Using Your Android Device to Sign a Fax

Signing and Sending Faxes Without a Fax Machine

Need to sign, send or save a fax but don’t have a fax machine? With the eFax mobile app for Android, you can tackle all your faxing needs from anywhere that you have an internet connection, using your smartphone or tablet. Sign documents while on the road, receive faxes at home and store important work faxes at the office—no fax machine required!
Before online faxing entered the picture, receiving, signing and sending documents via fax was a multi-step process. First, you needed to print your documents so you could sign them. Then, you’d have to scan and fax them. The entire process was lengthy and often complicated, especially when dealing with outdated fax machines.
Now, you can sign, send and store faxes straight from your mobile phone or tablet. No time wasted on multiple steps, no more searching for a nearby fax machine, and no waiting for documents to print or send. The entire process is quick and simple.
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Choose Between 2 Easy Options for Creating Your Own Digital Signature

1. Take a photo of your handwritten signature.

2. Create your signature right on your phone's screen with your finger.

How to Snap a Picture of Your Signature with Your Android Device

Capturing your handwritten signature on your Android device is a breeze. Start by writing your signature on a slip of paper. Then, use your Android phone or tablet to snap a picture. Once you’ve taken a picture, save it to eFax via the mobile app. Now, any time you access the eFax app to send a fax, you can quickly and easily add your electronic signature. This makes it simple to send a fax on the go.
Step 1
Start by logging in to your eFax account. If you haven't already, download the eFax mobile app on your smartphone or tablet. Find it in the Google Play Store. You can use the app to set up your eFax account.
Start by logging in to your eFax account. If you haven't already, download the eFax mobile app on your smartphone or tablet. Find it in the Google Play Store. You can use the app to set up your eFax account.
Step 2
From your app's inbox, choose the fax you'd like to sign with your digital signature.
From your app's inbox, choose the fax you'd like to sign with your digital signature.
Step 3
Choose the pencil icon from the top of your screen.
Choose the pencil icon from the top of your screen.
Step 4
Click the (+) sign in the upper right-hand side of the screen.
Click the (+) sign in the upper right-hand side of the screen.
Step 5
A new window will pop up. Click "Use Camera."
A new window will pop up. Click "Use Camera."
Step 6
The Create Signature window will pop up next. Use the camera to position your handwritten signature within the "Capture Signature" box in the middle of the screen. Then tap the capture button at the bottom.
The Create Signature window will pop up next. Use the camera to position your handwritten signature within the "Capture Signature" box in the middle of the screen. Then tap the capture button at the bottom.
Step 7
Next, use the "Adjust Contrast" slider to fix your signature. When you're happy with how it looks, click the Save icon at the top of the screen.
Next, use the "Adjust Contrast" slider to fix your signature. When you're happy with how it looks, click the Save icon at the top of the screen.
Step 8
After clicking Save, a window asking you to name your signature will pop up. Use this function to tell different signatures apart.
After clicking Save, a window asking you to name your signature will pop up. Use this function to tell different signatures apart.
Step 9
Select the signature from the list that you'd like to add to your fax.
Select the signature from the list that you'd like to add to your fax.
Step 10
Using your finger, move and resize your signature. Position it where you'd like within your document, and adjust the size to make it fit. When you're happy with the size and placement, tap the checkmark. This will save your signature and your document.
Using your finger, move and resize your signature. Position it where you'd like within your document, and adjust the size to make it fit. When you're happy with the size and placement, tap the checkmark. This will save your signature and your document.
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How to Use Your Finger to Digitally Sign a Fax

If you don’t want to write your signature on paper and snap a picture, there’s another option. With eFax, you can electronically sign a document straight from your mobile phone. Just use your finger to write your signature on your phone’s screen. This makes it easy to sign and send faxes on the go, without having to slow down to sign a paper and take a picture.
Step 1
Start by logging in to your eFax account. If you haven't already, download the eFax mobile app on your smartphone or tablet. Find it in the Google Play Store. You can use the app to set up your eFax account.
Start by logging in to your eFax account. If you haven't already, download the eFax mobile app on your smartphone or tablet. Find it in the Google Play Store. You can use the app to set up your eFax account.
Step 2
From your app's inbox, choose the fax you'd like to sign with your digital signature.
From your app's inbox, choose the fax you'd like to sign with your digital signature.
Step 3
Choose the pencil icon from the top of your screen.
Choose the pencil icon from the top of your screen.
Step 4
In the pop-up window, click "Add Signature."
In the pop-up window, click "Add Signature."
Step 5
Click the (+) sign at the top right-hand side of the screen.
Click the (+) sign at the top right-hand side of the screen.
Step 6
In the new window that pops up, click "Use Finger."
In the new window that pops up, click "Use Finger."
Step 7
Using your finger, trace your signature into the blank space. Once done, click the save button at the top of the screen. Don't worry about the size of your signature and whether it will fit in your document; you'll be able to adjust the size of your signature later on.
Using your finger, trace your signature into the blank space. Once done, click the save button at the top of the screen. Don't worry about the size of your signature and whether it will fit in your document; you'll be able to adjust the size of your signature later on.
Step 8
A new window asking you to name your signature will appear. Use this function to tell different signatures apart. For instance, you can save a signature for both you and your spouse or different versions of your own signature that include your middle name or a middle initial.
A new window asking you to name your signature will appear. Use this function to tell different signatures apart. For instance, you can save a signature for both you and your spouse or different versions of your own signature that include your middle name or a middle initial.
Step 9
From the list, select the signature you'd like to add to your fax.
From the list, select the signature you'd like to add to your fax.
Step 10
Using your finger, you can move and even resize your signature. Position it where you'd like within your document, and adjust the size to make it fit. When you're happy with the size and placement of your signature, tap the checkmark. This will save your signature and your document.
Using your finger, you can move and even resize your signature. Position it where you'd like within your document, and adjust the size to make it fit. When you're happy with the size and placement of your signature, tap the checkmark. This will save your signature and your document.
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Links to Other How-To Guides

Have more questions about sending faxes online? Whether you need to sign a fax on your iPhone, want to fax a PDF or are looking for a full how-to guide on sending digital faxes, we’ve got a guide for you! Use the links below to get answers to all of your online fax questions.

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Why eFax

eFax is revolutionizing the way we send and receive faxes, both in and out of the office. No more worrying about navigating complicated, outdated fax machines prone to breaking down or dealing with short operating hours, high costs and long lines at local fax services. With eFax, anyone can send and receive faxed documents on the go, from anywhere and at any time.
As long as you have a device with access to the internet, you can use the eFax mobile app for Android devices or access eFax via your favorite web browser. From there, you can receive a fax, add signatures to documents and send faxes with ease. All of this comes at one low monthly rate, which makes it easy to estimate your fax costs. Reference old faxes quickly and easily, and never worry about losing or misplacing an important work or personal document ever again.
Whether you’re traveling for work, on vacation or even sitting in the pick-up line at your kids’ school, you can send and sign faxes when you need to. Fewer delays mean the ability to close more deals and never miss another important deadline.