- Temporary free number: Creates a short-lived number for occasional receiving before a permanent paid number is required.
- Permanent Paid Numbers: Professional and Premier include permanent toll-free numbers while active.
- Email and iOS Faxing: Send and receive by email or iPhone/iPad apps.
- Digital Archiving and Signing: Official site lists archiving and signing/combining files without printing.
- Secure Delivery: FaxBurner says faxes travel through secure servers to app inbox or email.
FaxBurner
Free online faxing from email and mobile devices in seconds
Updated August 11, 2026
FaxBurner Overview
FaxBurner is an online fax service for sending and receiving documents through email, the web, and iPhone or iPad apps. Users can receive a temporary number for occasional jobs or keep a number for regular fax communication.
The service includes document archiving, signing, file combining, and delivery through secure servers. It is designed for lightweight fax work rather than complex document review, editing, or records governance.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Disposable number for 24 hours, 5 outbound pages total, 25 inbound pages/month |
| Professional | $14.95/month | Permanent toll-free number, 500 inbound and outbound pages/month, email-to-fax and fax-to-email |
| Premier | $24.95/month | Permanent toll-free number, 2,000 inbound and outbound pages/month |
The free number is temporary and the free outbound allowance is small. Regular use needs a paid plan with a permanent number and recurring page limits.
Pricing source: FaxBurner plans
Pros
| Compared with | Why this product may fit better |
|---|---|
| eFax | FaxBurner offers a temporary number and a small free allowance without requiring a card. That is a lower-risk starting point than eFax for someone who needs a fax only once or twice. |
| MyFax | FaxBurner moves from a temporary free number to paid plans with permanent numbers and stated page allowances. MyFax is built for regular office use, while FaxBurner gives an occasional user a gentler first step. |
| HelloFax | FaxBurner has dedicated iPhone and iPad apps as well as email delivery and signing tools. HelloFax is stronger around Google documents, but FaxBurner works better for a person handling faxes on an Apple device. |
Cons
| Compared with | Where this product may fall short |
|---|---|
| eFax | The free FaxBurner number lasts only 24 hours and its outbound allowance is very small. eFax is a better home for a business number that must remain reachable and supported every day. |
| RingCentral Fax | FaxBurner does not include shared phone administration, company messaging, or unified reports. RingCentral Fax makes more sense when fax is one part of a larger communications rollout for the whole team. |
| Dropbox Fax | FaxBurner focuses on sending, receiving, signing, and storing faxes rather than editing files with a team. Dropbox Fax offers a smoother path when documents already live in a shared Dropbox workspace. |
Reviews
What reviewers say: The free mobile workflow receives useful praise, but paid-plan feedback is less consistent. Users should read the linked renewal and account-access complaints before choosing an annual subscription.
- TechRadar Review (Rating: 4.5/5): FaxBurner earns praise for its usable free tier and less restrictive limits than many rivals, with higher page allowances even in paid plans, which gives it an edge over competing online fax services.
- apple.com Review: One reviewer warns that a $100 yearly subscription led to being “locked out” of an account and repeated unexpected renewal charges, calling the paid version a red flag despite liking the free option. Another user highlights how simple FaxBurner feels—“a child could have faxed for me”—and values the free fax allowance and low-cost plans, though they report setup issues after switching phones and frustration over paying for a month of service they could not use.
