How to Receive Faxes for Free with FaxBurner

Download the FaxBurner app or create a free account on faxburner.com. Once you’re in, tap “Reserve a Fax Number.” You’ll get a working US fax number in seconds—no credit card, no verification process, no waiting. Share that number with whoever needs to fax you, and incoming faxes will arrive in the app and your email as PDFs.

Yes. FaxBurner receives faxes on your behalf and delivers them to your iPhone or email as PDF files. The person sending the fax uses your FaxBurner number exactly like a regular fax number—they don’t need to know or do anything differently on their end. Their fax machine sends the fax, and you receive it digitally.

Yes. Every fax sent to your FaxBurner number is automatically forwarded to the email address linked to your account. The fax arrives as a PDF attachment, so you can open it on any device. This works with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud Mail, or any other email provider.

Yes. Free accounts can receive up to 25 pages per month at no cost. There’s no credit card required, no trial period that expires, and no hidden fees. You also get a free fax number each time you need one. The only limitation is that free fax numbers last 24 hours—if you need a permanent number, paid plans start at $4.99/month.

Free fax numbers are active for 24 hours. You can request a new one anytime you need it. If you need a permanent fax number that stays the same, upgrade to a paid plan and your number is yours for as long as your account is active.

Most faxes arrive within a few minutes of being sent. You’ll get a notification in the FaxBurner app and an email with the fax attached as a PDF. The exact timing depends on the length of the document and the sender’s fax machine, but for a standard one-to-five page fax, expect delivery in under five minutes.

All incoming faxes are delivered as PDF files. You can view them on any device, download them, print them, or forward them to someone else. PDFs preserve the formatting of the original document, so what you see is exactly what was sent.

Yes. That’s exactly how it works. Your FaxBurner number looks and functions like any other fax number. The sender dials it from their fax machine, feeds in their document, and hits send. The fax is transmitted to FaxBurner’s servers and delivered to your phone and email as a PDF. The sender doesn’t need to know you’re using an app—it’s seamless on their end.

Yes. Download the free FaxBurner app from the App Store, reserve your fax number, and incoming faxes appear directly in the app. You can also view them in your email. The app lets you view, annotate, sign, and forward faxes right from your phone.

Free accounts include 25 incoming pages per month. That’s enough for most personal and occasional business use. If you need more, paid plans include higher page limits along with a permanent fax number and additional features like fax archiving.

Yes, but not on the free plan. Free numbers rotate every 24 hours. If you need a consistent fax number—for example, to print on business cards or give to a doctor’s office—upgrade to a paid plan. Your number stays the same for as long as your account is active, and you can even port an existing fax number to FaxBurner.

Yes. Your faxes are transmitted to FaxBurner’s servers and delivered directly to your personal email and app—no shared fax machine where anyone could see your documents. Faxes are stored securely and accessible only through your account. For most personal, business, and professional use cases, this provides better privacy than a traditional fax machine in a shared office.