FAX File
What are FAX files and how to open them
Are you having problems opening a FAX file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.
What is a FAX file?
FAX files have multiple uses, and FAX Document is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.
FAX Document
Files that contain the .fax file extension are most commonly associated with digital fax files. Users had to use actual fax machine devices to send and receive faxes in the past. With newer Internet technology, users can now send faxes using their computers and an Internet connection.
When a user receives digital fax, the fax file is saved to the user's hard drive with the .fax file extension. Some faxing applications will also keep copies of a user's sent faxes with the .fax file suffix.
The FAX file format conforms to the ITU-T recommendations T.30 and T.4. FAX files are usually saved in TIFF format. When the file is opened, the user can see the actual fax image sent to them via the digital FAX software.
How to open FAX files
We have identified one FAX opener that is compatible with this specific type of FAX file.
Programs that open FAX Document files
![]() | Bitberry File Opener | Verified |
Last updated: December 24, 2022
More file formats using the FAX extension
Through our research of FAX files, we know that the following formats exist. However, we have not yet analyzed them in detail.
- Amiga GPFax FAX
- Amiga MultiFax FAX
- Amiga TrapFAX FAX
- Zyxel FAX Format
Various apps that use files with this extension
These apps are known to open certain types of FAX files. Remember, different programs may use FAX files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
![]() | ImageMagick | Verified |
![]() | FaxTalk | Verified |
![]() | The Print Shop | User submitted |
![]() | PrintMaster | User submitted |
![]() | Ulead Photo Explorer | User submitted |
![]() | Photomania Deluxe | User submitted |
![]() | desktop | User submitted |
![]() | ABViewer | User submitted |
![]() | Procomm Plus Fax Viewer | User submitted |
![]() | Able Fax Tif View | User submitted |
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