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Why don't you let us search by file size on Dropbox Web?
Hi, when I want to find the largest files in my dropbox account, the official method according to these boards is that I need to go through the filesystem (Windows Explorer or Mac Finder) and do a fi...
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey Pookeyblow - would these steps help with what you had in mind perhaps?
No.
If I'm correct that only works for specific folders you chose yourself and doesn't include subfolders and the files inside them. I need to sort all files by size regardless of where they are stored.
Let's say I have a 1GB file inside a folder somewhere. I've forgotten about this file and don't know it even exists. How do I find it? How can I find big files so I can organize my storage better?
It works on Mac, but not for online-only files as they don't show their true size. Their size are 0KB.
It seems like my only option is to manually open every single folder to check if there are big files in them. That will take years. And it doesn't actually help that Dropbox doesn't display the size of folders either.
This is basic functionality of file systems. It's crazy to me that Dropbox - one of the biggest cloud storage services in the world - doesn't have this feature.
Or am I mistaken?
I would appreciate if you could send this message to your UX Director. It's crucial if you have a lot of online-only files because it eliminates extremely important macOS Finder functionality.
Thank you!
- Walter
I see now, thanks for elaborating on your ask Pookeyblow
I'll make sure to pass your comments on to the team - thanks so much for the feedback and providing your use-case.
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