How to Send a Fax Via the Internet Using a Laptop

If you're away from your office and need to send a fax, you can use your laptop to do the job. As long as you have the document you want to send in an electronic format, it's simple to send faxes using the Internet and your laptop's Wi-Fi connection. If your business has a need to send only the occasional fax, this may also be a solution you can use to send faxes from the office.

Scan the document you need to fax, if it's not already in an electronic format, and save the document as a PDF on your laptop. You can also save the document on a flash drive and then connect it to your laptop after saving, if it's easier to transfer the file to your laptop that way.

Connect to the Internet, either wirelessly or via a wired connection.

Navigate to a free fax website such as PopFax.com, FaxZero.com or GotFreeFax.com.

Type your name and email address into the "Sender" information boxes, then type the receiver's name and fax number into the "Receiver" information boxes.

Click the "Upload Document" button if you're using PopFax.com or GotFreeFax.com; for FaxZero, you won't need to do this. Then click "Choose File" to select the file from the files, folders or drives on your computer. Click on your desired file name and then click "Open" to attach the file as a fax.

Enter the confirmation code that appears on the screen, if applicable, and then click "Send Fax" or a similar function. You should see a confirmation message appear on your screen within a few minutes, letting you know that the fax has been sent.