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Fax from Google Workspace without a fax machine

Google does not include a built-in fax service. Fax.Plus gives you separate ways to fax from Google apps: use the Google Workspace add-on in Drive, Docs, and Sheets, send through Email to Fax from Gmail on a paid plan, or open Fax.Plus quickly from Chrome.

Choose the workflow that matches where your file already lives, send it to any fax number, and track its delivery from your Fax.Plus account.

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Integrate Fax.Plus with your current Google ecosystem

Workspace add-on

Install the Google Workspace add-on to fax files from Drive, Docs, and Sheets without leaving the document you are currently editing.

Install the add-on

Chrome extension

Open Fax.Plus quickly from Chrome, then prepare, send, and track every fax securely inside your connected Fax.Plus account.

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Gmail fax method

Send documents as faxes from the Gmail address connected to your Fax.Plus account after activating Email to Fax on a paid plan.

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Fax Google Docs

Follow the dedicated Google Docs guide to send an open document through the Fax.Plus Workspace add-on and receive delivery confirmation.

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Fax Google Drive

Follow the Google Drive guide to fax a stored file without downloading it first, then confirm delivery from your Fax.Plus account.

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Google Voice fax

Learn how to unlock and port an eligible Google Voice number to Fax.Plus before using it to send and receive faxes without service interruption.

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How to set up Fax.Plus for Google Workspace

Before you install: Review the permissions shown by Google Workspace Marketplace before installing the add-on. Current permissions include running as a Gmail add-on, managing drafts and sending email during add-on use, viewing the account's primary email address, and viewing publicly available profile information.

Step 1

Install the add-on

Open the Fax.Plus listing in Google Workspace Marketplace and select Install.

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Step 2

Review the permissions

Check the permissions displayed by Google before you continue.

Step 3

Connect Fax.Plus

Step 4

Open a supported Google app

Start from a file in Google Drive, Google Docs, or Google Sheets.

Step 5

Send a test fax

Enter the recipient's fax number, send the document, and review its delivery status in Fax.Plus.

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Sending faxes via Gmail

Email to Fax lets you send a fax from the Gmail address connected to your Fax.Plus account. The feature is available on paid plans and must be activated in your Fax.Plus settings before you send.

Create a Fax.Plus account with your Google account or email address, select a paid plan, and activate Email to Fax in your Fax.Plus settings.

In Gmail, select Compose as if you were sending an email.

In the To field, enter the destination fax number with the country and area code, followed by @fax.plus. For example: +16692001010@fax.plus.

Attach the files you want to fax. Supported formats include PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PNG, JPG, RTF, and TIFF. Use the email body as the fax cover sheet. Text in the Subject field appears as a note in the Send Faxes section of your dashboard.

Select Send. Fax.Plus sends the email as a fax and delivers the status notification to your email.

Incoming faxes appear in your Fax.Plus Inbox. If email notifications are enabled, Fax.Plus can also send a copy of an incoming fax to your email as an attachment.

Sending faxes via Google Drive

Install the Fax.Plus Google Workspace add-on, connect your account, and open a supported file from Google Drive.

Navigate to Google Drive and locate the document you want to fax.

Right-click the file, select Open with, and choose Fax.Plus. If Fax.Plus is not listed, install the add-on from Google Workspace Marketplace.

Enter the recipient's fax number with the country and area code, then send the document.

Sending faxes via Google Docs & Google Sheets

Use the Fax.Plus Google Workspace add-on to send the document or spreadsheet you are editing.

Install Fax.Plus from Google Workspace Marketplace and follow the prompts to set up the add-on.

Open the document or spreadsheet, then select Extensions from the menu.

Select Fax.Plus - Fax your document.

In the Fax.Plus sidebar, enter the recipient's fax number with the country and area code. Add a fax cover sheet if needed.

Select Send Fax.

Sending faxes via Chrome Extension

The Fax.Plus Chrome extension is a shortcut to your Fax.Plus account. It opens Fax.Plus from your browser so you can prepare and send a fax from the Fax.Plus interface.

Install the Fax.Plus Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store and create an account with your Google account or email address.

Open Chrome and select the Fax.Plus extension icon to access your account.

In Fax.Plus, enter the recipient's fax number with the country and area code.

Attach the document you want to fax. Add a fax cover sheet or note if needed.

Select Send Fax in Fax.Plus. Review the delivery status in the Sent section and in your email notifications.

Use a Google Voice number with Fax.Plus

Google Voice is not a native Fax.Plus integration. To use an eligible Google Voice number for faxing with Fax.Plus, you must unlock the number and port it to Fax.Plus.

