Get a Fax Number & Receive Faxes Online

A dedicated US fax number that delivers every incoming fax to you as a PDF — no fax machine, no landline, no paper. Unlimited sending is included.

Pick your fax number — $9.99/mo

Just need to send one fax? Send it for $1.99 — no account needed.

How receiving a fax without a fax machine works

Pick your number

Choose a dedicated US fax number when you subscribe to Pro — it is yours alone, not shared.

Faxes arrive as PDFs

Anything sent to your number is converted to PDF and appears in your dashboard in seconds.

Read anywhere

View, download, or forward incoming faxes from any device. Nothing sits in a paper tray.

Your number lives on the ordinary telephone network, so hospitals, courts, banks, pharmacies, and every legacy fax machine can reach it. The sender dials a normal fax number and gets a normal confirmation — they never need to know there is no machine on your end. On your side, the days of busy signals, jammed paper, and toner are simply gone: each transmission is converted to a clean PDF, stored encrypted in your account, and available on any device.

What about free fax numbers?

They exist, and for a one-time test they can be fine — but read the fine print. Free inbound numbers are usually shared with other users or expire after short periods of inactivity, incoming pages are capped, and some services stamp advertising on your documents or hold pages behind a paywall. If a doctor's office, court, or client will be sending you paperwork that matters, a number that quietly expired last month is worse than no number at all.

A dedicated number costs about the price of two coffees a month, is exclusively yours, and keeps working as long as your plan does. That is the honest trade-off.

What you get with XenFax Pro

  • A dedicated US fax number — receive unlimited incoming faxes as PDFs
  • Unlimited outbound faxing included (no per-fax charges)
  • Real-time delivery confirmations and transmission history
  • Encrypted storage; documents accessible from any device
  • Cancel anytime — no contracts, no hardware to return
Get started — $9.99/mo

Medical practice? See the HIPAA plan

Receiving faxes online — FAQs

How do I get a fax number without a fax machine?

Sign up for an online fax service that assigns you a dedicated fax number. With XenFax Pro ($9.99/month) you pick a real US fax number during signup; anything sent to it arrives in your dashboard as a PDF within seconds. No phone line, no hardware, and no software to install.

How does receiving a fax online actually work?

Your dedicated number lives on the regular phone network, so any fax machine or fax service can send to it. When a fax comes in, the transmission is converted to a PDF and delivered to your secure XenFax dashboard, where you can view, download, or forward it. The sender never knows there is no physical machine on your end.

Can I receive faxes for free?

Truly free inbound fax numbers are rare and come with real trade-offs: shared or rotating numbers, page limits, ads stamped on documents, and numbers that expire if unused. That is fine for a one-off test, but for anything ongoing — medical, legal, or business paperwork — you want a dedicated number that is yours alone, which is what a paid plan provides.

Can I keep or port my existing fax number?

If you have an existing business fax number you need to keep, contact us at hello@xenfax.com about porting it in. Otherwise you can choose a new number, including selecting from available area codes, when you subscribe to Pro.

Is receiving faxes online secure and HIPAA-friendly?

Inbound faxes are transmitted over the phone network and stored encrypted in your account — generally more secure than a paper tray anyone in the office can read. For medical use, the XenFax Medical plan ($29.99/month) adds HIPAA-compliant handling, audit trails, and a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

Do I also get to send faxes with a Pro subscription?

Yes. Pro includes unlimited outbound faxing along with your dedicated inbound number, so one $9.99/month plan replaces a fax machine entirely. Without a subscription you can still send individual faxes for $1.99 each.