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SMSchmidt1
5 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Exporting to Instagram problem
I use dropbox to move pictures from my mac to my iphone, and then export them to instagram. Recently, however, when I go to export from my phone, I get a message that dropbox is linking the file and...
- 5 years agoI had similar issue in an Android phone. Try these
1. Make sure you have given storage access to both apps Dropbox and Photos app. Just double check usually it’s on.
2. Go to Dropbox app and tap on ‘3 dots icon’ or More options icon. Then select make available offline.
3. Now go back to Instagram and select the file location of Dropbox to select your image file. It should open now.
It seems Instagram can’t access direct dropbox files yet. They must be on storage somewhere. Cheers
PHec000
Helpful | Level 5
I have been exporting images to instagram from dropbox for a little while now. However, in the last few days I keep getting an error saying ' unable to load image' and then it fails.
Anyone got any ideas about how I can solve this issue?
DezignerDude
5 years agoNew member | Level 2
I had similar issue in an Android phone. Try these
1. Make sure you have given storage access to both apps Dropbox and Photos app. Just double check usually it’s on.
2. Go to Dropbox app and tap on ‘3 dots icon’ or More options icon. Then select make available offline.
3. Now go back to Instagram and select the file location of Dropbox to select your image file. It should open now.
It seems Instagram can’t access direct dropbox files yet. They must be on storage somewhere. Cheers
1. Make sure you have given storage access to both apps Dropbox and Photos app. Just double check usually it’s on.
2. Go to Dropbox app and tap on ‘3 dots icon’ or More options icon. Then select make available offline.
3. Now go back to Instagram and select the file location of Dropbox to select your image file. It should open now.
It seems Instagram can’t access direct dropbox files yet. They must be on storage somewhere. Cheers
- SuomiGirl5 years agoNew member | Level 2
Has this changed in the last few days?
I have tried on S8 and S20 phones and neither works now.
Here's what I have been doing for the last 2 years successfully :
open dropbox
select the photograph
three dots : select 'export'
choose 'Instagram Feed'
in the past, this has always worked and exported the photograph easily and quickly.
now, I get an error message saying : 'unable to load image'
Do I now need to save the image to the phone and then send to insta?
Maybe it's a samsung thing.
- RockinRein5 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Hi Suomi,
I tried saving the photo to my phone first aswell, via dropbox. But that doesnt work either, I cant open the downloaded photo.
Rein
- FreekDirkx5 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Thx @DezignerDude for your effort. I followed your steps but no luck. The problem persists.....
- somersetforever5 years agoNew member | Level 2
But until recently had no problem, this has only happened about 2 weeks ago..........
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