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Telecom / Legal — automated fax-sending workflow

Convert PDF to fax format

E-fax APIs and legacy fax servers don't accept PDFs — they require multi-page TIFF files in Group 4 compression. When your workflow generates a PDF contract or notification, you need to convert it before it can be transmitted. The PDF to TIFF API handles PDF to TIFF conversion for fax servers automatically, so your document goes from generated to transmitted without manual intervention.

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Automated fax-sending pipeline

1

PDF generated (contract, notice)

From your doc generation system

2

PDF → TIFF Group 4 conversion

Via PDF to TIFF API (200 DPI, multi-page)

3

TIFF sent via e-fax API

Accepted. Transmission confirmed.

G4

fax compression

200

DPI output

Multi

page TIFF

0

transmission errors from format mismatch

100%

e-fax API compatibility

< 2s

conversion time

Legal

admissibility preserved

Why fax workflows need PDF-to-TIFF conversion

E-fax APIs require TIFF Group 4

eFax, Twilio Fax, Notifii, and most telecom-grade fax APIs only accept TIFF files with Group 4 (CCITT) compression. Sending a PDF returns an error.

Compliance workflows can't skip fax

Many legal, medical, and government workflows still require fax as the official transmission channel. The format conversion is unavoidable — automation makes it invisible.

Manual conversion is an audit risk

Staff manually converting PDFs to TIFF using desktop tools creates inconsistency and breaks the automated audit trail. API conversion logs every job.

FAQ

What TIFF settings does fax transmission require?
Standard fax TIFF requires: 1-bit (black and white), 200 DPI resolution, Group 4 (CCITT Fax) compression, and multi-page TIFF format. The API outputs these settings by default for fax workflows.
Does the conversion preserve all pages from a multi-page PDF?
Yes. All pages are included in the output as a multi-page TIFF — the exact format required by fax transmission. A 10-page contract PDF becomes a 10-page TIFF ready to send as a single fax job.
Can this integrate with Twilio Programmable Fax?
Yes. Convert your PDF to TIFF via the API, then pass the TIFF URL directly to Twilio's `mediaUrl` parameter. The same pattern works for eFax, OpenFax, and any TIFF-accepting fax service.

Automate PDF-to-fax in your pipeline today.

Every generated PDF converts to fax-ready TIFF automatically — no manual steps, no transmission errors.

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