Modern Secure Online Faxing for Businesses & Healthcare

AFAX is a Canadian cloud-based fax platform designed to simplify secure document communication for businesses, healthcare providers, and professionals. Send and receive faxes through email, mobile devices, or integrated business systems - without traditional fax machines, phone lines, or outdated infrastructure.

All subscribed accounts benefit from secure and easy-to-use features, including:

  • Free Local Fax Number (included with every plan)
  • Optional Toll-Free Numbers (available upon request; additional fees may apply)
  • Send Faxes Directly from Your Email (included with every plan)
  • Healthcare-Ready Security - PHIPA & HIPAA aligned options for sensitive communications
  • Client Productivity Tools (available in Enterprise plans)
  • API & Cloud Integration - connect AFAX with OneDrive, Google Drive, Amazon S3, and more

Whether working remotely, across multiple offices, or through integrated workflows, AFAX helps organizations modernize fax communication securely and efficiently. .

Free Local Fax Number

AFAX provides a dedicated local fax number for your business at no additional cost. This is ideal for clinics, offices, and professionals serving specific geographic regions.

  • Wide coverage across Canada, with availability through major telecom providers (Primus, Allstream, and others).
  • Maintain business continuity with number porting (LNP) - transfer your existing fax number to AFAX without service disruption.
  • If a desired area code isn’t available, contact us for assistance - we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.
Toll-Free Numbers

Need to serve clients across Canada or the U.S.? AFAX can provide toll-free fax numbers, including vanity numbers (based on availability).

  • Extend your organization's reach nationwide.
  • Toll-free options are available upon request and may involve additional fees.
  • Please contact our team to explore current availability or volume-based eligibility.

⚠️ Note: Due to recent changes with our telecom carriers, the availability of toll-free fax numbers may be limited. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are subject to approval based on expected usage and volume.

Send Fax directly from your email.

With AFAX, you can send faxes directly from your existing email account — no special software required.

  • Send faxes using any email client (e.g., Outlook, Gmail, mobile apps).
  • Enable email-to-fax for multiple staff, departments, or remote offices.
  • Ideal for mobile professionals, remote workers, and organizations with multiple locations.

✉️ Learn more in our FAQ or check out our email-to-fax tutorial videos.

Enterprise-Grade Security (PHIPA / HIPAA Compliant)

Security and compliance are at the heart of AFAX’s platform design.

  • All data is encrypted using AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.
  • End-to-end security built specifically to meet PHIPA and HIPAA standards.
  • Unique document-level encryption adds an extra layer of privacy.
  • Canadian data residency — all fax data is stored in Canadian-based data centers.

🔐 We eare ncourage all users to follow security best practices, such as using strong passwords and managing user permissions.

AFAX Client Tools for Productivity (Enterprise Plans)

Boost your team’s efficiency with AFAX Client Tools, available for enterprise clients.

  • Send and receive faxes through a secure, centralized dashboard.
  • Track status, manage documents, and automate workflows.
  • Ideal for high-volume or department-based faxing environments.
  • Custom client applications are available upon request for tailored workflows.

🛠️ Our solutions scale from small clinics to large enterprise teams. Contact us to learn more about custom deployments.

API Integration & Cloud Storage Connectivity
 

AFAX supports advanced integrations for teams that need deeper flexibility:

  • RESTful API access for secure fax automation and system-to-system communication.

  • Optional integration with third-party cloud storage providers for document archiving or workflow automation, including:

    • Google Drive
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Amazon S3
    • Azure Blob / Files

Please let us know your integration goals; our engineering team is happy to support custom setups tailored to your business needs.