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nivoaror's avatar
nivoaror
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Download Large file from app without copying

I want to download a very large file (32 gB) from Dropbox, I dont have a professional account so I cant copy it to my app
I cannot directly download it in my browser as it will keep failing due to the size, so I think the app prevents that

Please let me know what can I do?

4 Replies

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hey nivoaror, thanks for reaching out to us.

     

    I'm assuming that this is a file that was sent to you through a link, right? Is it a file or a folder?

     

    If it's a folder and you don't have enough space to add it to your account, so that you can sync it, is it possible to download it in batches?

     

    Cheers.

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    Legendary | Level 20
    2 years ago

    Hi nivoaror,

    You can use some download manager to do that. Just type "Download managers" in some search engine to see and compare lot of them. You need download manager that's able to continue downloading (not only start from beginning). One example is KGet.

    Hope this helps.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hi nivoaror, is that file inside your own Dropbox account?

     

    Could you try using a different browser, or clearing the cache on your current one, to see if the same thing happens then? 

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