Unlock your eligible Google Voice number.

Submit a request to port the number to Fax.Plus.

After the port is complete, use the number to send and receive faxes through Fax.Plus.

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Get a fax number or port your own

Sign up through the Fax.Plus pricing page to get a new fax number, or port your current number. Keep the subscription active and make sure the account has enough available pages for incoming faxes.

Share your fax number

Find your assigned fax number in the Faxes section of the Fax.Plus dashboard. Ask senders to include the correct country and area code, for example +16692001010.

Receive faxes

Incoming faxes appear in your Fax.Plus Inbox. If email notifications are enabled, a copy can also be delivered to your email as a PDF or TIFF attachment.

Benefits of using Google Fax with Fax.Plus

Send faxes by email

Use Email to Fax from the email address connected to your paid Fax.Plus account, receive status notifications by email, and review delivery details in Fax.Plus.

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Receive faxes online

Get a local or toll-free fax number with an eligible paid plan, receive incoming faxes online, and request to port an eligible existing number.

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Protect stored files

Stored signed and faxed documents are protected with AES-256 encryption at rest, and each account uses unique encryption keys designed to protect stored data.

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Skip the fax machine

Send and receive without buying, maintaining, or supplying a fax machine, then choose a Fax.Plus plan that fits your expected fax volume and needs.

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FAQs

Does Google have a built-in fax service?

No. Google Workspace does not include a built-in fax service. Fax.Plus provides separate ways to fax from Google apps, including the Google Workspace add-on for Drive, Docs, and Sheets, Email to Fax from Gmail on paid plans, and quick access through the Chrome extension.

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Can I fax through Google Workspace?

Yes. Install the Fax.Plus add-on from Google Workspace Marketplace to fax files from Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sheets. Sign in to Fax.Plus, enter the recipient's fax number with the country and area code, and send the document.

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Do I need to install a Google Workspace add-on?

Install the Fax.Plus Google Workspace add-on to send directly from Google Drive, Google Docs, or Google Sheets. The Gmail workflow uses Email to Fax instead, and the Chrome extension is a shortcut to the Fax.Plus interface.

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Can I fax from Google for free?

Google does not include a free fax service. The Fax.Plus Free plan includes up to 10 pages of sending in total after mobile verification, and the Google Workspace add-on can use that allowance. The Free plan does not include a fax number, receiving faxes, or Email to Fax from Gmail.

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How can I send a fax from Gmail?

Activate Email to Fax in your Fax.Plus settings on a paid plan. From the Gmail address connected to your Fax.Plus account, compose an email to the recipient's fax number followed by @fax.plus, attach the document, and send.

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Can I receive faxes in Gmail?

Incoming faxes are received in your Fax.Plus Inbox. Receiving requires an active paid plan with a Fax.Plus number or an eligible number ported to Fax.Plus. If email notifications are enabled, Fax.Plus can also send a copy of the incoming fax to your Gmail address as a PDF or TIFF attachment.

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Which file formats can I fax from Gmail?

Email to Fax supports PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PNG, JPG, RTF, and TIFF attachments.

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How do I track a fax sent from Google Workspace?

Open the Sent section in your Fax.Plus account to review the current fax status and confirmation details. You can also receive status notifications by email.

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How do I fax from Google Drive?

Install the Fax.Plus Google Workspace add-on, find the file in Google Drive, right-click it, select Open with, and choose Fax.Plus. Sign in, enter the recipient's fax number with the country and area code, and send the document.

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Google Fax

Fax from Google Workspace without a fax machine

Integrate Fax.Plus with your current Google ecosystem

Workspace add-on

Chrome extension

Gmail fax method

Fax Google Docs

Fax Google Drive

Google Voice fax

How to set up Fax.Plus for Google Workspace

Install the add-on

Review the permissions

Connect Fax.Plus

Open a supported Google app

Send a test fax

5 ways to send faxes from Google applications

Sending faxes via Gmail

Sending faxes via Google Drive

Sending faxes via Google Docs & Google Sheets

Sending faxes via Chrome Extension

Use a Google Voice number with Fax.Plus

How to receive faxes when using Google Fax

Benefits of using Google Fax with Fax.Plus

Send faxes by email

Receive faxes online

Protect stored files

Skip the fax machine

FAQs

Does Google have a built-in fax service?

Can I fax through Google Workspace?

Do I need to install a Google Workspace add-on?

Can I fax from Google for free?

How can I send a fax from Gmail?

Can I receive faxes in Gmail?

Which file formats can I fax from Gmail?

How do I track a fax sent from Google Workspace?

How do I fax from Google Drive?

Explore more ways to fax online

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