Receive Faxes Directly in Your Email
Get your own dedicated fax number and receive incoming faxes as PDF attachments in your email inbox. Access them from any device, anywhere.
Quick Answer
To receive faxes online, you need a dedicated virtual fax number from an online fax service. Anyone can send a fax to that number from a traditional fax machine or another online service. The incoming fax arrives in your email inbox as a PDF attachment. Best Fax includes a dedicated fax number with its $10/month subscription.
Your Own Fax Number
Get a dedicated fax number that's yours to keep. Share it on business cards, letterheads, websites, and email signatures. It's your permanent fax line.
Email Delivery
Incoming faxes arrive in your email inbox as PDF attachments — readable on any device without special software. Open them on your phone, tablet, or computer.
Fax History & Archive
Every received fax is stored in your Best Fax dashboard with search, filtering, and download options. Never lose a fax again — your complete history is always available.
Instant Notifications
Get notified immediately when a new fax arrives via email notification. Never miss an important document, even when you're away from your desk.
Secure Access
Received faxes are stored in your access-controlled account. Only you and authorized team members can view incoming documents.
No Hardware Needed
Your dedicated fax number works entirely through the internet. No fax machine, no phone line, no additional equipment to buy or maintain.
How Receiving Faxes Online Works
When someone sends a fax to your dedicated Best Fax number, the fax transmission is received by our servers over the phone network. The document is automatically converted to PDF format and delivered to your registered email address as an attachment. It's also stored in your Best Fax dashboard for easy access, search, and download. The entire process is automatic — you don't need to do anything except check your email.
Who Needs to Receive Faxes Online?
Many industries and situations still require fax reception. Healthcare providers receive patient records, lab results, and insurance authorizations by fax. Law firms receive court filings, contracts, and opposing counsel correspondence. Real estate agents receive signed documents and title paperwork. Small businesses receive purchase orders, invoices, and vendor communications. Government agencies often send responses and confirmations by fax. If anyone needs to fax you, you need a fax number — and Best Fax gives you one without the machine.
Your Fax Number, Your Way
Every Best Fax subscription includes a dedicated fax number at no extra cost. Your number is assigned when you sign up and remains yours for the duration of your subscription. You can share it freely — on business cards, your website, email signatures, and forms. Anyone with a fax machine (or their own online fax service) can send documents to your number, and they arrive in your email within minutes.
Advantages Over a Physical Fax Machine for Receiving
A physical fax machine requires you to be near it to retrieve documents. Faxes print in shared spaces where confidential information can be seen by unauthorized people. Paper jams, empty toner, and out-of-paper situations mean missed faxes. With Best Fax, received documents go directly to your private email — encrypted, organized, and accessible from anywhere. You get a timestamped record of every fax received, and nothing gets lost or misrouted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a fax number?
When you subscribe to Best Fax ($10/month), you're assigned a dedicated fax number automatically. You can start receiving faxes within minutes of signing up.
Can I keep my existing fax number?
Number porting may be available depending on your carrier. Contact our support team to discuss transferring your existing fax number to Best Fax.
How are received faxes delivered?
Received faxes are converted to PDF and delivered to your email address as attachments. They're also stored in your Best Fax dashboard for easy access and download.
Is there a limit on how many faxes I can receive?
No. Your Best Fax subscription includes unlimited fax reception. Receive as many faxes as you need without per-page charges.
Can multiple people receive the same incoming fax?
Yes. You can configure your account to deliver incoming faxes to multiple email addresses, so your entire team can access received documents.
How quickly do incoming faxes arrive?
Most incoming faxes are delivered to your email within 1-3 minutes of the sender completing transmission. You'll receive an email notification as soon as the fax is ready.
Get your fax number today
Start receiving faxes in your email inbox within minutes of signing up.