Out of Space in Dropbox Basic

Question

If I have become out of space in Basic Dropbox, can I permanently delete documents and gain more space without have to upgrade?

Hannah · Answer

Hey captain-janeway, deleting files does free up space.&nbsp;
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Permanently deleting them, though, doesn't free up any extra space, as files stop taking up space after they're simply deleted.

Mark · Answer

Deleted files dont use quota&nbsp;Dragonlbm&nbsp;, so, permanently deleting them will make no difference I'm afraid.&nbsp;

captain-janeway · Answer

Deleting files DOESN'T reduce the amount of used space?&nbsp;

gilesyy · Answer

Can someone please advise on HOW to regain space on dropbox basic. I have almost run out, I have deleted all files and yet my account continues to announce that my space is full.Thank you.

Rich · Answer

gilesyy&nbsp;wrote:
I have deleted all files and yet my account continues to announce that my space is full.

Then you still have something in your account. Check for shared folders you're a member of or backups that may be enabled.

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