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Sharing a file with people without Dropbox accounts
I have a PDF I want to share with people so they can download it, but I don't want them to have to create a Dropbox account (or sign in) to download it.
Is there a way to do this with Dropbox? ...
Hey novalin, thanks for sending me the steps.
It sounds as if you've shared the file directly, instead of using a shared link. Can you try following these steps and share the link to them via an email or any other means?
They should be able to view the link without a Dropbox account too.
I started using Dropbox again after some time not having used it. Now I can't figure out how to simply share a file (multi-media) with friends who do not have Dropbox. Everyone I send a link to gets this error "You don't have access". I read several help articles sent by other members but they've been no help. I'm ready to pull my hair out and cancel my subscription to Dropbox. Something this simple should NEVER be this DIFFICULT. I will appreciate any competent help with this problem. Thanks.
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hey MadDog357, welcome to our Community!
Is it possible that you're sharing the URL of the file, instead of creating a shared link? That could be the culprit of the error you mentioned.
Can you confirm that these are the steps you've been following on your end?
Let me know, and we'll take it from there!
