Save your document as a PDF (File → Export as PDF, or Print → Save as PDF), open sendfaxfast.com in Safari or Chrome, upload the PDF, enter the fax number, and pay. You get a send report by email when it's delivered. No fax modem, no app and no account needed. Up to 5 pages cost $2.89.
Older Macs could fax through an external modem and the print dialog. Modern macOS versions dropped that, and almost nobody has a phone line plugged into a MacBook anyway. The easy way today is to send the PDF through an online fax service right from your browser.
Step 1: Turn your document into a PDF
- Pages, Word or Google Docs: File → Export To → PDF, or File → Download → PDF in Google Docs.
- Any app that prints: press Cmd + P, click the PDF menu at the bottom left and choose Save as PDF.
- Paper document: scan it with your iPhone (Notes → Scan Documents, or Continuity Camera from Finder: right-click → Import from iPhone → Scan Documents).
Step 2: Sign it if needed
Open the PDF in Preview, click the markup icon and use Sign. You can draw your signature on the trackpad or hold a signed paper up to the camera. More tips in how to sign a document before faxing. Whether a pasted signature is accepted is up to the recipient.
Step 3: Send it from Safari or Chrome
- Open sendfaxfast.com.
- Upload the PDF. You can add several files for the same number, and they go out as one fax.
- Enter the fax number with area code, e.g. 202 555 0100 for the US.
- Enter your email for the send report and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- The send report arrives by email with date, time, destination number and an image of the first page.
| Fax type | Pages | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Short fax | 1–5 | $2.89 |
| Long fax | 6–20 | $3.99 |
| XL fax | 21–40 | $5.69 |
| XL Fax Plus | 41–100 | from $7.18 |
Prices per fax as of November 2026, the same for the US & Canada (+1), Australia (+61), New Zealand (+64), and 39 more supported countries. XL Fax Plus costs $5.69 plus $1.49 for each started 10 pages beyond 40. Maximum 100 pages per fax. Single faxes need no account and no subscription.
Why not use a fax app from the App Store?
Many Mac fax apps are subscriptions or sell credit packs. That makes sense if you fax every week. For a few faxes a year, paying per fax is usually cheaper, and you don't install anything. Compare the options in send a fax without a subscription.
Common problems
- Pages look tiny or cut off: export at Letter or A4 size, not as a slideshow or poster.
- Grey photo of a document: use the scanner mode instead of a normal photo, it gives a clean black-and-white page.
- Fax didn't go through: check the number and see what to do when a fax fails. If a fax can't be delivered, you get an automatic refund.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Mac send a fax by itself?
Not anymore without extra hardware. Current macOS versions don't include built-in fax sending, and Macs have no phone line. An online fax service sends the PDF for you from the browser.
Do I need to install anything on my Mac?
No. SendFaxFast works in Safari, Chrome or Firefox. You upload a PDF, enter the number and pay.
How much does it cost to fax from a Mac?
With SendFaxFast a fax of 1 to 5 pages costs $2.89, 6 to 20 pages $3.99 and 21 to 40 pages $5.69. There is no subscription.
Can I fax a Pages or Word file?
Export it as a PDF first (File, Export To, PDF). PDF keeps the layout exactly as you see it.
How do I know the fax arrived?
You get a send report by email showing the time, the destination number and an image of the first page.