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How to send a fax with FaxToFax in Canada
You don't need a fax machine, a phone line or a print shop to send a fax. With faxtofax.ca you can fax from your browser in a few minutes. Here's how.
Get Started NowWhat you need
- A computer or phone with a web browser
- Your document as a PDF, JPG or PNG (or type it in the composer)
- The recipient's fax number

Step by step
Send your first fax with faxtofax.ca
- Get startedOpen faxtofax.ca and press Get Started. Enter your email and the one-time code FaxToFax.com sends you. There is no password to remember.
- Pick your fax numberChoose a local or toll-free Canadian or US fax number. This is the number people see when you fax them, and the number they use to fax you back.
- Prepare your documentAttach a PDF, JPG or PNG, or type the fax in the composer. Add a cover page with your logo, the recipient's name and a short note.
- Enter the fax numberType the recipient's fax number with its country and area code, or pick a saved contact. You can add up to 50 recipients to one fax.
- Send or schedulePress send, or schedule the fax for a later date and time. Scheduled faxes can be cancelled before they go out.
- Check the delivery receiptWatch the status change to Delivered. A time-stamped receipt is saved with the fax for your records.

Tips for a fax that arrives right the first time
- Use a cover page. It tells the front desk who the fax is for, which matters at busy clinics and law offices.
- Check the number format. Include the country and area code, especially when faxing outside Canada.
- Know your page count abroad. A page to the US, Canada or the UK counts as one plan page; some countries count as more.
- Keep the receipt. The time-stamped delivery receipt is your proof the fax arrived.
Compare
Online fax with faxtofax.ca vs. a fax machine
| Fax machine | faxtofax.ca | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Machine, toner and a phone line | Any web browser |
| Sending | Print, sign, scan, feed pages one by one | Attach a file and press send |
| Receiving | Loose pages in a shared tray | Private encrypted inbox with alerts |
| Where | Only at the office | Anywhere, on a laptop or phone |
| Records | A paper confirmation, if you keep it | Saved receipts and an audit log |
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