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I have a folder which contains over 400 images, is there any tool to copy all these images' Dropbox links in Excel one time instead of one by one?
I suggest you enable your PUBLIC folder, then load the files into a subfolder say \dropbox\public\images\example.jpg
Once done you can get your NEVER CHANGING public folder link for \dropbox\public ( looks something like https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12345678 )
And simply append the subfolder and filenames to it https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12345678/images/example.jpg
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Only thing to be careful of is if the subfolder or the filenames require web path conversions (spaces and od characters in the names etc)
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- Mark
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I suggest you enable your PUBLIC folder, then load the files into a subfolder say \dropbox\public\images\example.jpg
Once done you can get your NEVER CHANGING public folder link for \dropbox\public ( looks something like https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12345678 )
And simply append the subfolder and filenames to it https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12345678/images/example.jpg
.
Only thing to be careful of is if the subfolder or the filenames require web path conversions (spaces and od characters in the names etc)Dave, you're a star. I thought I was going to have to manually retrieve heaps of public links. In case anyone else comes across this, here's the solution I employed to get a large text list of public links:-
- ^ What Dave said. ^
- Use a batch file to get a text list of directory contents (Google "batch list directory contents" for plenty of solutions).
- Copy-paste the batch output into Excel (or a freeware CSV editor), B column, fill A column with the public directory path, save as CSV.
- Edit CSV in Notepad, use search/replace to remove the comma separating the directory and filename.
Steps 3 and 4 could be skipped, if I knew how to code batch files, alas no... Too technical for me. If the files need to be web path converted, as Dave says, try Googling "URL encode decode" for more helpful results than "web path converter", and convert the files before step 3.
hi Dave, this is exactly what I need too. BUt I cannot find this "NEVER CHANGING public folder link" how do I get it? Instead i get something like this https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7ukk1v5rs7plv3c/AAChNUFt62VI-FbWsUddd8iDll-4Ka?dl=0 (but not exactly this)
thanks
@Alex, before you share the link, your files must keep in a PUBLIC folder. Eg: dropbox\public
Zhao. please elaborate. Give very specific steps to take.
The folder is called public and it's shared.
thanks
- Rich
The "Public" folder is a special folder; not one you created. It's also a deprecated feature that no longer exists on new accounts (Pro and Business accounts can still create one; Basic accounts cannot). Public links were replaced by Share links, which can be created for any file or folder in your account (i.e. not limited to the Public folder), but they cannot be generated in bulk.
See here for more information: https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/public-folder
Rich, thanks for the info, though it's very annoying. I'm post 2012, so what are my options then? I only need 1GB storage but i need URLs I can generate without asking the server.
eg. Can i upgrade for a month and then downgrade?
- Rich
Can i upgrade for a month and then downgrade?
Yes, you can. Just remember what I said; the Public folder is a deprecated feature and has been replaced by Share links. There's no guarantee that it will be around forever.
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