How to fax from an Android phone

You do not need a fax machine or a fax app to fax from an Android phone. The quickest route is to get your document into a PDF or a photo and send it from a web page, with nothing to install.

Step by step

  1. Get the document onto your phone. For paper, scan it to a PDF with the Google Drive app (tap the camera button; on some phones it is the plus button, then Scan) or take a clear photo of each page. If you already have a PDF, find it in Files or your email.
  2. Open faxanything.com in your browser. Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet and others all work.
  3. Enter the fax number. Type the US or Canadian number, with the area code.
  4. Choose your document. Tap Choose a file or photo and pick the scan, photo or PDF, or tap Take a photo to use the camera.
  5. Add your name and email, then send. Check the preview of each page and send. You get an email when it is delivered.

Good to know

  • Documents can be up to 20 MB and 25 pages. A scan is usually smaller and sharper than a photo.
  • A photo of a page is cleaned up for you: it is turned upright, made black and white and fitted to the paper size.
  • If a file is rejected, the message says why. The usual fixes are to save it as a PDF, or to take the photo again.

Questions

Do I need to install an app?

No. Fax Anything runs in your phone’s browser. If you want to scan paper, the Google Drive app has a scan function, but you can use your camera instead.

Can I fax from a tablet?

Yes. It works the same way in a tablet’s browser.

What if I only have a photo of the document?

That is fine. Choose the photo. Make sure the text is sharp and the whole page is in the picture.

Send a fax from your phone. No printer, and no account needed.

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