Suggestions for free, secure faxing app?

[JudyM]

I need to fax some financial documents, thinking fellow DUers must have already researched this…
For iOS.

[jmbar2]

1. I've used this a lot - never any problems.

https://faxzero.com/

[CloudWatcher]

3. "secure"

I've always been hesitant to send faxes though these internet fax services. By
necessity they will have a copy of your fax ... unencrypted.

For unimportant stuff, it'd be fine. But the OP did ask for "secure" faxing.

[JudyM]

6. Looks like this one isn't secure for sensitive docs, but folks seem to really like it otherwise.

Thanks!

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. I think my printer handles faxes, but....

I find taking pictures and emailing documents is easier and more convenient.

[JudyM]

7. That'd be a good solution but the recipient will actually will only accept fax or snail mail.

And snail mail is sometimes now slower than an actual snail.

[CloudWatcher]

4. All-in-one printers

All-in-one laser printers/scanners/faxes are cheap. I've been really happy
using my printer's print-to-fax features for years now.

And it's something I can trust, which isn't something I can say about
any of the App's or web services that will fax something "for you".

Your iOS device does not have a Fax modem in it. So it's physically
impossible for it to become a real fax machine (or to send to another fax).
All of the fax apps connect to a remote server that faxes for you ... and
you'll be sending unencrypted info to that server for them to relay.

[JudyM]

5. Oh, interesting, I see.

Will think some more about this.

Thanks!

[CloudWatcher]

8. And a land-line!

Oh, I should have also mentioned that the all-in-one printers (print, scan, fax) will need an old fashioned land-line phone connection to dial out to the remote fax. I keep forgetting that most people don't bother with land-lines anymore.

If it's a one-time thing, and needs to be secure, easiest might be the nearest Kinko's (or other business services store).

[JudyM]

9. ✅

Thanks!