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Can I download entire folders from the Dropbox app to my mobile device?
I'm New to using cloud based storage. I'm using Dropbox and onedrive right now and and have been organizing all my documents and pics intl file folders or albums, whichever you prefer to call them.
So today dropbox has informed me I'm out of storage.
So what I'm trying to figure out is how do I download a folder back to my hard drive? I can do it file by file but that defeats the purpose of all the work I've put into organizing everything. Am I missing something or was what I did a waste of time?
It doesn't even ask me what folder I want to drop it into when I download a file. I'm using a Samsung galaxy s21 5g
So today dropbox has informed me I'm out of storage.
So what I'm trying to figure out is how do I download a folder back to my hard drive? I can do it file by file but that defeats the purpose of all the work I've put into organizing everything. Am I missing something or was what I did a waste of time?
It doesn't even ask me what folder I want to drop it into when I download a file. I'm using a Samsung galaxy s21 5g
Hi Xamial, and welcome to our Community.
At the moment, I’m afraid it’s only possible to download/export files directly to your mobile device from Dropbox, but not entire folders.
However, I’ve already passed this along to our team, as a feedback for them to consider.
If there’s something else I can help with though, let me know.
- Nancy
Dropbox Staff
Hi Xamial, and welcome to our Community.
At the moment, I’m afraid it’s only possible to download/export files directly to your mobile device from Dropbox, but not entire folders.
However, I’ve already passed this along to our team, as a feedback for them to consider.
If there’s something else I can help with though, let me know.
Is this still the case one+ year later in 2023?
- Jay
Hi hannahmanierka, currently, there is no change on this topic, as it isn't possible to export or download entire folders on your mobile device.
