Fax guides.
How to send a fax from whatever you are holding, how to receive one without a machine, and what it costs. One flat price per fax: $2.99 for 1–5 pages, no subscription.
Sending your first fax
Send a one-time fax
A flat $2.99 for up to 5 pages, no subscription and nothing recurring. The full price ladder and what each fax includes.
Pricing
Every rate on one page: domestic, international, dedicated numbers and the optional plan discounts.
Fax from a computer
PC, Mac, laptop or Chromebook — no fax modem and no phone line. Includes what to do with a Word document.
Fax from an iPhone or iPad
Safari only, no app to install. Covers scanning with the Notes app and sending the PDF.
Fax from an Android phone
Chrome, no app. Photograph the page or upload a PDF.
Getting a fax number
Receive faxes online
$11.99 a month per number plus 5¢ per page received. Each fax lands as a PDF in your inbox with an email alert.
Toll-free 800 numbers
Pick an 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888 prefix. Same price as a local number; the sender pays nothing.
Send a fax to yourself
The quickest way to test a new number end to end before you hand it out.
Free fax cover sheet templates
Standard, confidential and urgent, as one-page printable PDFs. No sign-up, and what to put on one.
When you have no fax machine
Fax without a phone line
Works over WiFi or cellular. Explains why a VoIP or wireless home phone usually cannot carry a fax.
Looking for an eFax alternative
What one fax costs here versus a monthly plan, and the break-even point between them.
International fax
14 destinations from $5.99 for 1–5 pages. Unlocks after your first completed card payment.
Faxing at work
Fax medical records
The HIPAA checklist: verify the number, minimum necessary, confidentiality cover sheet, signed BAA first.
HIPAA-compliant faxing
AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, and a free Business Associate Agreement signed online.
Healthcare fax
Referrals, prior authorisations and records between practices.
Legal fax
Court filings, contracts and service copies, with a delivery receipt on every send.
Real estate fax
Closing packets, disclosures and lender paperwork.
Insurance fax
Claims, authorisations and policy documents.
Fax the IRS
Which number to use for a notice reply, and why a 1040 cannot be faxed.
How HelpMeFax works
Our privacy promise
No ads, nothing sold, and documents deleted automatically after 365 days.
HIPAA Business Associate Agreement
Free, requested and signed online, countersigned by HelpMeFax.
About HelpMeFax
Who runs the service and where — HelpMeFax LLC, Selma, North Carolina.
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Send a fax without the machine.
$2.99 for 1–5 pages, no subscription. Creating an account is free; you pay per fax, by card.