Obtaining a fax or phone number list for your business is not particularly easy, unless you are prepared to pay for this information. However, it is possible to gather the data by yourself using a specialized utility.

1st Fax Extractor is a relatively simple application that enables you to grab phone and fax numbers from the web using various search engines. It offers numerous filtering options, but it features an outdated UI and does not offer adequate documentation.

The application enables you to search for data based on a series of provided keywords, and you can specify which types of numbers should be included. Additionally, it is possible to filter the results based on their formatting and location, as well as the web page’s language.

Multiple search engines can be used to grab data from the web, but you also have the option of determining which URL the scan should start from.

1st Fax Extractor is capable of removing duplicate numbers and those that do not contain certain strings, as well as deleting any unnecessary text from the original data.

It is possible to export the numbers to TXT, XLS, CSV and TSV files, and you can specify whether or not the page title, URL address and related keywords should be included.

It becomes clear as soon as you launch the application that the user interface has not been modernized for a long time, which is why a visual upgrade would be more than welcome.

While a fairly detailed user manual is available, the included instructions are not up-to-date, so you may not always find the explanations you need.

Overall, 1st Fax Extractor is a useful program that can help you create a fax and phone number list for your business. It gets the job done, but it comes with a very outdated UI and needs better documentation.