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XMoDiiFy
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Charged storage for shared content
Hello, I keep getting messages to upgrade my drop box because it’s full. My drop box account does not have any files stored in it, everything is shared from someone else’s premium Dropbox account. W...
- 3 years ago
Hi all, I hope you’re doing well.
In general, shared folders/files take up space from your Dropbox account, as they’re being added to it and they act like normal/personal files. So, just like your personal files, they’ll also take up storage from it.
You can also check this Help Center article for more details, if you want.
If another user wishes to share files with you, and you don't wish to add them to your own Dropbox account, they can share a link with you instead.
Hope this clarifies things a bit!
Nancy
Dropbox Staff
Hi all, I hope you’re doing well.
In general, shared folders/files take up space from your Dropbox account, as they’re being added to it and they act like normal/personal files. So, just like your personal files, they’ll also take up storage from it.
You can also check this Help Center article for more details, if you want.
If another user wishes to share files with you, and you don't wish to add them to your own Dropbox account, they can share a link with you instead.
Hope this clarifies things a bit!
pelambung
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Same here. I don't need the TB, I don't even need 500GB, 50GB would do. However, I have people sharing their files with me all the time, and most don't just share the link
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