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Upload file directly from Google Drive
As a Dropbox fan, Google Drive has always been a nightmare to me, due to its unstable download speed, horrible syncing app, irrational sharing logic, etc.
I used to be able to transfer files di...
Hey @Nancy,
Is there any news about bringing this feature (uploading directly from Google Drive) back to Dropbox?
Thanks,
Jenna
Jackson
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHello jennaV, sorry for jumping in.
I am afraid that, we do not have any updates to share at this moment, but we will make sure to keep you posted.
Thank you for your continued interest in Dropbox.
I just used this feature. Now I can't use it. Efforts made less than 10 minutes apart, and made no changes to settings. Didn't even close the browser. If another person in this community says Dropbox doesn't have it, or 'nothing new', they are misinformed and/or lying.
I just had the same issue. I've been using Google Drive for my work and the syncing is absolutely un-usable. I've just come on to Dropbox and tried it's upload from google drive function on a test folder - worked perfectly. Now the option is gone...?
- Megan
Hello all!
We are currently exploring ways to allow users to access the Upload button at any time. In the meantime, would you mind if i reached out to your email to look into this further?
Keep me posted!
I wanted to add to this thread. I find a lot of people are wanting to move from google drive to Dropbox for Advanced as of recent do to a price hike on their unlimited plan. If this migration feature, if implemented, would be useful on the team account also.
