, attach your documents (PDF, DOC, DOCX, TIFF), and optionally add a cover page. Hit Send. Notifyre securely delivers your fax over the internet.

Step 3: Confirm Delivery
Receive real-time delivery notifications and track all outgoing and incoming faxes from your Activity dashboard.

Simply Sign Up or Login to your Notifyre account, select a fax plan, and choose your preferred fax number. A virtual fax number is a cloud-based number that allows you to send and receive faxes online without a physical fax machine or phone line. It works just like a traditional fax number but is linked to your Notifyre account, enabling you to manage all fax communications digitally.
With a virtual fax number, you can:

• Receive faxes directly to your email inbox or through the Notifyre dashboard.

• Choose a local or toll-free number in the United States.

• Maintain compliance with security standards like HIPAA and ISO 27001.

This option is ideal for businesses and individuals who want a secure, flexible, and cost-effective way to handle faxing without the limitations of traditional hardware.

Just use Notifyre's online fax service! Switching to Notifyre removes the costs of fax hardware, phone lines, and maintenance. Our cloud faxing solution offers flexible pay-as-you-go pricing, audit trails, and the ability to send and receive faxes anywhere, anytime. 

Traditional Fax

• Requires a fax machine and a phone line.

• You physically feed paper into the machine.

• The document travels as an image over telephone wires.

• Slower, less convenient, and tied to physical hardware.

Online Fax

• Uses the internet instead of phone lines.

• You upload a file (like a PDF) from your computer or phone.

• The service converts it into fax format and sends it to the recipient’s fax number.

• No paper, no machine, just digital and accessible anywhere.

The cost of sending a fax online with Notifyre depends on your plan, usage volume, and the type of fax number you choose. Notifyre offers flexible, pay-as-you-go send pricing, so you only pay for the faxes you send, without the overhead of paper, toner, or a dedicated phone line. 

Receive Fax Page plans include one local fax number but extra numbers can be added if you need to receive faxes to different numbers associated to different teams or departments. 

For a complete breakdown of fax pricing options, fees, and tips on choosing the best fax plan for your business, see our detailed Guide to Online Fax Costs