Fax.Live’s cloud-based service for sending and receiving faxes means:
- No landline required.
- No fax machine required.
- Hosted fax services delivered over the internet.
Cloud Faxing Basics
Fax.Live works with your desktop, laptop and smart device, as long as you’ve got a working internet connection.
- Secure cloud fax: Your credentials, sent and received faxes are encrypted and accessible only with your user name and password.
- No extra cost: Your cloud-based account with Fax.Live is included in your monthly subscription. Enterprise cloud fax solutions are available. Contact Fax.Live.
- Convenience: Fax from anywhere, without having to drive to your local office supply or printing business to send a fax.
Whether using cloud faxing for business or personal use, it’s an incredibly convenient way to send and receive faxes without the complications of finding a fax service near you (or figuring out how to use complicated fax machines!).
How Cloud Faxing Works
What does cloud-based fax mean? Cloud-based faxing allows you to digitally fax without a fax machine or landline. Faxed documents are sent over the internet and can be stored and accessed from any device through an internet connection. Cloud-based faxing services take advantage of remote servers to store documents sent and received rather than having to save and store them locally on a single device.
Do I need to have a fax machine to send a fax? No, if you used a cloud-based fax service like Fax.Live, you do not need a fax machine to send a fax. Fax.Live will handle sending and receiving your faxes! Learn how faxing over the internet works.
Can I access my account from my phone? Yes, you can access your Fax.Live account from your phone if it has an internet connection. Learn how to fax from an iPhone or Android device.
Is this the best cloud fax service? We think so. Fax.Live is packed with extra features that elevate it above other cloud-based fax services. Fax.Live provides you with a free fax number, unlimited fax storage, and an activity log to view all of your past faxes.
Is your cloud fax service free? Fax.Live is not free; however, we have affordable monthly plans for unlimited faxing. We also offer a limited free trial to try out our cloud-based fax service to see if it’s right for you.
Cloud-Based Faxing Q&A
What is a cloud fax?
A cloud-based, hosted fax server means you can send and receive faxes anywhere you have an internet connection.
What does ‘the cloud’ mean?
The “cloud” has a misleading name, as your faxes aren’t actually stored in the sky. What the cloud really means is that the documents you send and receive via fax are stored in a remote server on the internet so they can be accessed through your Fax.Live account from anywhere. If you’ve ever used a cloud storage solution like Google Drive or Dropbox, you’re already familiar with how convenient the cloud is. With the cloud, your files aren’t tied to just one device like a smartphone or computer!
Why use a cloud fax server?
We love this question. Decades ago, most businesses and even some households had fax machines. It was a standard piece of equipment for anyone who conducted business. With the advent of email, faxing decreased, which meant less of a demand for faxing over telephone lines. Still some businesses — medical, legal and financial — still require faxes because they’re sent securely. But who has a fax machine? With cloud-based faxing, you don’t need to pay a local retailer to send faxes. And, all of your data is securely stored in your Fax.Live account.
Is faxing better than email?
Faxing isn’t necessarily better or worse than email — it’s just different! Emailing is known to be flexible, but it has certain security risks that faxing does not. Faxing with a fax machine is normally inconvenient, but cloud-based faxing makes sending and receiving faxes far easier. With cloud-based faxing, you can fax without a fax machine and view all of your sent and received faxes on the cloud for access later on.
Don’t you need a phone to send a fax?
No, cloud-based faxing doesn’t require a landline or a fax machine to function. You do not need a phone to fax! This is because Fax.Live handles transmitting your faxes so that all you have to do is upload a digital PDF of your document. All you need is a digital version of your document to get started!
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